elected
-
‘I’m Deeply Concerned’ About Maine Since Sen. Susan Collins Was Reelected
The tricycle of Senate evil consists of three wheels: Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Trump’s whipping boy Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine). Both Kentucky and South Carolina rejected positive, nonracist change to vote both McConnell and Graham back into office. Both states also voted for Trump. But what’s confusing about Maine, and what…
-
Jeff Sessions Couldn't Be Judge Because of Racial Comments; Now He's Trump's Pick for AG
President-elect Donald Trump has selected Sen. Jeff Sessions, a conservative from Alabama whose nomination for a federal judgeship was rejected because of racially charged comments, to be the next attorney general of the United States. According to the New York Times, Sessions, a former prosecutor, was also being considered for the position of secretary of…
-
Meet Ilhan Omar, the Nation’s 1st Somali-American Muslim Legislator
If you need something to brighten your spirits during this tough election cycle, Minnesota community activist Ilhan Omar became the first Somali-American Muslim female legislator Tuesday night. In truth, Omar, 34, became the clear front-runner for the position in August when she defeated a 44-year incumbent to become the Democratic nominee. She faced little Republican…
-
Kamala Harris Makes History, Becomes 2nd Black Woman Elected to US Senate
On Tuesday, California elected state Attorney General Kamala Harris to represent it in the U.S. Senate. Harris is the first new senator for the state in 24 years—the first black politician to represent the state—and only the second black woman elected to the U.S. Senate. Harris, 52, entered the race after Sen. Barbara Boxer announced…