-
by Nicole Venable onJanuary 17, 2012
Nicole Venable is The Root's connection to the social and political scene inside the Beltway, offering commentary and exclusive photos from Washington's key events.
(0) Comments -
November 22, 2011
Blogging the Beltway: A new bill would prohibit cops from targeting suspects based on race.
-
by Lynette Holloway onSeptember 24, 2011
Partisan bickering may lead to another embarrassing political showdown.
-
July 25, 2011
One week from the deadline, both sides have unveiled new strategies, but there's still no deal. Here's our guide on the good, the bad and the ugly to expect.
-
May 2, 2011
Nicole Venable is The Root's connection to the social and political scene inside the Beltway, offering commentary and exclusive photos from Washington's key events.
-
April 7, 2011
By midnight on Friday we'll know whether lawmakers strike a deal on the 2011 budget or shut down the government. The outlook's not good.
-
November 30, 2010
An Obama administration official has hinted that the House will today vote on the long-running Pigford-Cobell lawsuit, thus coming one step closer to concluding a case that’s been drawn out for decades now.
-
by Cord Jefferson onNovember 19, 2010
The Senate today approved upwards of $1.1 billion in reparations for black farmers involved in the now infamous Pigford case.
-
by Nsenga Burton onNovember 3, 2010
Reid states the obvious, but will it happen?
-
November 1, 2010
Harry Reid's recent summation of his tight Senate race with Tea Party upstart Sharron Angle reminds me a lot of one of former DC Mayor Marion Barry's most famous pronouncements
![[title-raw]](http://www.theroot.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/blog-latest-published-image/tom-joyner-021112-400ee.jpg "[title-raw]")
![[title-raw]](http://www.theroot.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/blog-latest-published-image/Obama contraception 2102012cg.jpg "[title-raw]")
