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House Approves Bill To Make Lynching A Federal Hate Crime After 120 Years Of Fighting

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would make lynching a federal hate-crime, bringing an over 120-year…

5 years ago

Prof. Steve Gillon: Understand The Racist History Of The Confederate Statues Behind The Charlottesville Riot

The following is a post written by Prof. Steve Gillon in the aftermath of the Charlottesville riot last year. People…

7 years ago

Fraud Statute Dating Back To The Civil War Could Send Trump To Prison

Last summer, Donald Trump was charged by Special Counsel Jack Smith for his role in the Capitol insurrection on January…

10 months ago

GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Attended A Segregation School, Then Sent Daughter To One

Pictures published by the Jackson Free Press show that Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, graduated from a a segregated high school in…

6 years ago

Biden Administration’s Shifting Tone On Israel Is Not Helping Further Negotiations For Truce

Peace talks in the Middle East have broken down only two weeks after Vice President Kamala Harris called for an immediate…

8 months ago

Donald Trump’s Lawyers Meet With Prosecutors From Jack Smith’s Office

On Thursday, lawyers for Donald Trump met with prosecutors from Special Counsel Jack Smith's office. It is speculated that the…

1 year ago

How Biden’s Quiet Diplomacy Helped End The Israel-Hamas War

President Joe Biden's team knew that war between Israel and Hamas was inevitable – but they tried to mitigate the…

3 years ago

Florida Rep. Alcee Hastings Dies At 84, Narrowing Democratic House Majority To 2 Votes

Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Florida), a former federal judge and long-time civil rights advocate, died Tuesday at 84. Hasting's chief of…

4 years ago

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Encourages Her Staff To ‘Resist’ Biden Administration

In a copy of her remarks to the Education Department, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos encouraged her staff to "resist" when…

4 years ago

Senate Vote On Coronavirus Relief Bill Delayed Due To Sen. Rand Paul’s Afghanistan Amendment

Senate passed a coronavirus aid bill on Wednesday after the vote was delayed by Sen. Rand Paul, who introduced an…

5 years ago

Sen. Jeff Flake Announces Retirement Delivering Epic Speech Denouncing Donald Trump [FULL VIDEO & TRANSCRIPT]

Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake spoke on the U.S. Senate floor on Tuesday to announce his retirement from the U.S. Senate. SENATOR JEFF…

7 years ago