Over 50,000 Black men raised over $1.3 million for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign on a Zoom call, while 40,000 Black women raised $2 million in a separate call, in a powerful show of unity and support against former President Donald Trump.
Category: Politics
Posted inNational News
Kamala Harris endorsed for president by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, other Maryland leaders
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for President in the 2024 election, joining other prominent Democrats in their support of her candidacy.
Posted inOpinion
Black Vote Black Power: Kamala Harris for President
President Joe Biden has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party’s new nominee for re-election, shifting the momentum away from the Republican Party and towards the Democrats, who must now unite behind Harris to defeat Donald Trump.
Posted in2024 Elections
Maryland Dems react to Biden’s suspension of campaign, Harris endorsement
President Joe Biden has announced he is stepping down from being the Democratic nominee for president and is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor.
Posted in2024 Elections
President Biden drops out of presidential race, endorses VP Harris
President Joe Biden has withdrawn from the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the nomination, citing his commitment to fulfilling his duties as President for the remainder of his term.
Posted inMaryland Government
Maryland leaders celebrate graduation of first cohort of Gov. Wes Moore’s service year program
Governor Wes Moore and Mayor Brandon M. Scott spoke at the commencement for the first cohort of the Maryland Corps Service Year Option, a campaign promise of Moore’s, which offers recent high school graduates an opportunity to serve their community while earning at least $15 an hour.
Posted inWashington D.C. News
NATO leaders recognize 75 years at 2024 NATO Summit in Washington D.C.
NATO members celebrated 75 years since signing the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington D.C., discussing ways to ensure collective defense and supporting Ukraine against Russia, with President Biden stating that Ukraine will prevail against Russia with NATO’s full support.
Posted inCommentary
Stop the lynching of President Joe Biden
Rev. Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. has called for a record voter turnout in the upcoming 2024 election to protect democracy and freedom, and has criticized those who are calling for President Joe Biden to step down.
Posted inNational News
Trump challenges Biden, teases VP selection upon return to campaign trail
Former President Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail on July 9 with a televised rally in Florida, challenging President Biden to a debate and a game of golf, while denying involvement with Project 2025.
Posted inCommentary
Commentary: An accomplished president must be wise enough to move on for the good of the country
President Biden’s debate performance has raised concerns about his cognitive decline, and he is being advised to continue his campaign, but critics argue that he should voluntarily step aside and allow a younger, more promising candidate to emerge and lead the Democratic Party to victory in November.
Posted inNational News
What we know about the 20-year-old suspect who tried to assassinate Donald Trump
Thomas Matthew Crooks, a 20-year-old Pennsylvania man, has been identified as the shooter who fired from a rooftop outside a Trump rally, killing one spectator and wounding two others before being killed by the Secret Service.
Posted inNational News
Trump survives alleged assassination attempt at rally
Former President Donald Trump was injured in an apparent assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, with one attendee and the suspected shooter both confirmed dead.