Congressional Black Caucus marks historic firsts as its membership hits record
Written by: William J. FordPublished by: Oregon Capital ChronicleWASHINGTON, D.C. – With a record 62 elected Black officials, including historic…
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Central Oregon remembers former President Jimmy Carter
Tonight, the nation is remembering the legacy of President Jimmy Carter. The former President passed away at his family home in Georgia, this…
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Former President Jimmy Carter, dead at the age of 100
Plains, GA (KTVZ) — Former president Jimmy Carter, has died. The Carter Center released a statement saying carter died Sunday afternoon at his home…
Continue ReadingGarland vows to prosecute White supremacists and others who attacked Capitol on January 6
Merrick Garland, President Joe Biden’s attorney general nominee, vowed Monday to prosecute the “heinous” crimes committed in the…
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Pandemic pushes Medicaid enrollment to record high
A record 80.5 million Americans have health coverage through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program, largely because states have…
Continue ReadingObama invokes January 6 insurrection to advocate for voting rights bill
Former President Barack Obama on Monday invoked the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol to advocate for a sweeping voting rights bill set to be…
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Poll: Most Americans reject validity of 2020 election audits
Most of the public rejects Republican efforts to audit states’ 2020 election results, saying they believe the reviews are an attempt to…
Continue ReadingSurviving combat only to die at home: Retired Staff Sgt. Wesley Black is picking out his coffin at 35 years old
You can’t tell by looking at him, but retired Staff Sgt. Wesley Black is about to die. He’s just 35 years old. And today he’s…
Continue ReadingRussian ambassador to US arrives in Washington
The Russian Ambassador to the US, Anatoly Antonov, returned to Washington, DC after spending almost three months in Moscow, the Russian embassy…
Continue ReadingThe winner of Tuesday’s Manhattan DA primary is poised to take over Trump investigation
Whoever wins the Democratic primary race for Manhattan district attorney on Tuesday isn’t just poised to take the helm of one of the most…
Continue Reading READ: Supreme Court opinion in NCAA athletes case
A unanimous Supreme Court said on Monday that student athletes could receive some education-related payments in a case that could reshape college…
Continue ReadingBiden administration announces plan to share 55 million Covid-19 doses abroad
The Biden administration on Monday announced its plan to distribute the remaining 55 million of the 80 million Covid-19 vaccine doses that President…
Continue ReadingSchumer faces Democratic divisions and skeptical Republicans as Biden agenda hangs in balance
Chuck Schumer is confronting his most daunting series of legislative landmines in his young tenure as Senate majority leader, navigating conflicting…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court rules against NCAA, opening door to significant increase in compensation for student athletes
A unanimous Supreme Court said on Monday that student athletes could receive education-related payments, in a case that could reshape college sports…
Continue ReadingBiden’s agenda enters critical week on Capitol Hill ahead of looming Senate recess
Lawmakers will resume a slate of tense negotiations this week over voting rights, infrastructure and police reform as President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading US, EU, UK and Canada impose fresh sanctions on Belarus
The United States, European Union, United Kingdom and Canada imposed fresh sanctions on Belarus Monday in a coordinated response to the Lukashenko…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court opens door to significant increase in compensation for college student athletes
A unanimous Supreme Court said on Monday that student athletes could receive education-related payments in a case that could reshape college sports…
Continue ReadingAmmon Bundy announces run for Idaho governor
Ammon Bundy, the rancher who captured national attention when he led an armed occupation of federal land in Eastern Oregon, has announced his run for…
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Sanders signals openness to Manchin’s voting rights compromise
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday signaled openness to West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin’s proposed changes to sweeping elections overhaul legislation…
Continue ReadingDanica Roem’s message to LGBTQ youth: ‘You have to care’ about politics
It was a moment captured for the history books. Danica Roem, on her knees with her face in her hands, crying. It was 2017 and she had just become the…
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