MILWAUKEE — The Republican National Convention’s second night sounded false alarms about a Democratic plot to turn migrants into voters and invocations of divine intervention in preventing former President Donald Trump’s assassination. The party offered a lineup of Senate candidates and Americans who said President Joe Biden’s immigration and crime policies contributed to their loved […]
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2024 RNC Fact-Check: Trump Appears with Vance, Allies Talk Economy on Day 1
MILWAUKEE — Wearing a white bandage on his right ear, former President Donald Trump appeared at the Republican National Convention’s opening night, his first public showing since the attempted assassination July 13. Cheers of “fight, fight, fight” erupted from the floor of party delegates, a nod to what Trump yelled with a fist pump as […]
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Black Voters Are Divided Over Replacing Biden
Prominent Black Democratic lawmakers have urged Black voters to rally behind President Joe Biden as he combats calls to abandon his reelection bid, amid heightened criticism that he’s too old and infirm to be the party’s nominee. But polling suggests that Black voters are divided over keeping Biden on the ticket, with support for him […]
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SCOTUS Allows ‘Big Business’ to Have Greater Say in Federal Regulations
Last week, in a monumental decision, the conservative U.S. Supreme Court made it harder for the federal government to regulate virtually everything that impact’s Americans’ daily lives. Arguably the most damning impact of the SCOTUS decisions will be on how the country faces the mounting impacts of pollution and climate change. While the ruling’s impacts […]
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What the Supreme Court’s Immunity Ruling Means for Trump’s Cases and, Potentially, Future Presidents
In a landmark ruling with potentially major impact on the 2024 presidential campaign, a U.S. Supreme Court majority ruled that presidents — including former President Donald Trump — have immunity from prosecution when carrying out “official acts.” “Under our constitutional structure of separated powers, the nature of Presidential power entitles a former President to absolute […]
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Kimberlé Crenshaw: ‘You Can’t Outrun’ the Attack on Racial Equality
As conservative politicians and judges widen their focus — targeting not just critical race theory but diversity, equity, and inclusion programs — Kimberlé Crenshaw is wrestling with a lot of emotions: frustration, sadness, distress. But surprise? Hardly. After all, she said, what’s playing out right now happens in any war. “If you attack an opponent […]
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Fact Check: What Have Biden and Trump Done for Black People?
This story will be updated. As America watched the first presidential debate Thursday night, some observers said President Joe Biden’s performance failed the vibe check and former President Donald Trump kept lying. But what really raised eyebrows was Trump’s response when asked about the candidates’ appeal to Black voters. “The fact is that his big […]
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This Issue Is Critical to Black Georgia Ahead of the Presidential Debate
Atlanta resident Cathy Hooker has heard enough about Donald Trump’s legal woes and Joe Biden’s fraught relationship with Israel this election cycle. Instead, the 63-year-old grandmother — who earns $25,000 annually as a child care provider in Lithonia and shares a rented, single-family home with her son, daughter-in-law-and their two children — wants to hear […]
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Biden and Trump Have Made Pitches About Black Economic Success. But What’s True?
This story was originally published by Politifact As they face off in this year’s election, both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have aggressively courted Black Americans’ votes. Historically, Black voters have overwhelmingly backed Democrats, but polling so far this year shows some openness among Black voters, especially Black men, to support Trump. […]
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The Black Reproductive Justice Leaders in a Post-Dobbs Era
Unknowns loom, and uncertainty lingers. It’s been two years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, striking down the federal right to an abortion, limiting access in many states, and potentially exacerbating disparities in who’s most likely to suffer severe complications in maternal health and die. Women wonder whether their doctors should know […]