Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Emanuel Cleaver may have saved a woman’s life this morning in Missouri. Though Cleaver is being low-key about the incident, sources close to the Congressman reveal a story that sounds like Congressman from KC may have saved a life. According to well placed sources, Rep. Cleaver, was enroute to a Green [...]
President Obama appeared at the House Democratic retreat Friday after it first appeared he might not attend. He also did a very loooong rope line visit of photos and handshakes, which he usually does not do. He told House Democrats he “had their back.” What a difference an election year makes. A very special photographer [...]
It may not count as the annual CBC meeting with the President, but on his brief handshake filled walk down the center isle of the House Chamber, President Obama greeted 14 members of the CBC. They were Reps. Karen Bass, Yvette Clarke, Marcia Fudge, Frederica Wilson, Al Green, Sanford Bishop, Danny Davis, Laura Richardson, Terri [...]
Got Manners? Political disagreement is one thing. Ongoing and open disrespect is another. Isn’t it funny how these incidents of disrespect towards President Obama keep popping up? Of course no one expects that Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer would go skipping arm and arm with the President, but how about some basic common manners? Would [...]
A set of buses took House Democrats to their annual retreat in Cambridge, Md. today. The retreat lasts until Friday when President Obama and Vice President Biden will stop by the Eastern Shore. Many CBCers are on the trip including: Reps. Charlie Rangel, Donna Christensen, Elanor Holmes Norton, Barbara Lee, Corrine Brown, Frederica Wilson, Keith [...]
Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Emanuel Cleaver may have saved a woman’s life this morning in Missouri. Though Cleaver is being low-key about the incident, sources close to the Congressman reveal a story that sounds like Congressman from KC may have saved a life. According to well placed sources, Rep. Cleaver, was enroute to a Green [...]
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If you could have ever imagined that Harry Belafonte — or any other civil rights participant and buddy of Dr. Martin Luther King — would say what Belafonte did last week about the first African American President of the United States, raise your hand… Yeah I know: Harry Belafonte was on with Tavis and Cornell [...]
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President Obama appeared at the House Democratic retreat Friday after it first appeared he might not attend. He also did a very loooong rope line visit of photos and handshakes, which he usually does not do. He told House Democrats he “had their back.” What a difference an election year makes. A very special photographer [...]
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LISTEN LIVE WPFW-FM 89.3 in Washington DC – FRIDAY at 6:30PM — I’ll be on the radio in Washington DC on NEWS/VIEWS with WPFW anchor Askia Muhammad and poli sci Professor Dr. Wilmer Leon of Howard University. We will discuss politics, Congress, the State of the Union, Jan Brewer and so much more… Join us [...]
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Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Emanuel Cleaver may have saved a woman’s life this morning in Missouri. Though Cleaver is being low-key about the incident, sources close to the Congressman reveal a story that sounds like Congressman from KC may have saved a life. According to well placed sources, Rep. Cleaver, was enroute to a Green [...]
President Obama appeared at the House Democratic retreat Friday after it first appeared he might not attend. He also did a very loooong rope line visit of photos and handshakes, which he usually does not do. He told House Democrats he “had their back.” What a difference an election year makes. A very special photographer [...]
It may not count as the annual CBC meeting with the President, but on his brief handshake filled walk down the center isle of the House Chamber, President Obama greeted 14 members of the CBC. They were Reps. Karen Bass, Yvette Clarke, Marcia Fudge, Frederica Wilson, Al Green, Sanford Bishop, Danny Davis, Laura Richardson, Terri [...]
Got Manners? Political disagreement is one thing. Ongoing and open disrespect is another. Isn’t it funny how these incidents of disrespect towards President Obama keep popping up? Of course no one expects that Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer would go skipping arm and arm with the President, but how about some basic common manners? Would [...]
A set of buses took House Democrats to their annual retreat in Cambridge, Md. today. The retreat lasts until Friday when President Obama and Vice President Biden will stop by the Eastern Shore. Many CBCers are on the trip including: Reps. Charlie Rangel, Donna Christensen, Elanor Holmes Norton, Barbara Lee, Corrine Brown, Frederica Wilson, Keith [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 24, 2012 / GUEST LIST FOR THE FIRST LADY’S BOX STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS JANUARY 24, 2012 / First Lady Michelle Obama, Dr. Jill Biden, Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the President The following individuals will be seated in the box with the First Lady and Dr. Biden at the [...]
Two Years After Citizens United, Time to Get Corporate Money out of Politics — Saturday marked the second anniversary of the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Supreme Court decision. This decision allows corporations to use their general treasury funds to pay for political advertisements that expressly call for the defeat or election of a [...]
Rep. Allen West, who will be in a political dogfight to keep his House seat in 2012, raised $1.75 from Oct 1 to Dec 31st of 2011. He has raised $5.85 million for his re-election overall. The Palm Beach Post is reporting that West continues to raise fat cash. With this type of cash laying [...]
It will be interesting to see what the two black Republican members of Congress think of some of the comments made by Newt Gingrich and other candidates in the 2012 race for the White House so far. Haven’t spoken to Tim Scott yet but West made his views known about Gingrich on via TV interviews. [...]
Today at 10am: What: Conservative Black Forum When: Monday, January 23, 2012 Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Where: United States Capitol, House Small Business Committee, Rayburn 2360 Panel participants: • Tim Scott (Congressman, South Carolina) • Jim Jordan (Congressman, Ohio) • Michael Steele (Former RNC Chairman, Maryland) • J.C. Watts (Former Congressman, Oklahoma) • [...]
Tea Party hero and caucus leader Michelle Bachmann dropout of the presidential race two weeks ago… the second Tea candidate, Rick Perry, dropped out yesterday. He got less than 2,000 votes in New Hampshire — the Live Free of Die state… Where are the votes? Where are their wins? Is the party that started in [...]
