Between old friends and Black lives, old friends will win every time.

Clyburn echoed concerns about Senate obstruction on constitutional rights, calling for an exception to the filibuster.

Politics

Black members of Congress brought the heat as the House voted to impeach a sitting president for the second time in one term.

Opinion

Suggesting “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as a national pacifier is a bad look for South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn, taking his role as elder Black spokesperson a bit too far.

South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn explained why House Majority Leader Nancy Pelosi might not submit articles of impeachment to the Senate, leading a pro-Trump Twitter account to spread fake news about the Black congressman.

Rep. James Clyburn and Rep. G.K. Butterfield want Clinton to dip into a portion of her war chest and use it to increase voter turnout.

Hillary Clinton and Paul Ryan have apparently reached across the aisle to support a ground-breaking anti-poverty plan.

Nation

During this week's installment of the CBC's Message to America, Representative James Clyburn (D-SC) discusses his "10-20-30" proposal, which seeks to reduce persistent poverty around the country.

Government shutdowns have become a regular topic of conversation in Washington D.C. for the last few years. While many thought the talk of shutting down the government would have ended with Speaker of the House John Boehner’s retirement, politicians are still continuing to use it as a threat, and congressional gridlock is becoming rather normal. The […]

Nation

In a ceremony described as “beautiful, [and] spirit filled,” hundreds came together on Saturday for the funeral of Walter Scott, the unarmed South Carolina man who was shot in the back by a police officer last week, the confrontation captured on video for all the world to see. SEE ALSO: Mother Of Michael Slager “In […]

Nation

Everyone is familiar with the disaster that was Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress earlier this month—which, coordinated with the Republican leadership and executed behind President Barack Obama’s back, strained relations between the United States and Israel. As reported in the latest issue of Newsweek in the article “Black Power In Washington,” members of the […]

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Attorney General Eric Holder delivered his first remarks after announcing resignation on Thursday in an emotion press conference with Pres. Barack Obama. Friday, during an address to the Congressional Black Caucus, Holder thanked the CBC for their support and explained that he is still the current Attorney General of the United States. Holder went on to say there […]