After 12 years on Capitol Hill, Ashli Palmeris stepping down from her post as Policy Director for Assistant Democratic Leader Congressman James Clyburn (R-SC). The Spelman College graduate is heading to CVS to assume the role of Director of Government Affairs.
Read MoreOn Wednesday, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) told Wells Fargo that a change in its board chairmanship was not a sufficient enough response to address the continued scandals that have been unearthed at the bank.
Read MoreMonths of infighting and staffing challenges have left the DNC’s coffers half as full as those of the RNC. The Hill reports a money gap of about $32 million. Over the first six months of 2017, the DNC raised $38.2 million compared with the $75.4 million raised by the RNC.
Read MoreAccording to records maintained by the Architect of the Capitol, the WaPo found that there are three times as many statues of Confederates than statues of Black Americans in the entire complex. In Statuary Hall alone, 12 of the statues memorialize people who were Confederate politicians or soldiers. Not a single Black American is present in that collection.
Read MoreWhile Javier Palomárez, President & CEO of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, joined the chorus calling for Steve Bannon's firing, he told MSNBC’s Morning Joe that he is staying on the president’s National Diversity Council.
Read MoreAs The Beat DC reported on Monday, Donald Trump released an ad attacking journalist April Ryan, among others. Ryan discusses being the subject of the president’s ire in a piece she wrote for Cosmopolitan. “I’ve felt unsafe several times in my career as a journalist — I’ve even received death threats — but the president’s “enemies” ad causes me great concern as racial tensions rise.”
Read MoreCongressman Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL) and MD gubernatorial candidate Ben Jealous were arrested Tuesday during a rally in support of DACA. “I am a citizen and know when I leave my house in the morning that I will return that night, but millions of immigrants leave for work or school each day unsure whether they will be arrested and detained. I gave up a few hours of my freedom to stand up for them,” said Gutiérrez.
Read MoreFormer President Barack Obama’s tweet quoting Nelson Mandela featuring a 2011 picture of him greeting kids at a day care facility near Sasha’s school has broken the record. With more than 3.1 million likes already, it’s the most “liked” tweet in Twitter history.
Read MoreOn Tuesday, the leadership of the Congressional Quad-Caucus -- which is comprised of chairs of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), and the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) -- with Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Congressman David Cicilline (D-RI) sent a letter to Donald Trump calling for the immediate removal of Steve Bannon, Sebastian Gorka, and Stephen Miller from the White House.
Read MoreDemocratic leaders on the House Energy and Commerce Committee wrote a letter yesterday to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai expressing concerns over media reports that since Pai became chairman, the FCC has taken actions that suggest favorable treatment toward the conservative Sinclair Broadcast Group.
Read MoreCongresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY) and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams are renewing their calls to the U.S. Army to remove the names of Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson from street signs on the U.S. Army Garrison at Fort Hamilton in NYC.
Read MoreImmigrant rights groups and supporters of the DACA are holding a series of rallies and demonstrations nationwide today to commemorate its fifth anniversary. The day of action comes amid fears that the Trump admin could end the program.
Read MoreWitnesses say Omarosa allegedly verbally accosted Symone Sanders. Never one to back down, Symone defended her words in the confrontation. Witnesses say that friends intervened and the crowd dispersed shortly after the two crossed paths.
Read MoreThe day after calling for unity amid the unrest in Charlottesville, Donald Trump is out with a new ad labeling Democrats and members of the media, including several people of color, his “enemies.” Journalists April Ryan, Jim Acosta, Don Lemon, Fareed Zakaria and others were labeled as enemies.
Read MoreThe Miami Herald reported that one of Venezuela’s most powerful leaders may have put a hit on Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL).
Read MoreMerck CEO Ken Frazier resigned from the president's manufacturing council this morning. Frazier is one of the few Black CEOs of a major American corporation and was the only Black member of the manufacturing council. "America's leaders must honor our fundamental values by clearly rejecting expressions of hatred, bigotry and group supremacy, which run counter to the American ideal that all people are created equal," Frazier said in a statement.
Read MoreThe Latino Victory Fund has announced its new Board of Directors and National Committee, which will guide the organization through the 2018 election cycle: NY political consultant Luis A. Miranda, Jr. A former advisor and administrator under three NYC mayors, Millennial philanthropist Kyle Ferari,political commentator and author Julissa Arce, actress and activist Ana Ortiz, California political operative Cecilia Cabello, and prominent attorney Regina Montoya. Congrats to all!
Read MoreMore than 60 members of Congress came together to write an urgent letter to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson expressing “profound concern” over “irresponsible and dangerous” statements made by Donald Trump. Led by Congressman John Conyers Jr. (D-MI), the letter calls on the administration to reaffirm its understanding of the longstanding Constitutional principles that pre-emptive strikes on another nation must be authorized by Congress.
Read MoreAttendees and participants of the National Association of Black Journalists annual conference are not happy about Omarosa’s attendance. Viewing her as an interloper, some were bothered by her last minute addition to a police brutality panel. Fellow panelist, The New Yorker's Jelani Cobb, and panel moderator, NYT’s Nikole Hannah-Jones, both pulled out.
Read MoreFormer Obama HUD Secretary Julián Castro has formed a new PAC, Opportunity First. Politico reports that documents filed this week list Castro as its president, though Castro declined to comment. The former mayor of San Antonio is stepping up political activity as rumors float that he is considering a run for president in 2020.
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