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Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty says GOP Rep. Hal Rogers told her 'kiss my ass' when she asked him to wear a mask in the Capitol subway
Beatty says Rep. Hal Rogers poked her and told her to "kiss my ass" in response to her request. Rog…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Capitol police arrested Rep. Joyce Beatty as she led a demonstration to advocate for voting rights
Beatty, who serves as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, urged lawmakers to pass legislation …
Lauren Frias
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44,000 Black women raised $1.5 million for Kamala Harris in 3 hours on a Zoom call that crashed the online meeting platform
The #WinWithBlackWomen founder and organizer, Jotaka Eaddy, is known as the "Olivia Pope of Silicon…
Talia Lakritz
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So far, no Black lawmakers on Capitol Hill have called on Biden to step aside as the Democratic nominee. Why it matters.
Biden's support among Black lawmakers may not hold, but at the moment it's giving him major breathi…
John L. Dorman
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GOP congressman declares amendment has 'nothing to do' with 'colored people' on the House floor
Rep. Joyce Beatty, a Black woman, immediately had Rep. Eli Crane's remarks struck from the congress…
Bryan Metzger
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Thinking of building an ADU in your backyard? Here are some pros and cons.
An accessible dwelling unit, or ADU can be ideal for your college-age kid, or keep grandma close to…
Kelsey Neubauer
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What comes next now that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has decided to step down as top Democrat
The 82-year-old Speaker announced she won't seek re-election to Democratic leadership. The caucus w…
Bryan Metzger
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Black US leaders slam Roe v. Wade ruling, warning that Black women will be 'disproportionately impacted' by the decision
Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Joyce Beatty said the ruling is "pro-policing of women's bodi…
Taylor Ardrey
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The Congressional Black Caucus calls for 'broad-based' student debt cancellation as Biden inches closer to a decision
The powerful group is seeking a meeting with Biden who is weighing at least $10,000 in student loan…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig,Jason Lalljee,Ayelet Sheffey
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Biden's bully pulpit is Democrats' best policing reform tactic as Congress grapples with Tyre Nichols' death
Congressional Democrats see Joe Biden as the best chance at making policing reform a national prior…
Warren Rojas,Nicole Gaudiano
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'I'm too young to give out': Black Democrats vow to press on with voting rights despite legislation headed for certain Senate defeat
"This country has changed because of people's courage," said Rep. Terri Sewell. "And it bends towar…
Grace Panetta
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House Democrats trashed McCarthy's 'rambling' and 'unhinged' speech to obstruct Biden social spending bill
"Raising a young child, my six year old knows better than to behave like this especially in front o…
Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy has spent more than 3 hours delivering a rambling, erratic speech referencing Elon Musk, Abraham Lincoln, China, and Afghanistan in bid to delay passage of Biden spending bill
"I can't even afford to test drive a Tesla, and Elon is one of my best friends," McCarthy said duri…
Jake Lahut,Joseph Zeballos-Roig
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Biden's Education Secretary says 'we've been working nonstop' on broad student-loan forgiveness: 'We're ready to roll up our sleeves'
James Kvaal, Under Secretary of Education, also told Insider he's "looking at a variety of options"…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Ketanji Brown Jackson's historic Supreme Court confirmation receives a standing ovation: 'This is a watershed moment'
Sen. Cory Booker said he felt "immense pride and so much joy" after Thursday's bipartisan vote to c…
Oma Seddiq,Brent D. Griffiths,Camila DeChalus
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Leadership at one of the biggest student-loan companies expects Biden to cancel $10,000 in debt per borrower in the next few weeks
Leadership at Nelnet's annual meeting said "the probability's pretty high" that student-loan forgiv…
Ayelet Sheffey
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A black congresswoman was pepper-sprayed by police while marching with George Floyd protesters in Ohio
"While it was peaceful, there were times when people got off the curb, into the streets, but too mu…
Talia Lakritz
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NAACP president slams Biden's plan to cancel $10,000 in student loan debt: It's 'like pouring a bucket of ice water on a forest fire'
Derrick Johnson has previously urged Biden to forgive at least $50,000 in loans per borrower, sayin…
Ayelet Sheffey,Jason Lalljee
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Here are the 27 House Democrats who voted against a bill to extend Supreme Court police protection to justices' families
Tuesday's vote comes just days after a man threatened to kill Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Many Democra…
Bryan Metzger
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s family says 'we're tired of being patient,' urges Democrats to pass voting rights legislation
"If you can deliver an infrastructure bill for bridges, you can deliver voting rights for Americans…