Politics
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Florida’s Ron DeSantis And Disney Go At It!
DeSantis appointed new board members after Disney publicly opposed his "Don't Say Gay" legislation.
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VP Kamala Harris Seeks To Mend Relations Between U.S., Africa During Weeklong Trip
The country's first Black and South Asian vice president said we must "invest in the African ingenuity."
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Rep. Summer Lee:”I Don’t Come Into Politics With a Mask On”
The Root sat down with Summer Lee for the final part of our women's history month series on the new generation of Black women in Congress.
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‘My Very Existence Is Disruptive’: Rep. Ayanna Pressley on Breaking the Mold in Congress
The Root sat down with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley for the second part of our three-part series on the next generation of Black women in Congress.
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Georgia’s ‘Zuckerbucks’ Bill Is the Latest Attack on Black Voters
“This is all about trying to control the outcome of elections, period,” Dele Lowman-Smith, chair of the DeKalb County Board of Elections, told The Root.
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At Least 26 Dead in Black Mississippi Town Devastated by Deadly Storm
In Rolling Fork, Miss., poverty and extreme weather created a deadly combination.
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Rep. Cori Bush: From Ferguson to the Halls of Congress
In Part 1 of our series on the next generation of Black Congresswomen, Representative Cori Bush lays out her vision for leadership.
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White House Reporter Simon Ateba Berated Karine Jean-Pierre—Then Told His Side of the Story to Tucker Carlson
Ateba is the latest to add to the disrespect the White House Press Secretary has experienced.
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Ron DeSantis Calls Possible Trump Indictment ‘Manufactured Circus By Some Soros-DA’
DeSantis insisted that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is pursuing a political agenda.