Politics
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Republican Says He Would Vote for Slavery
Just one day after the Republican Party received some promising news regarding its potential ability to appeal to black voters, the party experienced an embarrassing setback. Shaquille O’Neal’s endorsement of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican, generated heavy media coverage, since black voters supporting Republicans remain a statistical rarity. But a new story generating…
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A Year After Sandy: Poor Still Out in Cold
(The Root) — In the year since Hurricane Sandy, a Category 2 storm, washed ashore in New Jersey, it has been Mike McNeil’s job to help people access federal aid to help restore storm-damaged homes or just find a solid and mold-free place to live. On Monday McNeil, who is chairman of the NAACP New…
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Shaquille Endorses Chris Christie
(The Root) — While there are some celebrities known for their political activism (think Kerry Washington), Shaquille O’Neal is not one of them, which is why it surprised many when the famed NBA star waded into a political campaign. In a television advertisement, O’Neal endorsed New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for re-election. Making the endorsement…
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The Tea Party and the KKK: What They Have in Common
The Daily Beast‘s Jamelle Bouie explores what the Tea Party and the Ku Klux Klan may actually have in common. While Rep. Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) was wrong to compare the Tea Party to the white supremacist organization in an email blast, Bouie explains that the two groups are not entirely unrelated. Florida Democrat Alan Grayson…
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'I Cannot Even Stand to Look at You'
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) claims that a GOP House leader said, “I cannot even stand to look at you,” to President Barack Obama during government-shutdown negotiations, according to The Hill. In a Facebook post, Durbin, who is Senate majority whip, slammed the “disrespectful” comment. He wrote on his Facebook page, “Many Republicans searching for something…
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Message to Obama: Get to Work
(The Root) — It is high time for President Obama to enjoy the spoils of his recent victory in the ongoing political war with the Republican Party. Now is the time for Obama to boldly assume the mantle of political leadership and offer a compelling vision of forward political progress capable of overcoming the manufactured…
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Florida Rep. Compares Tea Party to KKK
(The Root) — The Tea Party: “No More Popular Than the Klan.” That’s what Florida Rep. Alan Grayson, a Democrat, tweeted out Monday evening. When you click on the link provided in the tweet, the provocative image of two Klansmen standing behind a burning cross forming the “T” in “Tea Party” is the first thing…
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Obama Appoints 1st Black Chief Judge of US Court of Federal Claims
(The Root) — Just a month after Patricia E. Campbell-Smith was appointed a judge for the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and two days after being confirmed, President Barack Obama has promoted her to the position of chief judge of the court. With the appointment, Judge Campbell-Smith is the first African American to hold that…
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Cory Booker's Fight to End Homophobia
(The Root) — Making good on a promise, Sen.-elect Cory Booker began officiating the marriages of same-sex couples in New Jersey just after midnight this morning — as they first became legally possible, thanks to a court ruling. Later this morning, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced that although he continues to oppose same-sex marriage,…
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Obama Addresses Problems With Health Care Website
(The Root) — President Barack Obama addressed the continuing problems with HealthCare.gov, the online health insurance marketplace, on Monday, saying that the website is “too slow” and acknowledging his own frustrations with the issues. “The problem has been that the website that’s supposed to make it easy to apply for and purchase the insurance is…