On the Oct. 24 episode of HBO’s “Real Time,” Bill Maher raised questions about the racial makeup of the nationwide “No Kings” protests against former President Donald Trump, citing reporting from The Baltimore Sun that photographers struggled to find Black demonstrators among the large crowds. “What do you make of that?” Maher asked panelist Michael […]
Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Dallas) says she’s “strongly” considering a run for the U.S. Senate in 2026, pointing to polling that shows her competitive in a Democratic primary and to uncertainty created by a court fight over Texas’ new congressional map. In a recent appearance on SiriusXM’s Lurie Daniel Favors Show, Crockett said, “Every other […]
After years of planning and construction, the Barack Obama Presidential Center is slated to open in spring 2026 in Chicago’s Jackson Park, the Obama Foundation announced Oct. 20. The foundation also released a virtual preview of the 19-acre campus, while former President Barack Obama shared new footage of the museum rising on the city’s South […]
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) is demanding the release of a 13-year-old Everett, Mass., resident held by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after a local arrest on Oct. 9, calling the case “alarming” and the conditions “inhumane.” In a statement on Oct. 14, Pressley said ICE “abduct[ed] a 13-year-old child” and transported him more than 500 […]
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has spoken publicly for the first time since Georgia’s highest court left in place a decision disqualifying her from prosecuting the state’s 2020 election-interference case involving President Donald Trump and others, saying she was “not surprised” given what she called a broader “culture of fear.” On 16 September, the […]
