Genius Shuttlesworth

A graduate of Morgan State University with a degree in Political Science Genius Shuttlesworth, @TheFreshAddict, has a passion for politics, good music, and high fashion.

Raphael Warnock Wins Georgia Senate Special Election

Reverend Raphael Warnock has defeated incumbent Senator Kelly Loeffler in the Georgia Senate special election. Ebenezer Baptist Church’s senior pastor in Atlanta was elected on Tuesday to be the first Black senator from Georgia. This win puts Democrats one seat away from control of congress and is a repudiation of …

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Diverse 117th Congress Includes QAnon Supporters

United States Capitol

As mandated by the US Constitution, on January 3rd at noon, a new Congress was convened. A global pandemic couldn’t stop one of the United States oldest traditions, and as the clock struck twelve, the 117th Congress was brought to order. For many, the process will be familiar territory. But …

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R.I.P. Congressman-elect Luke Letlow

Lawmakers and senior staffers are mourning the loss of Representative-Elect Luke Letlow, who died of complications from COVID-19 on Tuesday. The 41-year-old Louisiana Republican was slated to succeed retiring Representative Ralph Abraham, whom he previously served as chief of staff.  The rising Republican star was passionate about having the opportunity …

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NAACP Sues RNC For Violating KKK Act

Donald Trump once said, “My whole life is about winning. I don’t lose often. I almost never lose.” and that mindset has led him to win by any means necessary. President Trump’s obsession with losing the 2020 presidential election has pushed him and the Republican National Committee into making questionable …

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Bill Barr Has Resigned

Attorney General William Barr has resigned. There wasn’t a two-week notice, no self-congratulatory news conference, no accomplishment laden press release; there was only a tweet. As the President has done so many times in his tenure, Donald Trump unceremoniously told the world of a cabinet member’s resignation via Twitter.  “Just …

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Ocasio-Cortez thinks Pelosi “needs to go”

There is a political civil war brewing on Capitol Hill, one between the old guard and the new progressive wing of the Democratic Party. The old guard wants to maintain the status quo, never moving too fast to not upset the delicate balance of power. The progressive wing believes the …

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Trump Has No Safe Harbor

Time and tide wait for no man, even if that man is the most powerful person on the planet. This proverb has been true since time immemorial, but maybe someone should tell Donald Trump. As the outgoing president’s team spams phones, inboxes, and commercial breaks pleading for donations to fight …

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Civil Rights Leaders Pressure Biden To Diversify Cabinet

The calls for President-Elect Joe Biden to diversify his cabinet has intensified. The incoming president with Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris met virtually with leaders of seven of the nation’s most prominent civil rights organizations. The meeting included the NAACP, the National Urban League and the National Action Network, led by …

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L.A. County D.A. Abolishes Cash Bail

L.A. District Attorney George Gascon

On Monday December 7th George Gascón was sworn in as L.A. County’s District Attorney. During his inaugural address, Gascón unveiled sweeping changes to the criminal justice system of California’s most populous county. The progressive slate of changes include the end of cash bail, a ban on prosecutors seeking the death …

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