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Could This Be 1st Step in Impeachment Process? Democrat Files ‘Resolution of Inquiry’ on Trump
A senior member of the House Judiciary Committee introduced a Resolution of Inquiry on Thursday that directs the Department of Justice to provide the House of Representatives with any and all information relevant to an inquiry into President Donald Trump and his associates’ conflicts of interest, ethical violations (including the emoluments clause) and Russia ties.…
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Neo-Confederate Group Asks ‘Able-Bodied, Traditionalist Southern Men’ to Join Vigilante Defense Force
The neo-Confederate group League of the South announced last week that it is forming a force called the Southern Defense Force to combat the “leftist menace to our historic Christian civilization.” The Southern Poverty Law Center’s Hatewatch blog, which monitors and exposes the activities of the American radical right, reports that League of the South…
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Wrongfully Convicted Ind. Man Says Pence ‘Abandoned Me’
Keith Cooper is still getting used to being an officially pardoned man. It’s only been a day, after all, since new Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb removed the wrongfully placed stain from his record, a stain put there because of a violent armed robbery Cooper did not commit, but for which he spent nearly a decade…
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Did Anthony Bourdain Just Figure Out What’s Wrong With Steve Bannon?
Editor’s note: We, here at The Root, are fully aware that this photo has been photoshopped. We are also aware that Bannon is a white nationalist. And, we are acutely aware that former president Obama had his faced darkened to appear more sinister and where we’re y’all then? Lighten up. And don’t come for us…
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Charles Oakley Banned From MSG Even if He Has Ticket: Report
This petty war between Charles Oakley and the New York Knicks isn’t going to end well for the Knicks. In the aftermath of Oakley being tossed from the stands Wednesday, popular New York sports radio host Michael Kay announced Friday that Oakley is no longer welcome in Madison Square Garden, a home he helped build.…
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4 Suspects Plead Not Guilty in Chicago Facebook Live Torture Case
The four people accused of torturing a white, mentally disabled man in an attack that was streamed to Facebook Live, drawing outrage across the nation, pleaded not guilty at their arraignment before a Cook County, Ill., judge, the Chicago Sun Times reports. Tanishia Covington, 24; Brittany Covington, 18; Jordan Hill, 18; and Tesfaye Cooper, 18,…
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The Trump Administration Doesn’t Care About Ethics, but It Does Care About Ivanka’s Stupid Clothes
I think one of the reasons I keep getting thrown for a loop with this administration is that I believed there was some ethical guideline of accountability that President Asshat would abide by. Like at some point, something remotely presidential would kick in and maybe he would stop trolling America on Twitter and stop being…
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I Don’t Think Iyanla Vanzant Can Fix the Knicks After Charles Oakley’s Been Tossed From Arena
The New York Knicks franchise is becoming a reality-TV show. The team absolutely sucks right now. They are 22-32 heading toward the All-Star break, and the 22 games they have won have been a push by sheer talent alone. Rumors have emerged that the Knicks front office is actively looking to trade their best player,…
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Ga. Mom: Son Expelled After She Questioned ‘American History’ Display During Black History Month
It seems as if #PenceBlackHistory is catching on in the schools. On a serious note, a Georgia mother says that her son was kicked out of school after she questioned an “American history” display that featured white historical figures, along with black history icons, during Black History Month, WSBTV reports. Kendra Molden, of Lithia Springs,…