Politics

Congress remains gridlocked as House Republicans are still demanding changes to the Affordable Care Act in order to craft a bill that will temporarily fund the federal government. Also of concern, the Oct. 17 deadline for the debt-ceiling is fast approaching with little headway made in ongoing debates in both chambers, according to recent reports. […]

Roland Martin talked with Representative Marcia Fudge about the government shutdown this morning on the Tom Joyner Morning Show. During their conversation Rep. Fudge said more than 800,000 federal employees have been furloughed, WIC checks are not being sent out and small business loans are not going to be processed. She also expressed her belief […]

Congressman André Carson talks with Roland Martin about how legislation being pushed by the Tea Party is having an adverse impact on White and Black Americans. Rep. Carson explains that regardless of party affiliation Americans want the same things and when political ideology is set aside legislators can come up with real solutions for real […]

D-Day!  The Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Obamacare is finally in motion and there are tons of Republicans who are up in arms about its passing. A partial shutdown of the U.S. government began shortly after midnight on Tuesday, when the two houses of Congress could not see eye-to-eye on a budget. The Republican-led House of Representatives only agreed to […]

Republicans are going nuts over the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that launched on Tuesday, October 1. And since there has been confusion as to what the plan will entail and how it will affect everyone across the board, particularly young people, the White House has put out a call to R&B diva and actress Jennifer […]

Earlier Friday, Senate Republicans joined with the Democratic majority to pass a bill that will keep the government running past the Monday deadline, despite the antics of Tea Party extremist Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas. The Senate voted 79-19, joined by 25 Republicans despite rather prickly opposition to Obamacare. SEE ALSO: No Surprise! Republicans Are […]

During the the Clinton Global Initiative conference Tuesday, Bono pulled off what was arguably one of the best impersonations of Bill Clinton ever delivered. Then the former President followed up with a nice impression of his Rock and Roll friend. It was great TV! Check out the video above and let us know who you […]

President Barack Obama (pictured) has faced increasingly vocal opposition over the sweeping changes to come with the Affordable Care Act. In the wake of Sen. Ted Cruz‘s 21-hour faux-filibuster over the law, the President spoke today in Maryland plainly laying out the benefits and challenges ahead for Obamacare. RELATED: Poll Highlights GOP’s Efforts To Defund Obamacare […]

Michael Skolnik, editor-in-chief of Global Grind, believes that there might be a preconceived notion when it comes to young people and activism. “There are amazing young women and young men who are doing the work,” Skolnik said, “I think that the issue for us on how to embrace their work is to believe in them.” […]

A vocal contingent of GOP members in Congress that tout Tea Party values have stated openly that they will do all they can to stop the Affordable Care Act from going into effect – even at the risk of the federal government shutting down, but a new poll highlights that there are some who would […]

Just days before President Barack Obama stood before tens of thousands of onlookers who arrived in Washington D.C., to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, David Marsters, who sat on several committees and was running for selectman in Sabattus, Maine, took to Facebook and posted this status about the Commander-in-Chief: “Shoot the […]