Texas Poll Worker Cited By Cops After Alleged Racist Tirade At Black Voter
A poll worker in Houston was fired from her position and given a citation by police Tuesday after allegedly berating a black voter with a racist tirade. “Maybe if I’d…
Ayanna Pressley Wins, Becoming Massachusetts’ First Black Congresswoman
Democrat Ayanna Pressley won her House race in Massachusetts’ 7th District on Tuesday, becoming the state’s first black woman elected to Congress. Pressley, 44, was a shoo-in to win with…
Idris Elba Gets Political After Being Crowned People’s Sexiest Man Alive For 2018
People magazine crowned British actor Idris Elba as its Sexiest Man Alive for 2018 on Monday and he wasted no time in getting political while promoting the new title. Elba,…
Millions Of Voters Could Be About To Significantly Reform The Criminal Justice System
Voters in more than a dozen states will consider ballot proposals next week that would significantly reform their states’ criminal justice systems by making them less punitive and more humane.…
Dave Chappelle Is Personally Calling Maryland Voters To Campaign For Ben Jealous
Attention Maryland residents: If someone calls you claiming to be Dave Chappelle, don’t hang up the phone! The comedian has been personally phoning Maryland voters ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections,…
77-Year-Old Voter Tears Up At Beto O’Rourke Visiting Polling Place: ‘It Means A Lot’
Of the voters who turned up in Texas polling places to support Senate hopeful Beto O’Rourke on Tuesday, one voter, Pamela Aguirre, may be one of the most passionate. O’Rourke…
Judge Orders Georgia’s Brian Kemp To Give Thousands More People A Shot At Voting
A federal judge in Georgia on Friday ordered state Secretary of State Brian Kemp to establish additional procedures to guarantee that voters flagged by the state as potential noncitizens can…
GOP Rep. Steve Knight Removes Campaign Ad That Featured Racist Veteran
Rep. Steve Knight (R-Calif.), who is running for re-election in California’s 25th Congressional District, removed a campaign ad on Wednesday that featured an endorsement from an Air Force veteran with…
Michael Cohen Claims Trump Called Black People ‘Too Stupid’ To Vote For Him
Donald Trump’s former attorney is relating shocking racist and disparaging comments he says the president made about black people. Michael Cohen tells Vanity Fair that the president’s recent tirades have…
Twitter Tributes Pour In On 10-Year Anniversary Of Barack Obama’s Election: ‘We Miss You!’
Ten years ago Sunday, Americans elected a young senator from Illinois named Barack Obama to be the 44th president of the United States. The country’s first black president recalled the…