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Photo: Drew Angerer (Getty Images) There’s plenty that smells suspicious about the recent takeover of the U.S. Capitol building by supporters of President Trump—not least of all the evident lackluster response by law enforcement to repel the insurrectionists during the dangerous breach of the institution. Now several Democratic members of …

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Karen: They maintained that relationship into their freshman year of college, but then they broke up. Alison Silva and Karen Johnson (Courtesy of Karen Johnson) Alison: Off and on, [the relationship] was about five years. Karen: Alison and I drove him from Portland, Oregon, to Minnesota [for college]. And then …

Twitter is going to be a lot more peaceful henceforth. The President of the United States has officially been banned from the social media platform, 12 days before the next President takes office. On Wednesday night (Jan. 6) President Trump was temporarily suspended from Twitter following the siege he incited …

Black History Flashcards helped serial entrepreneur Freddie Taylor turn $1500 into millions in less than two years. Taylor is proof that it doesn’t take a lot of money to make money. Often, it just takes action and the willingness to keep going after you fall.   Freddie Taylor is the Founder …

Left: Police officers in riot gear at anti-racism protests in Washington D.C. on June 1, 2020. Right: Trump supporters face off with police in Washington D.C. on January 6, 2021. Photo: Jose Luis Magana (Getty Images), Olivier Douliery/AFP (Getty Images) Surprising no one, but confirming of us what many suspected …

As the rioters breached the Capitol walls, Representative Susan Wild of Pennsylvania was in the House gallery, watching her colleagues debating on the floor below. She watched as the Capitol Police evacuated Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer. Suddenly, officers announced that rioters had entered the Capitol …

Dearon ‘Deezer D’ Thompson, who played Nurse Malik McGrath in the popular series ER, has  passed away at 55 years old. According to TMZ, he was found unresponsive at his Los Angeles home the morning of Jan. 7. His brother Marshawn thinks he may have died from a heart attack …

On September 30, 2019, Kamala Harris, who was then running to be the Democratic nominee for president, tweeted: “Look let’s be honest, @realDonaldTrump’s Twitter account should be suspended.” At the time, the California senator (who is now Vice President-elect) received a lot of flack for her position, including from within …

Da Brat and Jesseca Dupart went public about their relationship last March after they got engaged. The rapper recently got candid  about stepping into her authentic self on an upcoming Growing Up Hip Hop episode. In an exclusive sneak peek from TooFab, Brat said, “Recently, I decided to let y’all …