Montana tribe’s long recognition struggle clears Congress
U By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press December 17, 2019, 11:33 PM 4 min read BILLINGS, Mont. — U.S. lawmakers granted formal recognition to the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians…
Kentucky’s Youngest Black State Lawmaker Wants To Challenge Mitch McConnell
Kentucky state Rep. Charles Booker (D), who in 2018 became the state’s youngest Black elected lawmaker in nearly a century, announced Monday that he would test the waters for a…
‘Do something, Mr. McConnell’: Washington Post editorial says Senate must act on guns
The Washington Post on Wednesday published a full-page editorial listing the victims’ names and ages in 37 mass shootings in the U.S. since 1999, including the seven killed in a…
Hillary Clinton’s Response To A Lizzo Tweet Is Truly Something
We’re not going to text you, we’ll tell it straight to your face: Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tweeted “Truth Hurts” lyrics at Lizzo and, no, we’re not kidding.…
McConnell won’t call Senate back, expects new gun legislation in September
President Donald Trump called Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday morning about the recent mass shootings in the U.S. and Congress’ role in finding a legislative solution to the…
Rand Paul undergoes lung surgery stemming from assault
U.S. Sen. Rand Paul underwent lung surgery in a procedure he says stems from injuries suffered when a neighbor tackled him outside his Kentucky home in 2017. The Republican lawmaker…
Trump announces budget deal reached with Congress
President Donald J. Trump announced late Monday that he and congressional leaders had reached a deal on a two-year budget and the debt ceiling Interested in Donald Trump? Add Donald…
Mitch McConnell Deflects Attention From Slave-Owning Ancestors By Pointing To Obama’s
Say this about Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell: He’s consistent, especially when he has a chance to sneak in a dig at former President Barack Obama. That’s what the Kentucky…
Ta-Nehisi Coates Calls Out Mitch McConnell At House Hearing On Slavery Reparations
Writer Ta-Nehisi Coates called out Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Wednesday for his claim that it didn’t make sense to pay reparations for something that occurred more than…
Mitch McConnell Says Obama’s Election Means We Don’t Need Reparations
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday dismissed the idea of modern-day reparations for slavery, arguing that civil rights legislation and former President Barack Obama’s election show they are…