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Lip Reader Decodes What Trump And Obama Discussed At President Carter’s Funeral, Internet Drags Husband Of GOP Senator Who Disrespected VP Harris, Trump Plans To Rename Gulf Of Mexico, Black America Reacts To Trump's 'Hush Money' Case Sentencing And More
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Everyone is talking about a photo capturing a moment between former President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump sitting next to each other at former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral. The two, who have been bitter political rivals for years, are actually smiling. And while we don’t have any audio capturing what they were actually saying to each other, we thought it would be fun to guess. Here are three things we think Trump could have said to get a laugh out of our forever president. But before we get into our guesses, we thought we’d check out what the professionals have to say. - Angela Johnson Read More
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As president of the Senate, Vice President Kamala Harris was tasked with swearing in the newly-elected U.S. senators on Friday (Jan. 3). There were several striking moments from the ceremony. - Candace McDuffie Read More
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During the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, it seems many prominent political figures like Vice President Kamala Harris and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were giving President-elect Donald Trump the side-eye... well, everyone except former President Barack Obama. - Phenix S Halley Read More
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President-elect Donald Trump made a rather shocking announcement during a news conference Tuesday (Jan. 7). In what many view as his newest attack on Mexico, Trump said that his administration will rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.” - Candace McDuffie Read More
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Over 20,000 acres in Los Angeles County were set ablaze by wildfires and raging winds causing families to lose their homes and thousands to flee the area for safety. The fire department’s ability to tackle the flames may have been affected by one, controversial, move from L.A. Mayor Karen Bass. - Kalyn Womack Read More
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As Black America knows, we suffer disproportionately from medical debt. According to Bloomberg, while 11% of low-income and uninsured Americans of all races have medical debt, 13% of Black Americans struggle with medical debt compared with just 7% of White and 3% of Asian Americans. Essentially, in the U.S., it’s harder to afford healthcare if you’re Black than if you’re poor. - Candace McDuffie Read More
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In less than two weeks, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will officially leave the White House. For decades, experts will argue about his presidency, debating on whether he was good for women, the economy and so on. But we wanted to know was he good for Black America? - Candace McDuffie Read More
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Today was the day marked on the whole country’s calendar: the sentencing of President-elect Donald J. Trump. After he was found guilty back in May 2024 on 34 felonies counts, a judge has now handed out the long-awaited sentencing of the 47th president. - Phenix S Halley Read More
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