Politics
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The Republican National Committee’s Decision to Withdraw From Future Debates Is No Big Surprise
Republicans have no desire to be held accountable for their political positions, if they have any
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Desantis Proposes New Congressional Map Which Would Carve Up Black District
The new congressional map drawn by Desantis would leave the state of Florida with just one majority Black voting district.
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Justice Department Reaches Settlement With Protestors Violently Cleared From Lafayette Square in 2020
The U.S. Park Police and Secret Service agreed to revise their policies around demonstrations and protests as part of the settlement
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Massive Racial Equity Initiatives By Biden Administration Launching Today
Every Federal agency will launch its own “Equity Action Plan” today
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Mark Meadows Removed From North Carolina Voter Rolls As Voter Fraud Claims Are Investigated
The former chief of staff is under investigation for allegedly voting from an address he had never visited outside of North Carolina.
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin Vetoes 26 Democratic Bills
Some Democratic representatives believe the vetoes are in retaliation for rejecting some of Youngkin’s nominations for certain positions
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Nashville To Make Juneteenth A Paid Holiday
Nashville mayor John Cooper plans to sign an executive order on Thursday to make it official.
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Virginia GOP Official Resigns after Post Calling for “Public Lynching” Resurfaces [Updated]
David Dietrich, of Hampton’s electoral board, has resigned following the resurfacing of racist Facebook posts targeting US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin.
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SoHo Karen Pleads Guilty To Being A Karen
Miya Ponsetto, infamously known as SoHo Karen, admits to hate crime in a plea deal to avoid jail time.
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National Urban League’s 2022 State of Black America Report Provides An Urgent Warning To Democracy
The 2022 report claims that issues such as voter suppression and growing income inequality will “precipitate the collapse of democracy in the U.S.