This Congress Is The Most Diverse Ever
The 116th Congress was sworn in on Thursday, and its diverse new members broke historic barriers on representation. Thursday’s swearing-in also ushered a number of individual historic firsts into power.…
Ilhan Omar Says Her Election To Congress Is ‘A Real Rejection’ Of Religious Bigotry
As a hijab-wearing, Somali-American refugee, Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar of Minnesota knows just how historic her congressional win is for the country. “In a time where there is a lot of…
Ilhan Omar Tweets About Young Students Asking Her To ‘Stand Up For Immigrants’
U.S. Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar shared photos of letters she received from young students asking the newly elected congresswoman to advocate for their families and other immigrants and refugees. “Thank you…
Colbert Releases PSA On Adjusting To Your Changing (Congressional) Body
The United States is a relatively young country, historically. And now that the 2018 midterm elections are (mostly) over, you’re going to see a lot of changes happening to your…
How Rep. Steve King Almost Lost
ASSOCIATED PRESS SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Yidnekachew Yilma immigrated to the U.S. seven years ago from Ethiopia. On Tuesday evening, he was among a handful of voters inside a Lutheran…
Ilhan Omar: ‘My Sisters And I Are Busting Through These Doors’
Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar celebrated the success of women of color in the 2018 midterms with an empowering message on Twitter. Omar retweeted on Friday a post featuring The New Yorker’s…
12 Issues You Should Read Up On Before Voting In The Midterm Elections
We are approaching Election Day for the 2018 midterms ― and a lot is at stake. On Nov. 6, millions of Americans will head to the polls in the first…
Kenya Child Gamblers & Breaking Up Koreatown | VICE News Tonight Full Episode (HBO)
This is the June 19, 2018 FULL EPISODE of VICE News Tonight on HBO. 2:00 Trump’s meandering comments about immigration all translate to one thing: … source
Department of Justice looks into social media firms over free speech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Justice Department said on Wednesday it has convened a meeting with state attorneys general to discuss concerns that social media platforms were “intentionally stifling the free…
Facebook, Twitter face U.S. Congress over foreign bids to tilt politics
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top executives from Facebook Inc (FB.O) and Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) will defend their companies in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday over what lawmakers see as a failure…