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February 8, 2021

Senator Schumer says if Republicans weren’t so scared, they would convict Trump

EXCLUSIVE: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer tells theGrio: "I bet, if it was a secret ballot ... they would convict"…
October 2, 2013

Rep. Peter King says Cruz conservatives want to 'hijack' GOP

WASHINGTON (AP) - The New York Republican says he senses that increasing numbers of House Republicans — perhaps as many…
April 23, 2013

Race of Boston bombing suspects plays a role in fallout from attack

OPINION - I can’t help but wonder, that if the Tsarnaev brothers were black, particularly the elder, Tamerlane, could he…
March 6, 2013

There's no excuse for not pardoning Jack Johnson

OPINION - Now is the time for President Obama to pardon the legendary heavyweight boxing champ Jack Johnson...
March 5, 2013

Lawmakers seek pardon for Jack Johnson (again)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers seeking a presidential pardon for Jack Johnson, the world's first black heavyweight boxing champion imprisoned a…
January 2, 2013

Rep. Peter King: John Boehner promises Hurricane Sandy aid votes

WASHINGTON (AP) - The leader of the U.S. House has promised votes to aid victims of the superstorm that ravaged…
January 2, 2013

Obama, NY and NJ lawmakers press for Sandy aid

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans and Democrats from New York and New Jersey lashed out at House Speaker John Boehner on…
October 1, 2012

State Department rejects call for UN ambassador Susan Rice to quit

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is rejecting a demand from a senior Republican lawmaker for the U.S. ambassador to…
June 14, 2012

‘Fear of a Black Republican’ documentary explores African-American role in democracy

VIDEO - The result is a film critical of both sides of the bipartisan system of democracy here in the…
April 19, 2012

Rep. Peter King: More firings likely at US Secret Service

WASHINGTON (AP) - A top lawmaker briefed on the investigation into a Secret Service prostitution scandal said more firings could…
August 2, 2011

Will Somalia suffer from the US debt ceiling deal?

OPINION - Proposed cuts in U.S. foreign aid would hinder America's ability to effectively assist in what has become the…
July 26, 2011

Is hate speech one of America's biggest exports?

OPINION - Minus the unforgivable act of terrorism, Anders Behring Breivik's ideology is nearly indistinguishable from that of a run-of-the-mill…
June 28, 2011

90 years ago, Jack Johnson sought his own pardon

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a March 25, 1921 letter to Attorney General Harry Daugherty, Johnson said the prosecutor in his…
May 25, 2011

Obama can't remain ringside in Jack Johnson pardon fight

OPINION - There would be absolutely no political repercussions, let alone political fall-out to Obama for pardoning Johnson...
May 24, 2011

Resolution to pardon Jack Johnson re-introduced

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama refused to act on the call for a pardon in the last congressional session,…
March 11, 2011

Ellison on terror hearings: 'Target the real offenders'

VIDEO - Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minnesota) appeared on 'Morning Joe' to discuss his testimony at the homeland terror hearings led…
March 10, 2011

Why 'Muslim threat' hearings contribute to climate of hate

OPINION - Rep. Peter King may purport that he is tired of 'political correctness', but the reality is that the…
March 10, 2011

Lawmakers fear Muslim hearing may inspire terror

WASHINGTON (AP) - Rarely does congressional testimony attract as much advance controversy as Thursday's planned hearing on homegrown terrorism...
February 23, 2011

Will Jack Johnson be pardoned on Obama’s watch?

OPINION - Obama is under an intense racial microscope, and any misstep, real, or invented, will bring instant howls as…
February 22, 2011

Backers take another swing at Jack Johnson pardon

WASHINGTON (AP) - New York Rep. Peter King and Arizona Sen. John McCain, both Republicans, plan to reintroduce a congressional…