Kamala Harris has officially made history. The California senator was named the new Vice President-elect of the United States this morning (November 7) when her running mate Joe Biden successfully ended Donald Trump’s re-election bid by winning his home state of Pennsylvania. Harris accepted the win at a rally in …
Read More »Mitch McConnell Cited Martin Luther King Jr. In His Victory Speech, MLK’s Children Were Not Happy
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) easily won his Senate race against former Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath Tuesday. During his victory quoted civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. “When I witnessed Dr. Martin Luther King’s March on Washington speech as an intern back in 1963, I dreamed about doing …
Read More »Alex Trebek, Longtime Jeopardy! Host, Has Died at 80
Photo: Kris Connor (Getty Images) It’s the end of an era. Alex Trebek, the silver haired, sharp-minded host of the classic game show Jeopardy! has died at the age of 80. The show confirmed the news of Trebek’s death on Sunday, sharing on Twitter that he passed peacefully early in …
Read More »Mr. Trump, Tear Down This Wall
Like many reporters who have worked—either periodically or daily—at the White House, my view of the place borders on mystical. (My feelings about the men who have occupied the Oval Office are generally not so gauzy.) The White House, like the Capitol and the Supreme Court, represents high ideals made …
Read More »Cruise industry throws in the towel on 2020, looks to 2021
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The cruise industry has jettisoned hopes of restarting operations this year. Days after both Carnival and Norwegian extended a halt on cruises through the end of the year, the group that represents cruise lines with 95% of global ocean-going capacity said Tuesday that its members …
Read More »“Jeopardy!” Host Alex Trebek Dead at 80 After Battling Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer
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Read More »Joe Biden Acknowledges Black Voters In First Speech
After a day of nationwide celebration, in which people took to the streets of America’s cities in unbridled joy over the election of a new Commander-in-Chief, President-elect Joe Biden spoke for the first time since the election was called in his favor Saturday morning (Nov. 7). “Folks, the people of …
Read More »US consumer borrowing up $16.2 billion in September
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumers increased their borrowing in September, helped by the first gain in the category that covers credit cards in seven months. The Federal Reserve reported that total borrowing rose by $16.2 billion in September, rebounding after a drop of $6.9 billion in August. The increase included …
Read More »Facebook Removes Pro-Trump Group Over Alleged Calls For Violence
President Donald Trump has been urging the remaining states to stop the count, alleging that the ballots currently being counted are “fraudulent.” Now, groups of people in various states have begun to protest for their state and local governments to stop processing votes for the presidential race. Since Wednesday, a …
Read More »Kamala Harris Makes History as First Black Woman To Be Elected Vice President of the U.S.
Photo: Julio Cortez (AP) The delayed but ultimately decisive win in the 2020 election secured by President-elect Joe Biden and his running mate, Senator Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), has ushered in a series of firsts for the United States: a Black person, a woman, a Black woman, will hold the title …
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