Rangel: Obama Should Reveal Big Secret Behind Why DoJ Spied on AP

A few years ago when President Obama said Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) should retire “with [...]

John Lewis “Deeply Disturbed” — Blasts FBI on AP Surveillance

In a strongly worded statement, civil rights legend Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) called out the [...]

GOP in House Moving Out In Front of Obama Admin on Criminal Justice

Task Force on Over-Criminalization. In one of the few examples of Republicans and Democrats coming [...]

May 7: Black Caucus, Susan Rice to be Honored at Joint Center Gala

At the annual Joint Center Gala the Congressional Black Caucus will be honored along with Ambassador [...]

Karen Bass to Focus on Anniversary of Student Loan Debt HItting $1 Trillion

From Rep. Bass’ office: Members of Congress and Student Groups To Highlight 1 Year Anniversary [...]

Rand Paul and Blacks May Agree on Something: Mandatory Minimums

Though Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has joined twelve other Senators to prevent a vote on [...]

Maxine Waters Beats Ben Jealous and Marc Morial in Black Poll

Robert Johnson’s Black Poll. In a new poll commissioned by billionaire mogul and BET founder [...]

Mel Watt Confirms He Hasn’t Been Offered Obama Admin Job (Yet)

George Soros Gives NAACP Legal Defense Fund One Million Bucks

Press release from the NAACP Legal Defense Fund: Philanthropist George Soros Pledges $1 Million to [...]

Terri Sewell Pulls No-Show on Black Caucus Budget Vote

Sewell No-Show. She was there for the vote before it.  She was there for the [...]

4 in Black Caucus Vote with GOP on Continuing Resolution

267-151. Ten days ago when the House passed the continuing resolution, only 53 Democrats voted with [...]

Man Gets $15.5M for 2 Yrs in Solitary — Others Get Less

Stephen Slevin received the first payments of a $15.5 million dollar settlement after geniuses in Dona [...]

Congress Off Thursday and Friday Due to Snow

The House will be out by 1 p.m. after voting on legislation that could prevent [...]

Cardiss Collins (1931-2013)

Former Rep. Cardiss Collins was the first African-American woman to represent Illinois in Congress, has [...]

Rosa Parks Statue to Be Placed in US Capitol

Sen. Chuck Schumer, in an interview in the New York Times today, said that later [...]

Bennie Thompson: A Hunter on the Gun Task Force

Rep. Bennie Thompson is a hunter and a member of the House’s special gun violence [...]