Politics
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![Finally, There’s A Speaker of the House. But Here’s Who We Would’ve Nominated to Fill the Void [UPDATED]](https://assets-server.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/14143330/dbe62a15edf812a34a8fb045fb3f4e7c-300x200.jpg)
Finally, There’s A Speaker of the House. But Here’s Who We Would’ve Nominated to Fill the Void [UPDATED]
The Speaker doesn't have to be a member of Congress (like, who knew?) So we decided to nominate a few of our own: Beyoncé, Common, Al Sharpton and more.
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![[UPDATED] Messy Ass Republicans Move To 14th Speaker Vote After Kevin McCarthy Loses 13th Ballot For Speaker](https://www.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/53cc19b09f7f7bddc916f48d6dc688df-300x200.jpg)
[UPDATED] Messy Ass Republicans Move To 14th Speaker Vote After Kevin McCarthy Loses 13th Ballot For Speaker
McCarthy's humiliation won't stop him from trying his best to secure the position.
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Cori Bush Says Republicans Are Using Black Speaker Candidate As A ‘Prop.’ In Other News, Water Is Wet.
Even though Byron Donalds is Black, Bush says he's merely a tool for upholding white supremacy.
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A Lynching Victim’s Descendant Makes History in Michigan Supreme Court
Kyra Harris Bolden is the first Black woman justice on the state’s high court.
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![9 Things You Need to Know About The House Speaker’s Race Drama [UPDATED]](https://www.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/a9a6de6e8055fb338b2cab5705a86386-300x200.jpg)
9 Things You Need to Know About The House Speaker’s Race Drama [UPDATED]
The Republican party is not exactly known for easy transitions of power, but are we all going to be held hostage by their incompetence?
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The January 6th Committee Is About To Spill All of The Tea
The January 6th panel is set to release their 800-page report concluding that former-President Donald Trump criminally plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
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Here’s What Some Newly-Elected Black Mayors Want From The White House
The Root spoke with several mayors who traveled to DC last week seeking funds to help their cities.
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Reverend William Barber Says: Leaders Need To Offer More Than Partisanship
"The language of left versus right, Democrat versus Republican was too puny, too small, and it automatically creates adversaries," Rev. Barber told the Root.
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Kevin de León is at the Heart of the Latest LA Council Nonsense
I fear the drama surrounding this single phone call will never cease.