Joining the St. Louis Rams in their Sunday protest to stand in solidarity with demonstrators in Ferguson, Mo., members of Congress took to the House floor to broadcast their “Hands Up!” gesture and speak out against police violence. The four individuals, all members of the Congressional Black Caucus, raised their hands, palms out, to show the […]
With his time in the White House dwindling, President Obama is buckling down on immigration and considering a plan that would protect 5 million immigrants living in the country “illegally” from deportation. That’s huge (and positive) news. But, as expected, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) isn’t too happy about the broad set of executive actions the […]
Tuesday night saw Republicans take control of the Senate six years after losing their footing to the Democrats, but it also ushered in a new chapter in history — three African-Americans were elected to Congress in the midterm elections. They included Sen. Tim Scott in South Carolina, Will Hurd in Texas, and Mia Love of Utah — […]
Republicans may have painted the town red Tuesday following the 2014 midterm elections, but we’re not congratulating the real winners on whether they wore blue or red to the voting booth. Women actually stole the show Tuesday, making history and changing a largely white, middle-aged male pool of politicians into something a little more diverse. […]
It’s official. Midterm elections are over, and the votes are in. Last night was one for the books — the GOP took back the Senate, Congress made history by welcoming the 100th woman for the first time ever, and recreational marijuana use became legal in the nation’s capital. Check out these stories below to see […]
Hey folks! It’s Election Day! We don’t need to tell you how important it is to vote today if you can, so we’ll spare you the lecture. Instead, go vote, come back, and check out our ongoing coverage of today’s big event. We’ll be updating election information as the day progresses, because there are some […]
Even though Rep. Charles B. Rangel is gearing up to grab yet another two years in Congress, adding on to his already 40-year legacy, the face of Harlem politics had time to stop by GlobalGrind during his campaign to talk gun violence, inner city negligence and yes, even music, during Gun Violence Awareness Month. Rangel, […]
Clay Aiken! We all remember Clay as the amazing singer who finished second during American Idol‘s 2003 televised contest, but now he’s in the running for something else – Congress in North Carolina. In a video that the 35-year-old posted to his Clay Aiken for North Carolina website, he had this to say: “I’ve been […]
This doesn’t sound good. For the first time in history, most members of Congress are millionaires, according to a new analysis of personal financial disclosure data by the Center for Responsive Politics. Last year, 257 members, or about 48 percent of lawmakers, had a median net worth of at least $1 million, this year’s numbers are disturbingly high […]
Damn you, Black Friday! Target has confirmed that criminals attacked their customer information system Thanksgiving week, stealing credit card and personal data from nearly 40 million customers. The theft continued until December 15. The information stolen included customer names, credit and debit card numbers, expiration dates, and three-digit security codes. Online customers, however, were safe. Authorities […]
Wait, has the most unproductive Congress in modern history stepped it up? The House and Senate negotiated a $85 billion bipartisan budget deal that will avoid a January 15 government shutdown. House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) stood side by side in the Capitol with Senate Budget Committee Chairman Patty Murray (D-Wash.) to announce the […]
Avoiding Tuesday’s expiration, a Senate vote on Monday extended the prohibition on plastic guns for another decade, the first federal curb on firearms since last year’s Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. The ban on plastic firearms, which are capable of evading metal detectors and X-ray machines, is a bittersweet moment for gun control advocates, as […]
