The mother of slain teen Jordan Davis wants to take her passion and activism to the Georgia State Legislature. Lucy McBath is running to represent Georgia’s 37th district.
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Yesterday, Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) introduced the Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act, legislation to reform the immigration detention system.
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At his federal corruption trial on Tuesday, more details emerged about the 2012 meeting between Senator Robert Menéndez (D-NJ) and former Obama administration Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.
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Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) sent a letter on Tuesday to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey about their concerns that Twitter and other social media platforms are being used to propagate hate and undermine democracy.
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On Thursday, President Barack Obama will host a roundtable with young civic leaders in São Paulo, Brazil to discuss the issues affecting their communities and the work that they are doing to pursue positive change.
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Jonathan Blum, a former Obama administration official, testified on Monday at the Senator Bob Menéndez (D-NJ) trial, saying the Senator acted "aggressive" and "hostile" during a phone call inquiring about a friend's Medicare billing dispute.
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The Detroit Lions owner, 94-year-old billionaire Martha Firestone Ford, asked her team not to kneel for the playing of the national anthem. Ford told the team that in exchange, she would make a donation in her name to an issue at the heart of the players’ cause.
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Brian Jones, who has been the President of Fox Business Network since May following the exit of Roger Ailes’ deputy Bill Shine, talks about his unusual route to the top.
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The White House recently named Raj Shah as Deputy Press Secretary. Shah had previously served as Deputy Assistant to the President and Deputy Communications Director.
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Randy Bryce aka The Iron Stache, who is challenging House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), raised more than $1.5 million in the third quarter for his congressional bid.
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Congresswoman Norma Torres (D-CA) and Congressman Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ) sent a letter to Natural Resources Committee Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT) late Sunday requesting an oversight hearing on the Trump administration’s efforts to address this growing crisis in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Hey, NYC -- back off! DC has claimed the Obamas and we’re not letting go. Page Six is reporting that Barack and Michelle Obama are eyeing an apartment at 10 Gracie Square on the Upper East Side
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After sitting out the national anthem before Sunday's game, the Seattle Seahawks announced that they're starting the Seahawks Players Equality & Justice for All Action Fund to address inequality and injustice.
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Bruno Mars performed in DC at the Capitol One Arena on Friday night and in the audience was none other than Michelle Obama. Not only was she treated to the good tunes, but she was also gifted a Bruno-branded jersey with the name “Obama” on the back.
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The U.S. Postal Service is giving the National Museum of African American History and Culture a pretty cool first birthday gift -- its own Forever stamp!
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Congressman Joaquín Castro (D-TX) says he has no plans to run for Governor of Texas despite the state's Democratic Party chairman insisting that Castro was still considering it.
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The inaugural Latinas in Tech Silicon Valley Summit took place last week in San Francisco as part of Hispanic Heritage Month, with the goal of engaging and leading the discussion about diversity and inclusion in tech.
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The Obama Foundation is looking for a Diversity Consultant for the Obama Presidential Center. Get more deets.
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Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) is formally calling on Donald Trump to put the Department of Defense in charge of handling the logistics of distributing recovery aid in Puerto Rico as the island grapples with the crisis caused by Hurricane Maria.
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WH Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders engaged in a lengthy back-and-forth with WH reporter April Ryan over Trump’s criticism of NFL players kneeling for the anthem to peacefully protest police brutality and to draw attention to inequality.
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