Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett is speaking out against President Donald Trump’s policies without mincing words and using soft language.
Much criticized during his 2-year term, many expect that he'll skip another run.
(The Hill) — Congress’s two incoming black Republican members have charted different courses so far on the issue of race — though neither seems entirely interested in carrying the mantle of diversity for the GOP. As the first African-American Republicans in Congress since 2003, Reps.-elect Allen West (R-Fla.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) find themselves, by […]
(Crain’s) — A Democratic state senator from Buffalo has conceded defeat to his Republican opponent, ensuring the GOP of at least half of the seats in the narrowly divided upper chamber come January. If one of the two Republican challengers in the remaining undecided Senate races emerges with a victory, as appears likely, the party […]
by Charing Ball President Barack Obama isn’t the only high-ranking black official gearing up for a tough fight for reelection. Michael Steele, front man for the Republican National Committee, is jockeying hard for votes to maintain his spot as the H.R.I.C (Head Republican in Charge). According to the Daily Beast, former Michigan GOP Chairman Saul […]
(AJC) — Republicans did as expected and kept a firm grip on the General Assembly in Tuesday’s elections. Most incumbents running for re-election won another term. However, some votes were too close to call. As of late Tuesday, Democrat Elena Parent led Rep. Jill Chambers, R-Atlanta, chairwoman of the committee that oversees MARTA. Parent, a local […]
(New York Times) — Two years after seizing control of the State Senate for the first time in more than four decades, New York Democrats are in grave danger of losing their narrow majority on Tuesday. Despite a huge financial advantage and a popular candidate for governor at the top of the ticket, a half-dozen […]
With visibility of black Republicans at an all-time high, some see a trend.
(Washington Post) — If voters in Upper Northwest peer closely at David Hedgepeth’s chest, they can sometimes tell he’s a Republican. Were it not for the elephant pin on his jacket, most Ward 3 residents would not know the Bronx native is hoping to ride the nationwide GOP tide into office in the heavily Democratic […]
(New York Times) — New York has turned into a major battleground over the future of the House of Representatives, with Democrats forced to defend at least a half-dozen Congressional seats from unexpectedly strong Republican challenges. Aided by third-party expenditures andPresident Obama’s sagging popularity, Republicans believe they are in a position to pick up seats […]
(Washington Post) — This has been such an unpredictable political year that it’s hard to have confidence in any of the forecasts for November. How unpredictable? Well, I’d like to meet the pundit or prognosticator who imagined that a major-party candidate for the U.S. Senate would begin a campaign ad by declaring, “I’m not a […]