All posts tagged "politics"
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Michelle Obama Launches Voter Registration Initiative ‘When We All Vote’
Although Michelle Obama will not be running for office in 2020, the former First Lady is doing what she can to show that she is…
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Chrisette Michele Confirms Donald Trump Inauguration Performance
Chrisette Michele has been confirmed as a performer at Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration, sparking a negative backlash from her fans on social media. Rumors about…
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Rep. Maxine Waters Holds Nothing Back When It Comes to Feelings About Trump
Representative Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) had no qualms when it came to expressing her feelings on the president-elect and whether or not she’d be participating in…
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Jewell Jones Is Michigan’s Youngest State Representative in History
Councilman Jewell Jones has made political history for the second time and he’s only 21-years-old! The Inkster City, Michigan Councilman was recognized last year for…
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Protests Erupt Across Country Following Donald Trump Presidential Win
Donald Trump’s surprising election win is not sitting well with many Americans across the country and they’ve begun taking to the streets in protest of…
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Kamala Harris Becomes Second Black Woman Elected to Senate
Kamala Harris has made history by becoming the second black woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate and the first black politician to represent…
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20-Year-Old Jewell Jones Wins City Council Seat in Michigan
20-yer-old Jewell Jones made political history in the City of Inkster, Michigan last week by becoming the youngest elected city councilman in the city’s history….
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Loretta Lynch Expected To Be Obama’s Next Attorney General
Loretta Lynch, who served as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York in both the Clinton and Obama administrations, is emerging as the…
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Voter Tells President Obama: “Don’t Touch My Girlfriend”
President Obama found himself in an unusual situation at a polling station in Chicago when a local voter told the president to keep his…
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#TURNOUTFORWHAT: Lil Jon and More Stars Rock the Vote in PSA
Rock The Vote has recruited Lil Jon and his popular hit “Turn Down for What” as a part of their latest efforts to get young…
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Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. Hospitalized
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. was hospitalized this morning after experiencing faintness and shortness of breath during a meeting with staff members. Here’s how…
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22-Year-Old Becomes Mississippi’s Youngest Legislator
Jeramey D. Anderson has yet to graduate from college, but has been elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives. Anderson, the youngest legislator ever elected in…
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Congress May Be Welcoming First-Ever Black Female Republican In 2014
Congress may be welcoming their first-ever black female Republican, Mia Love, in 2014. Love is the mayor of Saratoga Springs, Utah with a Mormon background….
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Over 1 Million Enrolled for Obamacare
About 1.2 million Americans have enrolled in new health care options since October 1, according to figures released by the federal government on Wednesday, illustrating…
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Florida’s Broward County Elects First Black Female Mayor
For the first time in Broward County’s history, commissioners on Tuesday selected a black woman raised in Muslim faith as the new county mayor. Barbara…
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Washington Post Columnist Slammed Over Remarks Regarding Bill de Blasio’s Family
Washington Post columnist, Richard Cohen, has been taking a lot of heat after saying that the sight of New York’s newly elected, Democratic mayor Bill…
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De Blasio Wins NYC Mayoral Race
Bill de Blasio is the first Democrat to serve as the 109th mayor of New York City in 20 years. He won by a landslide…
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New Ruling Lets NYPD Continue “Stop-And-Frisk”
Thursday, a federal appeals court blocked a ruling curtailing the New York Police Department’s controversial “Stop-and-Frisk” policy. The U.S. Second Court of Appeals halted a…
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Nevada Lawmaker Says He Would Vote For Slavery
Nevada assemblyman Jim Wheeler told a crowd in Storey County, “Yeah, I would” vote for slavery. During the event, which took place in August, Wheeler stated to…
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Trayvon Martin’s Mother Urges Senates to Push States To Clarify ‘Stand Your Ground’
Sybrina Fulton, the mother of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin who was shot to death by George Zimmerman in 2012, spoke before a Senate panel calling for…
