Politics
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Kanye's Conservative BFF, Candace Owens, Was Harassed at a Coffee Shop, Claims Racism
I cover politics for The Root. Every day, I look into the ongoings of one of the worst administrations to ever do it. I’m fully aware of Candace Owens and was amused when Kanye West began lauding her as a free-thinker. I’ve seen Candace Owens frequently on political talk shows as she’s become the go-to…
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Even Scrubbing Trump's Star Off the Hollywood Walk of Fame Is More Complicated Than It Should Be
Late Monday, the West Hollywood City Council unanimously passed a resolution to ask the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce to remove Donald Trump’s star from the Hollywood Walk of Fame. But as much as I’d love to sip on this delicious, cold brew of petty, apparently, nothing is ever easy and all our dreams are unlikely…
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LeBron's I Promise School Offers a Few Important Lessons in Education Reform
Last week, President Trump scoffed—albeit passive aggressively—at basketball icon LeBron James’ intelligence in a tweet, stating, “Lebron James was just interviewed by the dumbest man on television, Don Lemon,” Mr. Trump wrote, “He made Lebron look smart, which isn’t easy to do. I like Mike!” But it looks like LeBron is the one taking Trump…
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DNC Chair Tom Perez Says Democrats are Committed to Stacey Abram’s Victory in Georgia … Because This Time it’s Personal
All too often political speakers treat the National Association of Black Journalist Convention as a microcosm of how they treat the black press. They only show up when they’re desperate, and still act like they’re doing us a favor, but seldom have any exclusives or meaningful information to offer. Reince Priebus came to NABJ in…
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#NetNeutrality: Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Side With the FCC in Killing the Open Internet
It has been nearly eight months since the Federal Communications Commission repealed the net neutrality that keep the internet open and free for everyone, and the repeal officially went into effect on June 11. As lawmakers in individual states do their part to try and ensure net neutrality is still a reality for their constituents,…
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Who Invited Trump? President Shows Up and Takes the Stage at Ohio Rally Without an Invite, Governor Claims
President Trump is the kid that shows up to the frat party wearing a visor and golf shorts carrying a six pack of PBR trying to get the party started and no one knows him. He’s the white kid that will roll with a gang until they kill someone and then he becomes a white…
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Trump Supporter Calls C-Span, Threatens to Shoot Don Lemon
Proving Donald Trump’s constant criticism of the news media isn’t at all dangerous, a Trump supporter called a live national television show and threatened to make America great again with the attempted murder of two CNN journalists. During C-SPAN’s Washington Journal on Friday, a man who referred to himself as Don from State College, Penn.,…
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Bitter Old Goat Trolls One of the GOATs, Successfully Plays Himself
It was a Friday night in Washington D.C., and what was the so-called leader of the free world doing? Staying up past his bedtime to catch up on his favorite hobby: racist hate-tweeting. Shortly before midnight, Donald Trump tweeted: “Lebron [sic] James was just interviewed by the dumbest man on television, Don Lemon. He made…
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Paul Manafort Hid Foreign Income on Taxes, His Accountant Says
Paul Manafort’s accountant testified Friday that the ex-Trump campaign manager repeatedly denied having foreign bank accounts and stakes in foreign companies. CNN reports Manafort is standing trial as a result of being charged with 18 counts of tax and banking crimes. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. Special counsel Robert Mueller’s prosecution of…