The $3.5 trillion domestic agenda bill touches almost all aspects of American life, from taxes to climate change, but the health care components are a cornerstone for Democrats. Dental work for seniors on Medicare. An end to sky’s-the-limit pricing on prescription drugs. New options for long-term care at home. Coverage for low-income people locked out…
Left vulnerable to those bill-killing delays, which require 60 Senate votes to defuse, the immigration provisions have virtually no chance in the 50-50 Senate. Democrats can’t use their $3.5 trillion package bolstering social and climate programs to give millions of immigrants a chance to become citizens, the Senate’s parliamentarian said late Sunday, a crushing blow…
Source: Bloomberg / Getty As a humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border continues to unfold, the Haitian government has asked the United States to put a moratorium on deportations. The New York Times reported the new government expressed dismay at the incoming flights of people removed from the U.S. Jean Negot Bonheur Delva,…
Mayor Latoya Cantrell said a bar patron disrespected her and she had to stick up for herself New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell got into an angry confrontation on Wednesday night with a lounge patron. The altercation, which can be seen in a now-viral video, stemmed from her response to Hurricane Ida. “Say what you have…
Thousands of migrants, most of them from Haiti, are assembled under poor conditions at a temporary camp under the Del Rio International Bridge as U.S. Border Patrol agents work to process an influx from Mexico that swelled the numbers in the makeshift habitation within a week. Border Patrol officials told The New York Times last…
The 93rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards hosted by Cedric The Entertainer awarded the best in TV After a year of must-see television, the Primetime Emmys are back and the brightest stars are bringing their best looks to the in-person red carpet on Sunday night. Billy Porter attends the 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 19,…
HBCU alumna Agnes Moss is on a mission to increase representation in the film industry by empowering students at historically Black colleges and universities to bring their creativity into the space. According to WTOP, Moss is leading a scholarship competition for aspiring filmmakers at HBCUs. Getting to the big screen is something some filmmakers only…
Source: ROGELIO V. SOLIS / Getty Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves couldn’t provide a coherent response when CNN host Jake Tapper asked him how he planned to address the soaring COVID-19 death rate in the Magnolia State. Reeves is a part of a clique of Republican governors who deflect and double down on lousy talking points…
The legacy of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks will reverberate for generations to come, and legislators have set out on a mission to ensure that her resiliency and resistance is celebrated through the establishment of a national holiday. According to Atlanta Daily World, legislation has been introduced for the creation of National Rosa Parks Day….
The actress said ‘Black Love & Black Excellence’ was the intended vibe of her special day, and everyone in attendance understood the assignment Actress Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins, star of popular Netflix series Dear White People tied the knot with her partner of 10 years, sports agent Darroll Jenkins, at the Q Vineyard at Hummingbird Nest…
