By Matt Brown and David Klepper, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — At first glance, images circulating online showing former President Donald Trump surrounded by groups of Black people smiling and laughing seem nothing out of the ordinary, but a look closer is telling. Odd lighting and too-perfect details provide clues to the fact they […]
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Prosecutor leaves Georgia election case against Trump after relationship with district attorney
A special prosecutor who had a romantic relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis resigned from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump after a judge ruled he had to leave or Willis couldn’t continue to pursue the charges.
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Energizing South Carolina’s Black voters is crucial to Biden as campaign looks ahead to swing states
By Ayanna AlexanderThe Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Democrats’ first primary of the 2024 presidential contest contained little mystery. South Carolina propelled President Joe Biden to the Democratic nomination four years ago and had little trouble besting token opposition on Feb. 3. What was really at stake for Biden was the depth of […]
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Republicans see an opportunity with Black voters, prompting mobilization in Biden campaign
By Matt BrownThe Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump isn’t known for fostering deep connections with the Black community. From his earliest days as a New York real estate developer, Trump has faced accusations of racist business practices. He spent years spreading the lie that Barack Obama, America’s first Black president, was ineligible to […]
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Trump and Biden boast wins in New Hampshire primary
By Ashleigh FieldsAFRO Assistant Editorafields@afro.com Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden remain top contenders in the 2024 presidential election. Both of them won the New Hampshire primary for their respective parties this week with only one of the two appearing on the ballot. Biden secured 73 percent of the votes as a write-in […]
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Biden speaks on economics at Prince George’s County Community CollegeÂ
By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO President Joe Biden spoke on the state of the country’s economy while visiting students at Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) on Sept. 14. While Republican lawmakers wrangled over the appropriations process late last week, Biden reached outside Capitol Hill’s fiscal fight and spoke to community college students, faculty […]