What’s up with the partial government shutdown on Day 19. WHAT’S NEW TODAY A White House meeting between President Donald Trump and congressional leaders was short, but not very sweet. It began with the president offering candy to participants but ended soon after with him walking out. Democrats said Trump had a “temper tantrum.” Republicans […]
WASHINGTON (AP) â With no shutdown resolution in sight, Democratic leaders urged President Donald Trump to reopen the government Friday in a White House meeting during which they said he indicated he could keep it closed for “months or even years.” Trump met with the congressional leaders for the second time in three days amid […]
Chris Paul is happy Nancy Pelosi is the speaker and the House is run by Democrats! He’s so happy that he has to sing about it. He remixed Justin Timberlake’s Sexyback to say, “we’ve got our speaker back,” and you don’t want to miss it. Listen to the audio above. HEAD BACK TO THE BLACKAMERICAWEB.COM […]
WASHINGTON (AP) â Nancy Pelosi Is Speaker Again Presiding Over Most Diverse Congress In History Pelosi, elected speaker 220-192, took the gavel saying U.S. voters “demanded a new dawn” in the November election that swept the Democrats to a House majority and are looking to “the beauty of our Constitution” to provide checks and balances […]
Everyone is talking about the meltdown that President 45 had at the White House, including Reverend Al Sharpton. “Donald Trump tried to do a rerun of the apprentice but Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer” were not having it, he said. Sharpton believes that the country is tired of his drama and is ready to see […]
Democrats have taken over the house and will be sworn in on Jan. 3. But, if we look at who holds top staff positions like, chief of staff, legislative director, and communications director there aren’t many people of color. Roland Martin talks to Spencer Overton of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. Overton […]
WASHINGTON (AP) â Lawmakers trying to oust Nancy Pelosi started rallying behind a possible contender Thursday, but the House Democratic leader gained key endorsements and said she has “overwhelming support” to become the next speaker. Pelosi picked up backing from Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., the civil rights leader, while a who’s-who of Democrats â including […]
WASHINGTON (AP) â House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi staged a record-breaking, eight-hour speech in hopes of pressuring Republicans to allow a vote on protecting “Dreamer” immigrants â and to demonstrate to increasingly angry progressives and Democratic activists that she has done all she could. Wearing four-inch heels and forgoing any breaks, Pelosi, 77, spent much […]
Advisers confirmed on Monday that while serving as an elected official in 2002, Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), the House majority whip, spoke at an event…
So if I am to believe select political journalists, Paul Ryan can employ racist tropes to promote policy with racist outcomes, but none of us…
April Ryan talked with Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives this morning on the Tom Joyner Morning Show. Pelosi revealed details about her upcoming speech at the “58th Annual Fight for Freedom Fund Dinner”, discussed the high unemployment rates in the Black community, and revealed the reasons why […]
WASHINGTON (AP) â Republicans aren’t budging on tax rates, and Democrats are resisting steps like raising the eligibility age for Medicare. Negotiations on averting a year-end fiscal train wreck combining big automatic tax hikes and sweeping spending cuts again appear stalled. There are less than three weeks before the government could careen off this “fiscal […]
