Politics
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![Of Course George Santos Is Getting Rewarded With a Committee Seat [UPDATED]](https://www.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/4e21452d7956d972a6cad018e8066849-300x200.jpg)
Of Course George Santos Is Getting Rewarded With a Committee Seat [UPDATED]
Republicans have been dodging any responsibility for their George Santos problem. At what point should we stop laughing and take his behavior seriously?
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Arizona Republicans are Mad About Gov. Katie Hobbs Anti-Discrimination Order
A group of Arizona Republicans said they will file a lawsuit challenging Arizona Governor Katie Hobb's anti-discrimination executive order.
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Why Does Hakeem Jeffries Keep Getting Compared to Obama? Is It a Fair Comparison?
The new House Minority Leader has been compared to Obama for years. We decided to look at where the similarities begin and end.
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![Finally, There’s A Speaker of the House. But Here’s Who We Would’ve Nominated to Fill the Void [UPDATED]](https://assets-server.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/14143330/dbe62a15edf812a34a8fb045fb3f4e7c-300x200.jpg)
Finally, There’s A Speaker of the House. But Here’s Who We Would’ve Nominated to Fill the Void [UPDATED]
The Speaker doesn't have to be a member of Congress (like, who knew?) So we decided to nominate a few of our own: Beyoncé, Common, Al Sharpton and more.
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![[UPDATED] Messy Ass Republicans Move To 14th Speaker Vote After Kevin McCarthy Loses 13th Ballot For Speaker](https://www.theroot.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/53cc19b09f7f7bddc916f48d6dc688df-300x200.jpg)
[UPDATED] Messy Ass Republicans Move To 14th Speaker Vote After Kevin McCarthy Loses 13th Ballot For Speaker
McCarthy's humiliation won't stop him from trying his best to secure the position.
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A Record Number of Discrimination Complaints Flooded the Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education received nearly 19,000 discrimination complaints last fiscal year, setting a new record for the office.
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Cori Bush Says Republicans Are Using Black Speaker Candidate As A ‘Prop.’ In Other News, Water Is Wet.
Even though Byron Donalds is Black, Bush says he's merely a tool for upholding white supremacy.
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Washington Court Says Wearing a MAGA Hat is Protected by the First Amendment
A science teacher challenged the criticism from his colleagues.