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Kamala Harris raises eyebrows with another 'mysterious accent' at Congressional Black Caucus dinner
Detractors have accused Harris of pandering by shifting her accent when speaking with different constituencies — especially at events with a mostly black audience.
Vegas Dem, Congressional Black Caucus chair, signs on to GOP rep's 'No Tax on Tips' bill
Rep. Steven Horsford, Nevada Democrat and chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, has signed on to a GOP-sponsored House bill to make tipped wages tax-free.
Biden butchers name, refers to legendary rapper as 'boy' while speaking to Congressional Black Caucus
He then quickly said "man," as he tried to blow past the gaffe at the event Saturday night.
Biden's UN and campaign doddering prove he's too old to run — as Dems already know
Even Democrats agree: Two-thirds of registered Dem voters say Biden's too old for the gig. His latest "Grandpa Simpson" bungles just prove it.
Biden praises Congressional Black Caucus — but there was just one problem
Another day, another slip-up. President Biden expressed his admiration for the “Congressional Black Caucus” during a speech to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus in his latest head-scratching moment.
It's long past time to end Democrats' Voting Rights Act scam
Democrats and their media allies are sounding the alarm that the US Supreme Court is “dismantling” the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Biden says 'we can afford' student debt forgiveness after GOP lawsuit
House Republicans could sue over the order to cancel the forgiveness next year, should they win enough seats in Congress.
Georgia Democratic congressman arrested in voting rights protest
Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) and eight others were arrested after they took part in a voting rights protest that illegally blocked the door of a Senate office building on Capitol...
Byron Donalds meets with Trump amid Congressional Black Caucus feud
Rep. Donalds (R-Fla.) met with former President Donald Trump at his New Jersey golf club.
GOP rep says Congressional Black Caucus keeping him out
Rep. Byron Donalds has tried joining the Congressional Black Caucus since he took over his seat this year. The caucus, however, has rebuffed his efforts.
How Republicans, Democrats are reacting to Derek Chauvin guilty verdicts
United States lawmakers expressed bipartisan support for Tuesday's conviction of ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) told reporters on Capitol Hill that...
House Judiciary Committee votes to establish reparations commission
The House Judiciary Committee voted Wednesday to establish a commission on reparations — potentially granting perks to people eight generations removed from slavery. The measure passed 25-to-17, though it was expected to have...
Congressional Black Caucus considers next steps for reparations legislation
Congressional Black Caucus members are planning their next legislative moves after the House passed their own Democrat-backed police reform bill -- and reparations appear to be on the table. Rep....
Rep. Meeks reportedly vying for Eliot Engel's Foreign Affairs chairmanship
With Rep. Eliot Engel facing apparent defeat in the New York primary, Democrats have already begun jostling behind closed doors to replace the chairman of the powerful House Foreign Affairs...
'Defund the police' is 'one of the worst slogans ever,' Congressional Black Caucus chair says
Rep. Karen Bass, the chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus, described calls to "defund the police" as a terrible rallying cry but said law enforcement officers shouldn't have to become...
Black lawmakers wear African cloth to protest Trump's 'shithole' comment
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus wore traditional African kente cloth to Tuesday night's State of the Union Address to protest President Trump's alleged "shithole countries" comment. "Wearing kente cloth...
Meeks says he's boycotting Trump's State of the Union address
WASHINGTON – Rep. Gregory Meeks said Sunday he’ll boycott the State of the Union address because President Trump doesn’t deserve the honor of his presence. “I cannot give this man,...
Conyers ally calls on him to resign over misconduct claims
A member of the Congressional Black Caucus and close ally of Rep. John Conyers joined with the Democratic and Republican House leaders on Thursday to call the Michigan lawmaker to...
Cuomo's choice for mayor positions bid by backing Hillary
Cuomo's pick for mayor positions bid by backing Hillary US Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, not Mayor de Blasio, has emerged as New York’s best-known defender of Hillary Clinton, in a “bigger...
Charles Rangel backs Keith Wright to succeed him
Rep. Charles Rangel has told supporters he’s backing Assemblyman Keith Wright to succeed him when he steps down next year after nearly five decades in Congress, The Post has learned....