When James Dao, then the deputy op-ed editor, was asked who counted as a senior administration official, he said that Washington types know the term, and that it encompasses the “upper echelon[s]” of the administration. That’s true enough: I’ve received background briefings from “senior” officials more obscure than Taylor. Although …

After exercising his right to vote earlier this month, former NBA star Shaquille O’Neal admitted that he had just voted for the first time ever in the 2020 presidential election. Despite using his vote to enact change, Shaq’s mother was not happy to hear that this was her son’s first …

A Texas 16-year-old was reportedly killed on Monday (October 26) in a shooting that police say involved a “social media beef.” Houston police officers responded to a shooting and found teenager Mareja Pratt dead on the scene. Two other adult victims, Dekambrie Pratt, 20, and Anthony Thornabar, 32, were taken …

Meek Mill is shooting his shot at LisaRaye McCoy and apparently it’s going in. After the actress announced she was starting an OnlyFans account, the Philly rapper joked he’s willing to pay for her “VIP package.” This then prompted McCoy to tell her Cocktails with Queens co-hosts that he’s welcome …

The financial sector has long been accused of not promoting diversity within its corporate ranking, specifically within executive leadership. In light of the recent Black Lives Matter protests starting in June, many companies have been forced to have conversations around diversifying their workforce. Earlier this month, Canadian multinational insurance and …

“The food is a big part of my family in the way we kind of put these big, huge spreads together. It just bring everyone together, like one big melting pot,” Jordan says, also mentioning that his signature dish is cornbread dressing.  The Black Panther actor says that the most …

Photo: Brad Barket/Invision (AP) It’s Lit!It’s Lit!Where all things literary live at The Root There’s been this wild theory going around that now that all of us non-essential workers have been working from home (shout out to the essential workers keeping us all afloat), we have ample free time to …

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend suffered a painful miscarraige last month. Teigen is now speaking out in a powerful and emotional essay.  The model and TV host wrote for Medium, “We had tried bags and bags of blood transfusions, every single one going right through me like we hadn’t done …

Lately, Sunshine Hillygus has been hearing the same question from some of her politically active friends. They’ve been writing postcards to voters in swing states and knocking on potential voters’ doors, but they want to know if they’re channeling their energy toward the right things: What should they be doing, …

During the Tamron Hall Show  on Wednesday (Oct. 28) Tamar Braxton opened up about contemplating suicide more than once. The 43-year-old is speaking out following her attempted suicide in July after she was found unresponsive in a Los Angeles hotel room.  “There’s been a time when I wanted to. But …