Angela Stanton-King making bold moves in criminal justice reform
Angela Stanton-King is the executive director of the American King Foundation, which is the continuation of the King legacy. Although not a King family member by blood, Stanton-King was adopted by Alveda King and promoted for her hard work and dedication to criminal justice reform. Stanton-King has had success at the White House with the […]
Is Kylie Jenner ready for her 2nd baby?
Reality television star Kylie Jenner, 21, gave birth to her first child Stormi eight months ago. It has been said that she’s already keen for her and Travis Scott to expand their family and give her daughter siblings “close in age.” A source told E! News: “Kylie can’t wait for Stormi to have siblings… She wants […]
Inmate pens open letter to President Trump, her mentor; she blasts DOJ
Rolling out first shared Carmen Johnson’s story in November 2015. Johnson is the former head of the Prince George’s County, Maryland, NAACP branch’s housing committee. She was convicted in February 2015 of conspiracy, wire fraud and making a false statement on a loan application, arising from two residential mortgage fraud schemes. Today, she shared with this […]
Trump says minorities ‘want’ and ‘need’ more police than other Americans
President Trump told Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Wednesday that minorities “want” and “need” more police protection than other Americans. He went on to blame Democrats for the “crazy” number of murders in Chicago and other major metropolises. Interestingly enough, Trump did not offer any solutions to the upward spiral in homicides, nor did he address […]
Former President Barack Obama makes surprise visit to DC school
A group of high school students in Washington, DC got the surprise of a lifetime at the end of the first school week when they got a visit from former President Barack Obama. He stopped in at McKinley Technology High School on Friday. He casually strolled into a classroom filled with shocked students. “Hey, how’s […]
Incredible: Trump supporters blast Obama for not appearing at Hurricane Katrina
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, you read the above title correctly. There are actually a lot of people out there who are praising President Donald Trump for showing up at Hurricane Harvey, and took the opportunity to simultaneously blast former President Barack Obama for not appearing during Hurricane Katrina 12 years ago. There’s just one problem with […]
Eminem leads crowd in ‘F— Trump’ chant at music conference (video)
Mercurial rapper Eminem was at the 2017 Reading Festival in Glasgow, Scotland, when he said that he didn’t want to be “all political and s–t,” but still wanted to speak out about President Donald Trump. Eminem has never been known to edit his thoughts before the words come gushing out of his mouth in torrents, so you knew […]
President Trump to lift ban on military equipment for local police use
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is scheduled to deliver a speech on Monday that could possibly outline President Trump’s directive to allow local police departments to use surplus military equipment in executing law enforcement duties. Sessions, who runs the U.S. Department of Justice and is over the FBI, will speak before the national conference of the […]
Former Mexican president uses F-word on live TV to describe building wall
Former Mexican President Vicente Fox used blunt and profane language to criticize President Donald Trump’s pledge to make Mexico pay for a wall along the southern border of the United States. Fox obviously is still smarting as the former president let one of his infamous F-bombs slip during an appearance on “New Day.” CNN’s Alisyn […]
New York City couple commits suicide over debts
The country is currently embroiled in heated debate over the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare. The act allowed millions of previously uninsured Americans to get much-needed health care and has saved countless lives.
John Legend: Donald Trump ‘wants more people to die ‘
John Legend is not pleased with President Donald Trump’s reaction to the Republicans’ failed attempt to pass their own version of a health care bill through the Senate. On Monday, the Senate announced that it did not have the votes to push through the highly unpopular GOP health care bill after two more Republicans announced that […]
Supreme Court hands Trump a partial victory on travel ban
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court is going to allow portions of President Trump’s travel ban to go into effect against six majority-Muslim countries. The highest court in America said on Monday they will hear oral arguments on the case this fall. The court is allowing the ban to go into effect for foreign nationals who lack […]
Johnny Depp blasted for joke about assassinating Trump
Actor Johnny Depp is being lambasted for making a joke about assassinating President Trump during a movie promotion at the Glastonbury Festival in the United Kingdom. The actor, who may be best known for his starring role in the blockbuster movie franchise Pirates of the Caribbean, received a rock star welcome as he introduced his 2004 film The […]
Trump orders White House staff to praise him on camera, gets mocked
Donald Trump is an incredible president — so says Trump. And, Trump made all of his cabinet members and senior White House staff say it as well while the cameras were rolling. Yes, you read that right. The president of the United States on Monday made everyone at a meeting go around the table and praise […]
Sen. McCain says Obama was better than Trump in this way
Donald Trump is suffering from record-low poll numbers in America and his image worldwide may be even lower. In fact, Trump is so unpopular abroad, it prompted a U.S. senator to say Barack Obama was a better leader on the international stage. To understand why, one only needs to take a look at the strained relations between the […]
Trump reportedly asked intelligence bosses to deny collusion with Russia
Much like in the days of President Richard M. Nixon and the infamous Watergate scandal in the early 1970s, The Washington Post has possibly uncovered evidence of corruption at the highest levels of the United States government. Instead of rookie reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein this time, however, veteran reporters at the Post have […]
Texas congressman threatened with hanging for demanding Trump’s impeachment
Texas Congressman Al Green informed his constituents during a town hall meeting that he’s received death threats for demanding the impeachment of President Donald Trump. This past Saturday, Green, D-Houston, shared some of the more graphic messages and threats that have come into his offices in Houston and Washington, including promises to hang Green, the […]
Donald Trump defends giving Russians classified information
Donald Trump revealed highly classified information during his meeting last week at the White House with the Russian foreign minister and ambassador, and his disclosures jeopardized a critical source of intelligence on ISIS, The Washington Post reported. Of course, Trump doubled down on his actions in a collection of Twitter posts, stating that he has […]
Obama warned Trump of Flynn’s ties to Russia
Former President Obama actually warned then-President-elect Donald Trump against hiring Michael Flynn as national security adviser during an Oval Office meeting after Trump won the 2016 election, three former Obama administration officials revealed, including former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates. Flynn, as most political observers know, served as the 25th national security adviser from Jan. […]
Former Attorney General Sally Yates to testify on Trump-Russia connection
Former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates will testify in front of a Senate subcommittee on Monday about when and she told the Trump administration about Michael Flynn’s interactions with Russia. Yates’ testimony brings the Trump’s campaign alleged ties to Russia back to the forefront. This will be especially so if she asserts that she warned Trump campaign officials […]