presidential election
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Jersey’s in the Building: Cory Booker Announces 2020 Presidential Run to Kick Off Black History Month
As presidential announcements continue to roll out, another prospect has finally made official his aspirations for office: Cory Booker. The Democratic New Jersey senator kicked off Black History Month by throwing his hat into the ring for the 2020 presidential race. Booker joins a competitive group of Democratic hopefuls, including Sens. Kamala Harris (D-CA); Kirsten…
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Presidential Hopeful Elizabeth Warren Announces Major Announcement
After more than a year of open speculation from supporters, pundits and democratic party insiders alike, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren is expected to formally announce her bid for the 2020 election in the coming week, according to Politico. The announcement, teased in an Instagram post by the Senator’s official account, told supporters to ready themselves…
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CBS News Just Announced Their Team of Journalists Covering the 2020 Presidential Election. Guess How Many of Them Aren't Black?
It’s not exactly a secret that our country is in turmoil. As our sociopathic Liar-in-Chief descends further into lunacy with each passing day, there are hundreds of thousands of federal workers who remain unpaid (for a record-breaking 23 days and counting) until his temper tantrum over building a $5.7 billion border wall reaches its infantile…
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12 Russians Indict for Meddling in 2016 Election and President Trump Still Doesn't Care
On Friday, just days before President Trump is set to meet one-on-one with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Justice Department announced that a dozen Russian military officials have been indicted for their role in an effort to sabotage the 2016 presidential election. And by sabotage, I mean infiltrating emails and computers used by Democrats to…
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To All Old White Men Considering a Run for President in 2020: Reconsider
For a brief period on the campus of Howard University, I walked around looking like Huey Freeman come to life from the comic strip pages with one unshakable thought: I wanted George W. Bush to get the fuck out of the White House. As a native Houstonian, I already loathed Dubya as Texas governor. Sure,…
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Say Something Nice: 7 Things That Have Actually Improved During Trump’s Presidency
OK, now, before you start lobbing grenades into the comments section, let me start by stating the obvious, for the record: This presidency is both a sham and a shit show, and its accompanying administration a corrupt clusterfuck of epic proportions. Felt good to get that out. Don’t you feel better? Glad we’re all on…
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Sorry, Oprah, You Might Be Too Late
Last week, Oprah Winfrey seemingly contemplated a run for the White House in 2020. When asked if she’d considered entering that race, she responded that the 2016 presidential election had dismissed her previous concerns that she might not be qualified enough for the job. In other words: If Donald Trump can do it, so can…
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Election Day 2016 Open Thread
We’ve reached the end of the line. It’s D-Day. Spit your game, talk your shit.
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Miss. Black Church Burned, Vandalized With Words ‘Vote Trump’
A Greenville, Miss., black church was burned and vandalized Tuesday night, Mississippi News Now reports. According to the report, authorities responded to a call about a church burning after 11 p.m. The Hopewell M.B. Church was found burned and also vandalized, with the words “Vote Trump” spray-painted in white on the outside of the building.…