Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) should be ashamed of himself for insinuating that recipients of The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provides health coverage won’t lift a finger to help themselves. Senator Hatch claims he was once poor and takes credit for inventing CHIP so it’s hard to understand why he seems to believe people are […]
Forest Park, GA, made history tonight electing their first African American Mayor to lead one of the largest cities in Clayton County. Angelyne Butler defeated the incumbent with almost twice as many votes. Other winners tonight include the re-election of councilman Dabouze Antoine and Kimberly James was elected councilwoman. Mayor-Elect Butler said, “This is what […]
In a her new book, “Hacks,” Democratic Strategist and former head of the Democratic National Convention, Donna Brazile, said Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign was “anemic” and had taken on “the odor of failure.” The must-read memoir details what really happened during the 2017 election that put Donald Trump in office. The Washington Posts Philip […]
All I can say about the amazing truth-teller, TA-NEHISI COATES, is that he put his foot in this story. He’s dropping knowledge that a lot of people of color have said since November. Kudos to The Atlantic for publishing this brilliant piece. Here’s a taste, please go to TheAtlantic.com to read the full story. The […]
Washington, DC – Earlier this week the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) again urged President Trump to learn from its “moral and responsible” FY18 alternative budget released in March. Unlike the budget that President Trump released today, the CBC budget protects social safety net programs like Medicaid, SNAP, and Pell Grants and provides other pathways out […]
The New York Times is delivering more excellent reporting as it relates to the Trump Administration’s Russia scandal and the firing of FBI Director James Comey. According to a story by Matt Apuzzo, Maggie Haberman and Matthew Rosenbergmay, during the meeting at the White House with Russian officials, President Trump said Comey was a “nut […]
Kudos to the Washington Post and The New York Times for their much-needed investigative reporting during this huge scandal. The Fourth Estate is proving to be an integral component to upholding Democracy. This most recent revelation is from a Washington Post article by Devlin Barrett and Matt Zapotosky. They report that a senior White House […]
I believe most voters who thought Donald Trumps duplicitous behavior, scandalous past, and limited intellect made him unqualified to be president knew it wouldn’t be long before his supporters would start to understand why so many New Yorker’s have long considered him to be a flim-flam man. He’s considered a master of illusion, a hype […]
Washington, DC — The new revelations that Attorney General Jeff Sessions misled the public regarding his contact with Russian officials is the latest example of why Americans have a growing distrust for government. The Democracy Initiative, a coalition of 58 organizations representing 30 million members nationwide, calls on the President and Congress to take immediate […]