There will be a briefing on voter suppression issues today at 1:30PM. From Rep. Fudge’s office: Congresswoman Rep. Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11), in collaboration with Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (MD-5), Rep. John Conyers (MI-14), and Rep. John Lewis (GA-5) and in partnership with the Congressional Black Caucus, will host a Voting Rights Briefing, The Evolution [...]
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In Wake of Whitney Death, Fox Anchor Tells Waters to “Step Away From Crack Pipe”
Fox Anchor Tells Rep. Maxine Waters: “You saw what happened to Whitney. Step away from the crack pipe…” It’s all fun and games of course. Just a joke. But unlike Roland Martin will there be a suspension? Of course not. As usual, yet another Rush Limbaugh, Fox News “journalist” has decided that he desperately needed [...]
RFK Grand Kid Running For Barney Frank’s Seat
JOE! OK so I know this fella’ Joe Kennedy has a life and an identity of his own but for now — only for introduction sake and for this post — he’s Robert F. Kennedy’s grand kid. Soon we will learn who HE is as a individual and what he has done and plans to [...]
Feb 16: CBC Foundation Event on Voting + Suppression
From the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation: WASHINGTON, DC- The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF), the Harvard Black Alumni Society and the Bethel Literary and Historic Society of Metropolitan A.M.E. Church in Washington, DC, will present a panel on voting rights issues and the importance of the 2012 elections for African Americans. This candid discussion from [...]
Tuesday Radio: Earl Ingram on WMCS 1290, Obama In Milwaukee
4:30PM EST TUESDAYS WMCS 1290: I’ll be on the radio LIVE on THE EVENING RUSH with Earl Ingram coming out of Milwaukee, WI EVERY TUESDAY @ 4PM EST. We will be discussing congressional politics the President and so much more. The President will be in Milwaukee next week so there is a lot to talk [...]
Norton: 22 Days for GOP to Decide If Americans Get Tax Cut
Get ready for some sort of down to the wire game just like all the other times… As debate and conference and press statements fly regarding the payroll tax extension, people are starting to notice that — as usual — time is short. DC Del Eleanor Holmes Norton spoke on the issue during one minute [...]
15.8% to 13.6% – West Calls Improved Black Job Figures “Suspect”
After months of seeing sixteens and fifteens, I have to say I looked at the line that read 13.6% two or three times before I believed it but it is there. The black unemployment rate dropped from 15.8% to 13.6% — the best figure since February 2009. Rep. Allen West has baffled. He questioned the [...]
Switcheroo: Allen West to Run in FL-18
Rep. Allen West will ride his Honda into Florida-18. He will not run in FL-22. After a week of low level grumbling by GOP supporters of West’s regarding whether he was “targeted” with a bad redistricting hand — he is making a decision to move his congressional campaign to Florida’s new 18th district. West raises [...]
Did Allen West Get Screwed in Redistricting?
How is it that Allen West, a clear GOP rising star, was handed a bad blow in redistricting by his won party? You’d think the Rs would want a guy around who can raise $2 million in 3 months, but no… Yes, many Democrats regard freshman Rep. Allen West as a supreme pain in the [...]
Sharp-Eyed Cleaver May Have Saved Woman’s Life
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 [...]
14 CBCers Greet Pres Obama During State of the Union Stroll
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 [...]
FRIDAY: WPFW 89.3 @ 6:30PM
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 [...]
House Dems on Retreat…
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 [...]
State of the Union First Lady’s Box: 2 From VA, Instagram Dude
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 [...]
West Raises $1.75M — Now Has $2.7M Cash on Hand
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 [...]
SC: Is Tim Scott Running For Senate? He Launches PAC
South Carolina GOP Rep. Tim Scott has started his own political action committee called TIM (Tomorrow is Meaningful) PAC. A day before the GOP Presidential primary in SC, Scott has been holding his own as the man to be endorsed by in the nutmeg state. So far, he has not revealed who he is supporting. [...]
