In her new book “107 Days”, Vice President Kamala Harris recounts her experience of becoming the Democratic nominee for the 2024 election, revealing the intense pressure and stress of campaigning while remaining loyal to President Biden.
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Trump Releases New Executive Order Promoting HBCUs, but with a Twist
President Trump has signed an executive order reviving the White House HBCU Initiative, which aims to enhance HBCUs by supporting the implementation of the HBCU Partners Act and promoting research and program excellence, while also signing other executive orders addressing artificial intelligence and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
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New Filing: Trump’s Attempts to Overturn 2020 Election Were Part of Private Scheme, Not Official Acts
The filing reveals the extent of Trump’s interactions with figures such as attorney Rudy Giuliani and other senior officials, some of whose names were withheld. Trump persisted with a plan to undercut Joe Biden’s victory despite numerous warnings from people in his circle that his claims of a stolen election were untrue.
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Republican Adam Kinzinger endorses Biden-Harris ahead of First Presidential Debate
Former Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger has endorsed President Joe Biden for re-election, citing Trump’s role in the January 6 Capitol attack and Biden’s commitment to protecting democracy as reasons for his support.
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COVID-19 disaster proclamation to end in May
“Our state’s disaster proclamation and executive orders enabled us to use every resource at our disposal from building up testing capacity and expanding our health care workforce to supporting our vaccine rollout and mutual aid efforts,” Pritzker said in a statement.
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Classified document stink piles
The Classified Document saga seems to be growing in similar fashion to the dead frogs of Egypt. They appear to be everywhere, and they stink. The odor has to be particularly bad for Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden as well as Vice President Mike Pence.
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OP-ED: Biden deserves credit not complacency
When President Biden took office, the country was in the grip of a global pandemic. Businesses were shuttering, schools were closing, and people were dying. The country needed leadership. Unfortunately, we had a showman at the helm when a statesman was needed. Forty-five was pre-occupied with scoring political points and securing media hits. And when voters were given a chance to express themselves, by a margin of nearly seven million votes, they chose statesmanship over showmanship.
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How’s Joe Biden Doing?
It’s been about a year since Joe Biden took office as President, and though it’s still too early to draw firm conclusions about his performance, it’s not too early to discern some trends. Especially in light of how Biden positioned himself in the 2020 campaign and, I believe, how he still sees himself: as a centrist and a moderate who […]
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Talk of the Justin Fairfax Case and Modern Journalism Featured on Black Press USA’s “Let It Be Known”
On “Let It Be Known” on January 27, four Black journalists, including this writer who served as Fairfax’s communications consultant, had an hour-long discussion on “twitter justice,” modern media click-bait strategies and how they impact the speed and decision making of today’s journalism.
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MLK family urge lawmakers to pass Voting Rights legislation
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Prayer breakfasts, marches, parades, and an uptick in volunteer efforts to support the annual Day of Service have remained staples of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
But the late civil rights icon family had asked that observers strike a different tune in 2022.
King’s family requested no celebration unless federal lawmakers pass voting rights legislation, a task that appears out of reach as President Joe Biden and several Democrats have faced stiff Republican opposition.
