Churches across the country, including the National Cathedral in Washington and St. John the Divine Cathedral in New York, are opening their doors on Election Day to offer a quiet place for respite, with snacks, massages, and worship services.
Category: 2024 Elections
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LeBron shows us Trump’s true colors — without saying a word
LeBron James has endorsed Kamala Harris for president and made a powerful argument against Donald Trump’s racism, using his own words and images of civil rights protests and news headlines, to urge Black men to vote for Harris.
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DNC delegate Courtney Finklea Green speaks on importance of voter engagement and turnout
Courtney Finklea-Green, a DNC delegate and lead director of Maryland Women for Harris Walz, emphasizes the importance of voter engagement and ways to increase voter turnout, urging people to exercise their right to vote and make a difference in their communities.
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Angela Alsobrooks receives support from former Hogan voters
Former supporters of Larry Hogan are now backing Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks in her bid for Maryland’s U.S. Senate seat, citing her commitment to reproductive freedoms, economic growth, and public safety.
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Determined to have their say: Gen Z voters cast ballots for the first time
Young voters of Generation Z are actively participating in the 2024 general election, expressing concerns about healthcare, reproductive rights, affordable housing, public education, and immigration, and are using social media to engage in the political process.
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It won’t just be Haitians who suffer from anti-immigrant lies
Right-wing pundits and politicians are spreading baseless claims about Haitian immigrants, causing fear and leading to bomb threats, harassment, and vandalism, while Black immigrants are some of our most vulnerable community members and contribute to the economy and reduce crime rates.
Posted inMental Health
Feeling stressed about the election? Here’s what some are doing to find relief
Experts recommend meditation, mindfulness, setting boundaries, and taking action to manage election-induced stress and navigate related tensions.
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Supreme Court’s conservative justices allow Virginia to resume purge of voter registrations
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority granted an emergency appeal from Virginia’s Republican administration to allow the purging of voter registrations, despite a federal judge finding that the state illegally purged more than 1,600 voter registrations in the past two months.
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Kamala Harris draws 75,000 at D.C. rally, pledges ‘we won’t go back’
Kamala Harris delivered a historic closing argument to over 75,000 people at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., emphasizing her commitment to uniting the country and fighting for common ground and common-sense solutions.
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We should all follow the Georgia voter turnout example
On the first day of early voting in Georgia, over 310,000 people waited in lines to cast their votes in the 2024 general election, with many of them voting for Kamala Harris to become the first woman president of the United States.
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Ballot boxes in Oregon and Washington set on fire days before general election
In the early morning hours of October 28, ballot boxes in Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington were set on fire in suspected arson attacks, with hundreds of ballots potentially destroyed.
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Harris, Beyoncé team up for a Texas rally on abortion rights and hope battleground states hear them
Vice President Kamala Harris and Beyoncé are campaigning in Texas to highlight the medical fallout from abortion restrictions, emphasizing the need to protect reproductive rights and prevent Donald Trump from overturning Roe v. Wade.