Politics
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![New Hampshire Democratic Lawmaker Apologizes for Using a Racial Slur to Intimidate Young Black Man [UPDATED]](https://assets-server.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/29123631/cfdd596c018f14a47c8f32fa75de0b93-300x200.jpg)
New Hampshire Democratic Lawmaker Apologizes for Using a Racial Slur to Intimidate Young Black Man [UPDATED]
Nicole Klein-Knight was removed from her committee seat after she was accused of using a racial slur
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Billionaire Ken Griffin Donates $20 Million to Richard Irvin Campaign for Governor
Ken Griffin has long been at odds with the state’s current Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, also a billionaire and heir to the Hyatt Hotel fortune.
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Florida Republicans Are Infighting Over A Black Seat in Congress
The governor wants to break up the 5th district, while the legislature would leave it as-is
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![House Speaker Nancy Pelosi States ‘Defund the Police’ is not the Policy of the Democratic Party [Updated]](https://assets-server.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/29123620/5ee3d007dea00e9d37e3cbc9fb2c6581-300x200.jpg)
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi States ‘Defund the Police’ is not the Policy of the Democratic Party [Updated]
“Community safety to protect and defend in every way is our oath of office,” says Pelosi
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Civil Rights Groups Request Department of Justice To Reject Past Racist Supreme Court Rulings
The “Insular Cases” stated that people living in U.S. territories do not possess the same rights under the U.S. Constitution.
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Former ATL Dem turned MAGA Mascot Vernon Jones Runs for Congress
Vernon Jones dropped an unwinnable bid for GA governor for a probably unwinnable bid to go to Washington
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Florida Supreme Court Pushes Back On Gov. Desantis’s Redistricting Request
The court states that Desantis’s request on the constitutionality of a Black district is too complicated to answer in an opinion.
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Meet Trey Baker: White House Senior Advisor in Charge of All Things Black
White House Senior Advisor for Public Engagement Trey Baker spoke with The Root about his work with President Biden to create policy change for Black Americans.
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Gary Chambers Jr. Returns With a Fire Campaign Ad
The Louisiana candidate for U.S. Senate wants to torch what’s left of the Confederacy