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Politics, Politics

Some Believe Biden Should Resign So Kamala Can Become President Before Trump. Here’s What That Could Impact

Social media has reacted to Jamal Simmons’ suggestion.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

November 12, 2024
Opinion

Why Black People Need to Watch The VP Debate

A Vice Presidential debate can move a few thousand votes in either direction, a margin in some battleground states. So it matters a ton.

By

Tatsha Robertson

Published

October 1, 2024
Politics, Politics

MAGA Editor Rich Lowry Says He Didn’t Use N-Word To Describe Haitian Migrants But Watch This

The National Review editor-in-chief denied using the slur but the video shows otherwise.

By

Candace McDuffie

Published

September 17, 2024
Politics

Republican Group Likens Kamala Harris To A Slave, D.L. Hughley Publicly Apologizes To VP, Don Lemon Interview Black Trump Supporters, 5 Top Moments From Kamala Harris’ First Interview And More

The best political stories from The Root this week.

By

The Root Staff

Published

August 31, 2024
Politics

5 Noteworthy Moments From Kamala Harris’ First Interview

In her CNN interview, Harris describes when President Biden told her he wasn’t running for President.

By

Phenix S Halley

Published

August 30, 2024
Midterm Elections 2022, Politics

Remember the Big Lie? Get Ready for the Republican Big Denial

As the midterm elections come in across the country, Republican candidates get ready to deny election results outright.

By

Murjani Rawls

Published

November 8, 2022
Culture

Kamala Harris “Never Believed” Trump’s SCOTUS Picks When They Testified on Roe

Harris saw the likelihood of Roe v. Wade being overturned back when she was still a senator.

By

Kalyn Womack

Published

June 28, 2022