It’s no secret that in 2018, women made history. A record-breaking 125 women were elected to the U.S. House and Senate, and many women who were previously considered “long-shot candidates” blew past the competition and became “firsts” in their own right. At the heart of post-election analysis, a critical narrative emerged about who should run […]
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Obama Photographer Shares Candid Photos of the Former First Family at Home in the White House | People
“[Lawrence] and I had similar upbringings as black men in America, each of us raised by an extraordinary single mom,” writes the former president, “both of us knowing what it’s like, at times, to feel as if we might not belong.”
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Body of US Rep. Cummings will lie in state at Capitol | PBS
BALTIMORE (AP) — The body of the late U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings will lie in state in the National Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol next week. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office said in a news release that a formal ceremony open to members of Congress, the Cummings family and invited guests will […]
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Rep. Elijah Cummings, Democratic leader and regular Trump target, dies at 68 | The Washington Post
Elijah E. Cummings, a Democratic congressman from Maryland who gained national attention for his principled stands on politically charged issues in the House, his calming effect on anti-police riots in Baltimore, and his forceful opposition to the presidency of Donald Trump, died early Thursday morning at Gilchrist Hospice Care, a Johns Hopkins affiliate in Baltimore. […]
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The racial pessimism of Clarence Thomas | Vox
Corey Robin on Thomas’s black nationalism and why more people should understand it.
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Why Some Young Voters Are Choosing Democratic Socialism Over the Democratic Party | The New York Times
As the presidential debate comes to Ohio, the students in a local chapter of the Young Democratic Socialists of America are defining their political identity.
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Suburbanites in Louisiana Vote to Create a New City of Their Own | The New York Times
The referendum to establish a largely white city called St. George on the edge of Baton Rouge, which is racially diverse, grew out of frustration over schools and local control.
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Film Gives Unflinching Look at Voter Suppression in U.S. | The Washington Informer
James Wright, [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he U.S. political system has been partial to right-wing politicians and causes because of their use of money and organization for voter suppression, particularly against people of color, according to the gripping film “Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook.” [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Two screenings of the film were held Friday morning at the Walter E. […]
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This is an all-hands-on-deck moment for American democracy | The Washington Post
Dana Milbank, The Washington Post Anthony Lanzilote/Bloomberg via Getty Images. Featured Image [dropcap]T[/dropcap]his is no time to be on the sidelines. Stacey Abrams: Stand up and be counted. “I do not want to serve in the Senate,” says the hugely popular former Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Steve Bullock: Stand up and be counted. […]
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They’re Running For Congress — And Trump’s Attacks On The Squad Won’t Stop Them | HuffPost
For women of color running for office, the president’s insults against Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and others only motivate them more.
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