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Trump’s bad week in courts and in Congress
He had a string of losses at the hands of those who he expected to be loyal to him.
Trump and his GOP allies vow to ‘fight on’ after Supreme Court rejects legal challenge to overturn election results
The Supreme Court’s final blow to legal efforts to overturn the presidential election only amplified the rhetoric and false claims that the election was stolen...
‘The last wall’: How dozens of judges across the political spectrum rejected Trump’s efforts to overturn the election
In a remarkable show of near-unanimity across the nation’s judiciary, at least 86 judges ruled against post-election lawsuits filed by President Trump or his supporters...
Veteran groups demand VA Secretary Wilkie resign after scathing report that he smeared assault victim
Even Concerned Veterans of America, one of the most muscular arms of the conservative Koch network and a Trump administration ally, criticized Wilkie and senior...
In challenging election defeat, Trump cements his control over the Republican Party
From libertarians to moderates to far-right conservatives, Republican officials across the country are bending to the president’s will and displaying their loyalty as he undermines...
CDC advisory group recommends Pfizer vaccine for use
The group's recommendations are the gold standard for health-care providers and pave the way for shots to begin as the first vaccine shipments arrive Monday...
The People’s Justice Guarantee: One Year Later, Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s Resolution Remains The Blueprint For This Nation’s Third Reconstruction
On the one-year anniversary of Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-Massachusetts) introducing the People’s Justice Guarantee, a sweeping criminal-legal reform resolution created to dismantle a racist system that disproportionately targets,...
Black Owned Gifts For The Cool Kids On Your List
This originally appears as part of The Black List inside the Nov./Dec. 2020 issue of ESSENCE magazine, on stands now. The post Black Owned Gifts...
Time’s Person of the Year is Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, a ticket that ‘represents something historic’
Joe Biden is the latest in a long line of presidents to be named Time's Person of the Year -- but Kamala Harris is the...
Brandon Bernard’s Execution Raises Serious Questions About Efficacy Of Death Penalty
Brandon Bernard spent his 20 years of incarceration counseling others to not follow his path and without any major disciplinary infractions. As reported by The...