Politics

Vice President Kamala Harris visited with a dejected Howard University men's basketball team following their loss in the NCAA Tournament. "You made all us Bison so proud," the Howard alumna told them. The post VP Harris Gives Howard University’s Basketball Team Motivational Speech After NCAA Tournament Loss appeared first on NewsOne.

South Carolina Carolina lawmakers are debating changing a controversial bill that would impose the death penalty for terminating a pregnancy. The bill has been dubbed the South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act of 2023. The post South Carolina Abortion Bill Would Impose Death Penalty For Terminating A Pregnancy appeared first on NewsOne.

A bill in the Oklahoma state legislature prohibiting school faculty from spanking students with disabilities didn't pass. Republican Rep. Jim Olsen defended his "no" vote with bible verses. The post Bible-Thumping Republican Defends Voting No On Bill Banning Corporal Punishment On Disabled Students appeared first on NewsOne.

A new letter urges President Biden to employ "diplomatic intervention" with Mexico over the death of Shanquella Robinson to "send a clear message that transnational criminal activities will not be tolerated." The post Justice For Shanquella Robinson: Letter To Biden Makes Strong Case For ‘Swift Diplomatic Intervention’ In Mexico appeared first on NewsOne.

Rep. Robert Alex Andrade proposed HB 999, which bans college and university programs in Florida that promote diversity, equity and inclusion, possibly including Black fraternities and sororities. The post Anti-DEI Bill Would ‘Prohibit’ Black Fraternities And Sororities In Florida, Lawmaker Worries appeared first on NewsOne.

Republican Georgia Rep. Mike Collins somehow tried to link diversity and inclusion initiatives to the Ohio train derailment. That sounds like a really loud dog whistle to us. The post Georgia Republican Absurdly Tries To Link Diversity And Inclusion Initiatives To Ohio Train Derailment appeared first on NewsOne.

A group text conversation revealed that Fox News' Tucker Carlson "passionately" hates Donald Trump, contrary to what he reports publicly. The post Texts Prove Tucker Carlson ‘Passionately’ Hates Trump And His ‘Big Lie’ Despite Reporting Otherwise appeared first on NewsOne.

Tennessee Rep. Paul Sherrell previously sponsored a bill to rename a portion of Rep. John Lewis Way after former President Donald Trump. Now he's withdrawn it. The post Tennessee Republican Withdraws Bill To Rename Part Of ‘John Lewis Way’ After Donald Trump appeared first on NewsOne.

“I may be a white boy, but I’m not stupid," Biden said during a Black History Month Event at the White House while trying his hand at self-deprecating humor to address House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. The post Twitter Drags Joe Biden Over ‘White Boy’ Remarks During Black History Month Event appeared first on NewsOne.

Students are defending Ethan Hooper, a teacher at Howard Middle School in Florida who was suspended over anti-book ban TikTok videos. The post Students, Parents Defend Anti-Book Ban Teacher Placed On Leave Over TikTok Videos appeared first on NewsOne.

Steven Reed, Montgomery, Alabama's first Black mayor, is doing damage control after he was exposed on leaked audio saying he doesn't need "the Black vote" to win re-election. The post In Leaked Audio, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed Says He Doesn’t Need ‘The Black Vote’ appeared first on NewsOne.

Donald Trump used the environmental disaster is East Palestine, Ohio, to promote himself by donating bottles of "Trump Water" to residents -- something he never did during the water crises in Flint and Jackson. The post Donald Trump Donates Bottles Of ‘Trump Water’ To Ohio After Train Derailment, Environmental Crisis appeared first on NewsOne.