Tag: Donald Trump
Sole Black GOP U.S. Senator Declares “America Not a Racist,” Many Disagree
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor
“Hear me clearly: America is not a racist country,” said South Carolina Republican Tim Scott, the only African...
EXPLAINER: What’s the Senate Filibuster and Why Change It?
BY Lisa Mascaro, AP Congressional Correspondent
WASHINGTON (AP) _ It's not that different from the movies. President Joe Biden said the Senate should operate like...
Georgia Prosecutors Open Investigation into Trump’s Call to Secretary of State
Ironically, the transcript of the phone calls played a prominent role in the House of Representatives’ second impeachment of the 45th president and is expected to play a central role in the Senate trial. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis promises to look into Trump’s actions following the infamous Jan. 2 telephone call.
VIDEO: I SAW THE SIEGE:
By André Johnson, Zenger News
A congressional staffer talks about retreating behind a locked office door as rioters overran the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Congresswoman...
Why Black America Could Care Less About Emanuel Jackson’s Fate
Jackson turned himself into the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, admitting his role in the Jan. 6 Trump-inspired insurrection that resulted in the death of a Capitol Police officer, disrupted an act of Congress, and much destruction. Unlike the more than 100 people arrested, Jackson is one of the few held without bail. A trial may not come for at least another year.
