PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsSurprise! Here are the Racially Charged Comments Trump's Pick For Washington U.S. Attorney Made on Social MediaEd Martin is yet another Trump devotee who has run afoul of good taste on social media.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedMarch 12, 2025
CultureSportsCultureSports5 Lessons Mousy Democrats Could Learn From Annoying But Bold Stephen A. SmithThe sports commentator is known for his big personality, and maybe that's what Democrats need right now.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedMarch 11, 2025
PoliticsPoliticsTrump's Family Could Rule the Country Forever, Lawmaker WarnsThe president has joked about winning a third term, but what if Trump has something more up his sleeve?ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedMarch 7, 2025
PoliticsPolitics15 Ways America Will Mess Around and Find Out if Trump Gets Us Into a WarWe haven't seen the worst yet, but before we get there, we're looking at the causes and consequences of potential…ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedMarch 7, 2025
PoliticsPoliticsRep. Al Green Explains Why He Would Shout At Trump Again, A List Of People Carrying Out DOGE's Dirty Work, This Is The Disgraced Hollywood Mogul Candace Owens Is Defending, Bakari Sellers Explains Why Everyone Should Fear Elon Musk And MoreThe Root's most powerful political stories from the week.PublishedMarch 7, 2025
PoliticsPoliticsJasmine Crockett's Message About the Role of Black Political Leaders in Trump's America Might Surprise YouEXCLUSIVE: The congresswoman also named this Black Georgia-based pastor who she says is helping lead the charge.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedMarch 6, 2025
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsThe House Voted to Censure Rep. Al Green and These 10 Democrats Helped Them Do It. Find Out WhoThese Democrats helped censure Rep. Al Green in a head-scratching 224 to 198 vote.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedMarch 6, 2025
PoliticsPoliticsWith Trump Threatening War Across the Globe, Here's Exactly What That Could Mean for AmericansFrom Mexico to China, the president isn't backing down from international beefs... and neither are they.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedMarch 6, 2025
PoliticsPoliticsHow Trump Exploited America's Complicated History With Immigration to Fulfill His GoalsFirst Trump targeted Mexicans. Then it was Muslims and Haitians.... Who will be next?ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedMarch 5, 2025
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsDemocrats Looked Soft Not Standing With Al Green During Trump's Speech And Black Twitter Has A Lot To SayGreen was escorted out of Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday night.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedMarch 5, 2025
PoliticsPoliticsTrump Honors 13-Year-Old Black Brain Cancer Survivor During Address, and Social Media is Very DividedThe country had mixed reactions when a young cancer survivor was surprised with a special honor.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedMarch 5, 2025
PoliticsPoliticsRep. Al Green Explains What He Shouted at Trump And Why He Thinks It's Worth Any PunishmentGreen was physically removed from the chambers as republicans chanted "hey, hey, hey. Goodbye."ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedMarch 5, 2025
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsReactions to President Trump's Long-Winded Address to Congress Are What We ExpectedThe President gave a 100-minute address to Congress that left people are speaking out (and walking out).ByAngela JohnsonPublishedMarch 5, 2025
PoliticsPoliticsWe Asked ChatGPT What Trump Will Say During His Congressional Address Tuesday, and You May Be Surprised...or NotThe chatbot provided a play-by-play of what Trump could discuss tonight, and it just may be spot on.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedMarch 4, 2025
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsA List Of Folks Carrying Out the Dirtiest of Elon Musk's DOGE WorkThe billionaire's agency has enacted federal layoffs at a rapid rate.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedMarch 4, 2025
OpinionOpinionOpinionOpinionWhy Folks Are Pissed at Hakeem Jeffries' Statements About Trump and His MAGA RepublicansWhy aren't Black Democrats pushing back against this administration?ByLawrence WarePublishedMarch 1, 2025
PoliticsPoliticsRep. Jasmine Crockett Once Again Goes Off On Donald Trump, Famous Democratic Strategist Predicts Trump's Downfall, How Trump’s Policies Deceived MAGA, Don Lemon Goes Off On Megyn Kelly And MoreA roundup of our most important political articles from the week.PublishedFebruary 28, 2025
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsBlack Elites, GOP Senators Gather in D.C. for Surprise Summit And Their Urgent Message To Black America After Trump Victory Will Shock YouRaphael Warnock, Pete Ricketts, Tim Scott, etc: Black Elites and GOP Senators meet with urgent, surprising message…ByTatsha RobertsonUpdatedFebruary 28, 2025
PoliticsPoliticsPoliticsPoliticsTrump Will Make English the Official U.S. Language For The First Time and...Black Folks Have ThoughtsThis country has never had a national language at the federal level in its history.ByCandace McDuffiePublishedFebruary 28, 2025
PoliticsPolitics4 Black Leaders Who Stay Clapping at Trump and MAGASince Trump's election, Joy Reid, Don Lemon, Jasmine Crockett and more have been giving him hell.ByPhenix S HalleyPublishedFebruary 27, 2025