Politics
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The DOJ Is Requesting A Manager Oversee the Jackson, Mississippi Water Crisis Response
The Department of Justice also filed a complaint against Jackson on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for unclean water.
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How The Death Of Congressman Donald McEachin Will Impact Virginia’s District 4
His seat will remain vacant until a special election takes place.
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Rev. Al Sharpton: Is Governor DeSantis A “Junior Version of Trump?”
“You got to really wonder if DeSantis is an alternative to Trump or just a junior version,” Reverend Al Sharpton told The Root.
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Herschel Walker’s Georgia ‘Home’ Is A Rental Property
The house that had been used as an address on his campaign paperwork is property that he and his wife rented to others, until recently.
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Are We Surprised? Looks Like South Carolina GOP Redrew U.S. House Maps To Dilute Black Voting Power
A lawsuit by the NAACP claims the new maps are consolidating Black voters into the lone Democrat 6th District.
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MSNBC’s Joy-Ann Reid Accepted Herschel Walker’s Challenge to a Debate. Now what?
It’ll never happen, but this past weekend left us imagining exactly how entertaining this would be.
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Did Kanye West Really Just Ask Donald Trump to Be His VP?
The two are better off on a track together than a presidential ticket.
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2022 Midterm Election Black Winners and Losers [Updated]
The Root takes a look at the results from important races from across the country.
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Pennsylvania Republicans Are Trying To Kick Black Philadelphians In The Teeth Before They Leave Office
PA voters rejected the GOP bigly, and so the losers are retaliating against Black and brown voters in the state’s largest city.
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Stud Farms, Sex Puppies And Tax Breaks: Herschel Walker’s Senate Campaign Can’t Get Any Wilder
The whole thing looks funny in the light, until you consider how deadly serious it all is.