Politics
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Who’s the Next U.S. President? New Poll Ranks Democratic Contenders
From Buttigieg to Harris, a new poll trending across social media reveals how voters are sizing up the top Democratic hopefuls for the 2028 presidential race.
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How Trump is Unsubtly Re-Segregating the Government in His Image
President Donald Trump’s moves since starting his second term not so subtly suggest that he’s trying to build his administration in an image that doesn’t include us.
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California’s ‘Unprecedented’ Prop 50 Vote Puts Spotlight on Black Voters
With Prop 50 on the ballot, Black Californians are poised to play a decisive role in the outcome. Follow The Root as we go beyond the headlines, digging deep into the most critical political campaigns of 2025 in this ongoing series. This is the fourth in the series.
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3 Reasons Why Trump’s Racially-Charged Meeting With Generals Deserves A Collective Eye Roll
In his meeting with the generals, Trump framed “civil disturbances” as some kind of “enemy from within” and calls our cities “training grounds,” which just screams state-sanctioned violence against Black and brown folks.
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Professor: Why Trump’s ‘Born to Be Criminals’ Comment Should Alarm You…If You’re Black
For the president to say that there are bad people who are irredeemable is not just alarming or racist. It is evil.
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Professor: Black People Need To Know About ‘White Christian Nationalism’ And Douglass Wilson, The Man Who Is The Face Of The Movement
Why Black People Must Know About “White Christian Nationalism’ and Douglass Wilson, The Movement’s Rising Leader
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Professor: 5 Ways Black Parents Must Step up and Teach Their Kids Our History
Black parents, if you want your history taught right. You must do it yourself.
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Experts Warn About These Serious, Scary Predictions for the Country
Analysts say the stakes are high, and too many communities—especially Black and marginalized ones—could feel the heat from the chaos first.
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Three Likely Reasons Why Trump Is About To Pardon Diddy
We should not be surprised that the President is considering pardoning the disgraced music mogul. He has done things like this before.
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Why Expert Says DHS’s ‘Not a Nation of Immigrants’ Announcement Is Deeper Than You Think
DHS’s “Not a Nation of Immigrants” stance has deeper Implications, according to Experts