The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual Legislative Conference kicks off next week, and speaking at the conference will be President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. The President of Liberia will address the African braintrust during the conference as lawmakers probe U.S. policy toward Africa.
Read MoreThe Hispanic Heritage Foundation has announced that Latin music superstar Luis Fonsi will receive a special Trailblazer Award and perform at the 30th Annual Hispanic Heritage Awards at the Warner Theater in DC on Thursday.
Read MoreToday, former President Barack Obama announced in a video and email the first set of Obama Foundation initiatives aimed to inspire and empower young people to change their world and equip civic innovators and young people with the skills and tools needed to change their communities.
Read MoreSenator Cory Booker (D-NJ) received $325,000 in royalties in 2016 from his book, United, according to his most recent financial disclosure form.
Read MoreFormer First Lady Michelle Obama’s Chief of Staff, Tina Tchen, is now leading the Chicago office of the Buckley Sandler law firm.
Read MoreSenator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) hosted her third "Cafecito con Catherine" as part of her mentorship series to discuss challenges faced by minority congressional staffers, in an effort to improve and help advance their career opportunities. Cortez Masto was joined by Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) to meet with African American female staffers and hear their perspective and talk about their ideas.
Read MoreFormer President Barack Obama’s key signature program for at-risk young men of color -- spun off from his White House in 2015 as a nonprofit group, My Brother’s Keeper Alliance -- will merge with his Obama Foundation.
Read MoreLate last night, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) liked a couple doing the naughty while a third woman stood by observing the scene. The former presidential hopeful’s “like” of the pretty graphic two-minute-long video from @SexuallPosts was then pushed out to some of his three million followers. The tweet was finally pulled down this morning. Some intern or a staffer will likely receive the blame for this. Mashable has a still of the video that was “liked,” And as much as The Beat DC wanted to use the image, our attorney advised against it. He didn’t say anything about linking to it though.
Read MoreTamron Hall has received a subpoena on behalf of her 'social acquaintance' with Sandi Jackson, the estranged wife of former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. Hall was summoned to appear in court along with 11 other individuals Sandi Jackson claimed in divorce papers to have 'knowledge of the circumstances that led to the estrangement of the parties, financial issues raised, and allegations made in this matter.'
Read MoreIn a five-minute video statement dogging Donald Trump with profanity and mariachis belting out his campaign song, former Mexican President Vicente Fox declared his candidacy. “America, I feel your pain. We all do. And that is why today I am proud to announce my candidacy for president of the United States."
Read MoreOmarosa is reportedly high on this list of aides that WH CoS John Kelly deems to be unfit to attend serious meetings. The NYT reports that the former Apprentice star with an ill-defined job had a penchant for dropping in on meetings where she was not invited.
Read MoreOn Friday, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced the appointment of 31 members to the Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment (ACDDE). Pai has designated Julia Johnson (pictured), President, NetCommunications, LLC, to serve as Chair of the ACDDE. Learn more and see the full committee list.
Read MoreFor the first time since leaving office, former President Barack Obama is hosting a fundraiser for the DNC -- a move party officials are likely hoping will give fundraising efforts a boost.
Read MoreTIME highlighted women "Firsts" including former AG Loretta Lynch, Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI), UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, Minnesota state Rep. Ilhan Omar, and more. In total, they profile 23 women of color. A very notable omission: Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), the first Latina member of the Senate.
Read MoreYou guys remember when we told you about U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President Javier Palomárez quitting the president’s diversity council, right? But did he though? Turns out it’s not clear that such a body as the White House National Diversity Council or the President’s National Diversity Coalition has ever existed, or that Palomárez belonged to it if it did.
Read MoreOn Thursday, President Barack Obama joined the other four living former American presidents to launch the “One America Appeal” to ask friends around the world to support the staggering recovery needs from Hurricane Harvey.
Read MoreLate last night during a debate on the House floor, Congressman Don Young (R-AK) told Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) that she “doesn’t know a damn thing what she’s talking about.” Young didn’t stop there. “What you said was really nonsense. It was written by an interest group, not yourself. Maybe your staff is affiliated with the Humane Society or some other group. And I’m disappointed.” And because that still wasn’t enough, he referred to the 51-year-old lawmaker as a “young lady.” At that point, Jayapal had finally heard enough.
Read MoreRosalind Brewer, a longtime executive at Walmart’s Sam’s Club, has been named Chief Operating Officer and Group President at Starbucks, effectively the second-highest position after President and CEO Kevin Johnson. She is the first woman, and first African American, to hold such a post at Starbucks.
Read MoreNadeam Elshami, the Chief of Staff to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), is leaving the Hill to join SIGNAL Group as Executive Vice President, Politico reports.
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