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A Black House Republican member believes he is being blocked from joining the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) as one of only two Black Republicans in the House. Florida GOP Rep. Byron Donalds is looking to join the CBC. He believes that his perspective could be beneficial for the caucus. Harrison Fields, …

Fair Fight Action, a voting rights group founded by activist Stacey Abrams, is launching the ‘Hot Call Summer’ campaign to help mobilize young voters of color around the For The People Act. “We can’t wait any longer for Congress to protect Americans’ freedom to vote, which is why we need …

Zahid Quraishi was confirmed on Thursday by the Senate as a US District Judge for the District of New Jersey. He is the first Muslim American federal judge in United States history. Quraishi, the third judicial nominee from President Joe Biden to be confirmed to the federal bench, was approved …

Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar is under fire by Jewish House Democrats for comparing the United States and Israel with the Hamas and the Taliban. On Monday, Omar tweeted, “we have seen unthinkable atrocities committed by the U.S., Hamas, Israel, Afghanistan, and the Taliban.” “We must have the same level of …

With the theme “Never Tire,” Florida Democratic Congresswoman Val Demings on Wednesday formally launched her campaign to try to unseat U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio in 2022. The announcement was not a surprise: Demings last month said to “stay tuned” amid reports that she would run for Senate. She made the announcement …

The U.S. Senate voted to confirm President Joe Biden’s first judicial nominee, Julien Xavier Neals, to serve on the U.S. District Court of New Jersey, as the Democratic-led senate looks to advance the president’s push to reshape the federal bench. The final vote was 66-33. A simple majority was needed. …

The United States purchased 500 million doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to donate worldwide. According to CNN Politics, President Joe Biden will announce his plans at the G7 summit in Cornwall, England. The move comes as the United States faces pressure to do more in the face of global vaccine …

A day after the Justice Department said it would continue to try to defend former President Donald Trump in a defamation case filed by writer E. Jean Carroll, Democrats of the House judiciary committee called on Attorney General Merrick Garland to reverse the decision. “Yesterday, the Department of Justice announced …

A report from ProPublica, an investigative newsroom, reveals that the richest 25 people in the United States have a “true tax rate” of almost nothing. The nonprofit organization received IRS data from an unidentified source. “Looks like the biggest tax story of the year, if not the decade,” Gabriel Zucman, …

Terry McAuliffe, the exuberant former Virginia governor and longtime fixture of Democratic politics, won the party’s nomination Tuesday in his quest for a second term in office. McAuliffe won every county in the commonwealth. McAuliffe will go on to face GOP nominee and political newcomer Glenn Youngkin in the November …

Washington is the latest state to offer a new twist on vaccine incentives with its ‘Joints for Jabs’ program. COVID-19 vaccine incentives are spreading throughout the United States to encourage vaccinations. Most states are offering lotteries and cash incentives — Washington State is offering its residence pre-rolled marijuana joints. On …

A Wisconsin pharmacist will spend three years in prison for tampering with COVID-19 vaccines. Steven Brandenburg admitted to intentionally leaving more than 500 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine outside of the refrigerator for hours at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton, Wisconsin. The Moderna vaccine must be kept at a specific …

The Senate passed a far-reaching China legislative package on Tuesday, offering a framework for how the U.S. plans to counter increasing competition from China. Much of the sweeping package is aimed at bolstering the country’s ability to out-compete China, with increased investment in research and development around advanced technology like …

Women of color are pushing boundaries and making history all over the United States. Kim Janey is the first woman and the first Black person to be elected mayor in Boston, Massachusetts. It’s the first time in 199 years that a woman — a Black woman — is leading Boston. …

A new Senate intelligence report released Tuesday looks into the deadly Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol reveals serious security breakdowns that day. The intelligence probe is the most detailed account of the riot so far. The report lists brain injuries, chemical burns, and broken bones among the injuries …