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US divided over Roe’s repeal as abortion foes gird for march

by Associated PressJanuary 21, 2023January 21, 2023

By David Crary, The Associated Press Anti-abortion activists will have multiple reasons to celebrate — and some reasons for unease — when they gather on Jan. 20 in Washington for […]

Posted inWashington D.C. News

Biden warns MLK Breakfast attendees about Republican-led House of Representatives’ new legislation, cripples middle and low-wealth Americans

by Deborah Bailey AFRO Contributing EditorJanuary 21, 2023January 21, 2023

By Deborah Bailey, Contributing Editor President Joe Biden warned the audience who gathered for the National Action Network’s (NAN) annual MLK Day breakfast on Jan. 17, about the Republican-led House of […]

Posted inU.S. Government

Garland appoints special counsel to investigate Biden docs

by Associated PressJanuary 17, 2023January 17, 2023

By ZEKE MILLER and ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday appointed a special counsel to investigate the presence of classified documents found at President Joe Biden’s home […]

Posted inNational News

Black Women were front and center in House Speaker saga

by DefenderNetwork.comJanuary 10, 2023January 10, 2023

By ReShonda Tate, The Defender Network For the millions of people who watched a leaderless House of Representatives convene for the first week of the new year, the true legend […]

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Justice Jackson working on a memoir, titled ‘Lovely One’

by Associated PressJanuary 7, 2023January 7, 2023

By Hillel Italie, AP National Writer Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is working on a memoir. Jackson, the first Black woman appointed to the court, is calling the book […]

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Kevin McCarthy named House majority party speaker after 15 rounds of voting

by Catherine Pugh Special to the AFROJanuary 7, 2023January 7, 2023

By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO What does it take for Republicans to elect a Speaker?  Apparently, in 2023, it takes 15 rounds of voting.  Kevin McCarthy was finally […]

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Congresswoman Alma Adams introduces bill to control wage garnishment

by Tashi McQueenJanuary 5, 2023January 5, 2023

By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, Report For America Corps Member, tmcqueen@afro.com With wage garnishment hitting the poor harder than ever, a North Carolina House Democrat wants to set limits […]

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U.S. Special Rep. for Racial Equity and Justice Desirée C. Smith reflects on first six months in office

by Special to the AFROJanuary 4, 2023January 7, 2023

By DaQuan Lawrence, Special to the AFRO Internationally, some nations with substantial racial or ethnic variation among their populations have acknowledged that addressing issues of racism, institutional or interpersonal, should […]

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White House gun violence program with philanthropies ends

by Associated PressJanuary 4, 2023January 4, 2023

By Thalia Beaty, The Associated Press It was small, as Washington celebrations go — two senior Biden administration advisers gathered with program participants near the White House on a Thursday […]

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EXPLAINER: What to expect on Day 2 of House speaker election

by Associated PressJanuary 4, 2023January 4, 2023

By FARNOUSH AMIRI, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — What was expected to be a day of triumph for House Republicans coming into the majority turned into chaos Tuesday as interparty fighting over […]

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Migrants dropped near VP Harris home on frigid Christmas Eve

by Associated PressDecember 30, 2022December 30, 2022

By The Associated Press Three buses of recent migrant families arrived from Texas near the home of Vice President Kamala Harris in record-setting cold on Christmas Eve. Texas authorities have […]

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Victory brings Frost a seat in Congress– but nowhere to sleep

by Reginald WilliamsDecember 30, 2022December 30, 2022

By Reginald Williams, Special to the AFRO When Congressman-elect Maxwell Alejandro Frost is sworn into the 118th Congress on Jan. 3, the newest member of the Congressional Black Caucus might […]

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