Politics
-
Eric Holder to CBC: My Commitment Will Never Waver
In light of Thursday’s surprise announcement that Attorney General Eric Holder is stepping down after six years, Holder addressed the shock and unease over his pending resignation at the Congressional Black Caucus’ Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. Holder joked that he was still the attorney general and wasn’t gone yet during his opening remarks at…
-
GOP Backs Early Voting—Just Not for Blacks
Before 2008, early voting was the “in thing” for wealthier, whiter, educated Republican voters. Then the Obama-campaign nerds mobilized it into a black thing, too. Go to church, get on a bus, go vote. And look who we got as president. Can’t have that, right? So instead of playing the long game and making a…
-
Eric Holder’s Resignation Brings Shock, Disappointment
The mood was one of disappointment on the second day of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference when news hit that Attorney General Eric Holder was stepping down after six years in the position. Little is yet known as to why Holder is stepping down, but several CBCF conference attendees expressed sadness for…
-
First Lady: Don’t Forget What Obama Has Meant for Race and Same-Sex Marriage
The chatter about President Barack Obama’s legacy has already begun, and Michelle Obama is leading the charge, offering a glimpse into just how proud she is of what her husband has accomplished thus far as president. “[J]ust think about how different our country looks to children growing up today,” the first lady said in a…
-
Attorney General Eric Holder to Resign
Attorney General Eric Holder is expected to publicly announce his resignation on Thursday, following his highly controversial five-and-a-half-year stint in the position, NPR reports. Two sources confirmed that Holder, who is the first black U.S. attorney general, will step down from leading the Justice Department the minute his replacement is confirmed. However, that process could…
-
Obama Gave Marine Guards a Coffee-Handed Salute and It Pissed Off His Haters
For most Americans, the morning coffee is inarguably one of the most important beverages of the day. And yet when President Barack Obama stepped off the presidential helicopter on Tuesday clutching a coffee cup and gave a few Marine guards a coffee-handed salute as a result, the gesture angered a few of his most loyal…
-
CBC Week: Don’t Think Congress Can Get Any Worse? Think Again
It’s looking rough out there—politically, that is. President Barack Obama’s approval ratings are at 46 percent. Congress’ are worse. Both ratings, and the general feeling of malaise, are attributable to the inability to get anything done in Washington, D.C., and the myriad troubles abroad. Meaning, it’s sometimes a bit more pleasant to fantasize about what…
-
Obama Mentions Ferguson in Address to the UN General Assembly
In remarks prepared for the United Nations General Assembly, President Barack Obama referenced the unrest in Ferguson, Mo., as one of the nation’s shortcomings as it grapples with racial and ethnic tensions. In his speech on Wednesday, the president called for leadership in dealing with the current conflict between Israel and Palestine, as well as…
-
White House Intruders: Remembering Miriam Carey and How She Died
On Saturday a 19-year-old New Jersey man was arrested after he tried to drive past a barricaded entrance to the White House and refused to stop. And in an unprecedented security breach Friday evening, a 42-year-old Texas man jumped a fence and ran to the North Portico and entered the White House through an unlocked…
-
Obama Launches Campaign to Prevent Sexual Assault on College Campuses
With violence against women at the forefront of a national conversation, the Obama administration launched a new initiative that it hopes will reduce the number of sexual assault incidents that take place on college campuses, Al-Jazeera reports. The It’s on Us campaign “seeks to engage college students and all members of campus communities in preventing sexual…