Politics

This week a handful of House Democrats held a discussion titled “Countering Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Attacks by MAGA Republicans,” to protect marginalized communities from discriminatory practices. On Tuesday,…

In an effort to directly confront the suppression of voter choice and participation by legacy political parties, Independent candidate for President of the United States, Dr. Cornel West, announced the…

Nelda Holder Photo: Tim Barnwell Legislative News by Nelda Holder – My friend had gotten her sample ballot and could not find the name of her US Congresswoman on the…

The next meeting of the Community Reparations Commission is scheduled for Monday, March 18, 2024, from 6-8 p.m. at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center Banquet Hall, 87 Haywood Street in downtown…

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A new Mississippi law will allow earlier Medicaid coverage for pregnant women in an effort to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies in a poor…

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Conservative government said Wednesday that the party does not plan to give back 10 million pounds ($12.8 million) it received in the past year from a…

Warnings of an “unexpected IT outage” Tuesday on the election website of Georgia’s most populous county prompted alarm on social media about potential problems with the state’s presidential primary, concerns…

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus are reacting to United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge’s retirement announcement. U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, congratulated Fudge in…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge announced Monday that she would resign her post, effective March 22, saying she was leaving “with mixed emotions.” A former mayor of…