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Mitch McConnell Suggests Black Americans Are Not 'Americans'

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell suggested Black Americans aren't actually Americans when he said about the voting rights filibuster, "If…

by Zack Linly

01.20.22

Brief Timeline Of Voting Rights Events Since 2006

Almost 152 years since Black voting rights were established by the 15th Amendment, federal intervention to protect voting rights remains essential.

by NewsOne Staff

01.17.22

Justice Thomas Attends Forum On His 30 Year Supreme Court Legacy

McConnell Praises Clarence Thomas' Anti-Abortion Stance

Thomas has been a source of political contention ever since his confirmation process thirty years ago. Days before President George…

by NewsOne Staff

10.23.21

Capitol Police Arrest Jesse Jackson At Filibuster Protest

Capitol Police included the 79-year-old Rev. Jesse Jackson among the 20 people it detained and arrested for protesting against the…

by Bruce C.T. Wright

08.25.21

Faith Leaders Voting Rights Rally in Georgia

'We Ain't Going Back'

Faith leaders and elected officials gathered Tuesday to pray and demand action on federal voting rights legislation.

by Anoa Changa

10.03.21

Kentucky AG Makes Announcement On Charges In Breonna Taylor's Death

Mitch McConnell Is Positioning Daniel Cameron As Successor

McConnell is allegedly actively working behind the scenes to eliminate a Kentucky statute that allows Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear to…

by Charise Frazier

09.30.21

Mitch, Please! Charles Booker Vows 'To Beat' McConnell

The decades of the jagged thorn in the side of Democrats that is Mitch McConnell are coming to an end…

by Bruce C.T. Wright

10.09.21

Sen. Cory Booker: We Have To Make Criminal Justice Reform A Movement In This Country

Cory Booker Wants Witnesses At Trump's Impeachment Trial

Sen. Cory Booker weighs in on Trump's upcoming impeaching trial.

by A. Woods

10.07.21

Walmart Apologizes For N-Word Gaffe

Walmart blames a third-party vendor for using the racial slur to describe a weave cap.

by nigelroberts1

07.18.17

Who’s the Gorgeous Black Woman Sitting Behind Neil…

Mary Elizabeth Taylor has gotten a place of national prominence after being seated behind SCOTUS hopeful and Trump nominee Neil…

by NewsOne Staff

03.22.17

Mitch McConnell Speaks At Louisville-Area Luncheon On Latest Legislative News

In Your Face! Republicans Face Angry Constituents At…

In an almost mirror image of Tea Party demonstrations during the Obama administration, town hall meetings across the country are…

by NewsOne Staff

02.23.17

Boston Protests President Trump's Immigration Order

Despite Senate Action, Elizabeth Warren Refuses To Be…

GOP Senators voted to "rebuke" the Massachusetts Senator, prompting her to take to Twitter and read an opposition letter from…

by Angela Bronner Helm

02.08.17

100th Annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner

The 8 Funniest Comebacks By Obama

President Obama launched humorous counterstrikes against his opponents during his eight years in office. He used the Correspondents' Dinners masterfully.

by nigelroberts1

01.04.17

USA, Columbia, Washington DC, Capitol Building

How Trump Will Tip The Balance Of Power…

How will the balance of power be affected after Donald Trump's election?

by NewsOne Now

03.15.18

Enough Is Enough: President Obama Calls Delay In…

During a joint White House press conference with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi Friday, President Obama addressed the stalled confirmation of U.S.…

by Christina Coleman

03.15.18

RNC Chair Discusses What We Should Expect From…

RNC Chair, Reince Priebus joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to discuss what we should expect from a Republican…

by NewsOne Now

04.17.21

GOP Congress Means More Fighting, Less Governing, and…

Hello, everyone. Welcome to the longest two years of your life. A period that will surely feature an already broken…

by Michael Arceneaux

04.17.21

Pres. Obama’s Message To All The Haters [VIDEO]

During a speech about the economy on Wednesday in Kansas City, Mo., President Barack Obama delivered a few words…

by NewsOne Staff

03.15.18

Obama Wins: POTUS Signs Budget Deal, Furloughed Workers…

UPDATE: 12:27 AM EST, 10/17/2013: President Barack Obama signed a last-minute bi-partisan deal early Thursday morning to avert a debt…

by NewsOne Staff

06.19.19

POTUS Stands Firm, Refuses To Negotiate On Obamacare,…

UPDATE — 10:31 PM ET, 10/02/13: From the Wall Street Journal: About 200 patients each week with rare or especially…

by NewsOne Staff

06.19.19