“No, I don’t have any bottled water” was my reply, 12 years ago, when two women—one of whom I was dating; the other…

Throughout his presidency, White House occupant Donald Trump has had an obsession with Chicago.

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who is reportedly in the running to be Joe Biden’s choice for vice president…

There’s been a lot of speculation as to whether Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden will pick a black woman…

Joe Biden has been, in order, a dangerous young politician, a disappointing older politician, a laughable Democratic…

It’s hard to remember in the midst of, well, literally everything happening in the world right now, but we are just…

DETROIT—Bernie got his ass kicked and it’s not looking any better moving forward.

CHARLESTON, S.C.—Standing at the head of a long line of people snaking around the Charleston Music Hall waiting to…

DES MOINES, IOWA—Barbara Smith, founding member of the black feminist Combahee River Collective that coined the term…

A Wisconsin judge ordered the state’s Elections Commission to strike more than 200,000 voters from its rolls after…

A lot led to Kamala Harris’ campaign collapsing before the first ballot was cast in the Iowa caucuses.

Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro didn’t mince words when asked about his feelings on the…

As the 2020 presidential race continues to unfold, there are certain things I have come to expect from particular…

Joe Biden has settled into the BarcaLounger and Burn Notice phase of his life. Which is fine! My dad is there too,…

Lizzo, also known as our bad bitch-in-chief, wants you to keep focused on the things that matter this (endless)…

Presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke told The Root in an on-camera interview that all Americans need to understand…

Presidential candidate and U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) has secured 12 co-sponsors for his reparations bill,…

Nothing matters.

A new poll has shown what we all feared—fine, maybe it’s just me—but black folks, at least the ones polled, have…

Presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) has a warning for corporations that continue to pay women less…