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Senate passes stopgap funding bill, avoiding shutdown

The Senate passed a stopgap spending bill Thursday that avoids a short-term shutdown and funds the federal government through Feb.

Associated Press / December 2, 2021

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Lt. Gov. Benjamin, Congressman Bowman aim to make difference for New York’s vulnerable and underserved

Brian Benjamin is New York’s 78th Lieutenant Governor and the first person of Caribbean descent and only the second Black

Jessica Floyd / December 2, 2021

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Byron Allen pens open letter in support of FCC commissioner nominee Gigi Sohn

Media mogul Byron Allen, the owner of theGrio, has penned an open letter to the U.S. Senate in support of

April Ryan / December 2, 2021

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HBCU presidents demand seat at the table as they push Congress for billions in BBB funding

As Congress goes another day of inaction on passing the sweeping social spending bill that stands to invest billions into

Gerren Keith Gaynor / December 2, 2021

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Symone Sanders to step down as Vice President Kamala Harris’s chief spokesperson: report

Symone Sanders, the chief spokesperson and senior advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris, will be stepping down from her role

Gerren Keith Gaynor / December 1, 2021

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AOC slams Rep. McCarthy as leader of ‘Ku Klux Klan Caucus’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) on Wednesday accused House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of turning a blind eye to the “violent

Ny Magee / December 1, 2021

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Stacey Abrams launches second campaign for Georgia governor

Stacey Abrams, the Georgia Democrat and leading voting rights activist, said Wednesday that she will launch another campaign to become

Associated Press / December 1, 2021