Politics

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President Donald Trump renews false anti-Obama birther claims in private conversations.

The House of Representatives passed a bill to replace racial labels like "Negro" from two federal regulations.

Alabama's secretary of state said voting rights groups sent eligible voters erroneous messages that they're not registered to vote.

A campaign staffer for Alabama Senate GOP candidate Roy Moore aggressively confronted a cameraman outside a rally.

The president referred to Sen. Elizabeth Warren as “Pocahontas” in front of a group of Navajo war heroes at the White House.

HBCU students are no longer easy, dependable votes for the Democratic Party, as their low turnout rate in  2016 illustrates.

Democrat Doug Jones must energize the Black vote to defeat Roy Moore.

A dozen of Rep. John Conyers’ former female staffers are defending their ex-boss’ reputation.

The besieged congressman is under an ethics probe.

The State Department has fired most of its senior African-American diplomats in its efforts to reduce staff.

Voting rights advocates are alarmed that President Trump is leaning toward nominating Thomas Brunell to run the U.S. Census Bureau.

Pastor Darrell Scott met with members of President Donald Trump’s inner circle about their support if he decides to run for Congress.