Politics
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How Nicki Minaj Might Become the New Candace Owens, Unpacking Trump’s ‘Vengeance Quota’ Against Black America, The Lasting Impact of All of Trump’s Potentially Dangerous Policies, Highlights From Fani Willis’ Fiery Testimony, Trump Admin to Use ‘Monthly Quota’ Targeting Naturalized Citizens, Highlights from Trump’s End of Year Address, DOE’s Civil Rights Office Is Mostly Serving White Students Under Trump and Even More Political News
From President Donald Trump to rapper Nicki Minaj and back to Trump, here’s the latest in political news from The Root.
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Why Candace Owens Can’t Be Stopped — and Could Topple the GOP
Candace Owens has repeatedly turned setbacks into comebacks. With her influence, she could potentially topple the Republican party and reshape politics on her own terms.
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These Young Leaders Prove America’s ‘Wait Your Turn’ Political Era Is Dead
We’ve never seen a wave of Gen Z and Millennial political stars like this before, and here’s everything you need to know about each of them!
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EXCLUSIVE: Why Jasmine Crockett’s Criticism of the Democratic Party Might Be the Key to Her Senate Election Win
Rep. Jasmine Crockett told us exactly why she thinks Americans view the Democratic party as weak in the face of Trump.
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After Trump Removes Major Black Holidays From National Park Calendar for His Birthday, Folks Are Left Furious
Outrage ensues after the National Park Service announced their new fee-free calendar, where major Black holidays were replaced with Trump’s birthday.
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Here’s What a JD Vance Presidency Could Look Like
Trump named JD Vance as his successor, but does he have what it takes to follow in the president’s MAGA footsteps?
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California’s ‘Unprecedented’ Prop 50 Vote Puts Spotlight on Black Voters
With Prop 50 on the ballot, Black Californians are poised to play a decisive role in the outcome. Follow The Root as we go beyond the headlines, digging deep into the most critical political campaigns of 2025 in this ongoing series. This is the fourth in the series.
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Black Man Plans to Build ‘Melanated Town’ in Texas, Guess Who’s Trying to Stop Him…
The state of Texas is coming after this Black man and his grand plans to develop his own “melanated” county.
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Every Time Chicago Proved It’s Not Playing With ICE… At All
As President Trump sends ICE agents to the streets of Chicago, city residents are showing how they’re not the ones to mess with.
