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Our Voices: Black farmers get COVID relief they deserve - Texas Metro News
By Ben Jealous If you ever begin to doubt that elections matter, think about Black farmers. The new COVID relief law takes significant steps to address decades of shameful discrimination against Black farmers by the federal government. And that would not have happened without voters putting Joe
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Warnock makes history with Senate win as Dems near majority — The Sacramento Observer
ATLANTA (AP) — Democrat Raphael Warnock won one of Georgia’s two Senate runoffs Wednesday, becoming the first Black senator in his state’s history and putting the Senate majority within the party’s reach. A pastor who spent the past 15 years leading the Atlanta church where Martin Luther King
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Congress approves $900B COVID relief bill, sending to Trump
Congress passed a $900 billion pandemic relief package Monday night that would finally deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals... View Article The post Congress approves $900B COVID relief bill, sending to Trump appeared first on TheGrio.
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Kamala Harris To Mitch McConnell: 'Not Here To Play Games'
On Tuesday, Sen. Kamala Harris took to the Senate floor to weigh-in on what she believes is an attempt from GOP Senators to avoid the conversation at the core of a national
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Why liberals should support Biden's call for national healing : TheGrio
In the Book of Matthew, Jesus instructs his disciples to “turn the other cheek.” President-elect Joe Biden, a devout Catholic, is asking... View Article The post Why liberals should support Biden's call for national healing appeared first on TheGrio.
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RECAP: Rev. Raphael Warnock's Historic Win in Georgia Senate Race | Dallas Weekly
The balance of power in Washington and on Capitol Hill will now shift dramatically to Democrats who will now control Congress and The White House. The dual victories on the same night by Rev. Warnock and Jon Ossoff marks a repudiation of the GOP under Donald Trump
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As Trump continues his assault on democracy, Georgia is on Biden's mind
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Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley to Object to Electoral College Votes - Voice and Viewpoint
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Despite Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s pleadings with his Republican colleagues to move on and accept President-elect Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 election, President Donald Trump’s allies continue to push to overturn
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Dems, GOP take different approaches on Georgia Senate blitz - Black News Channel
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Rosario Dawson Gushes About Moving To Newark With Cory Booker: “It’s Time”
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Authorities Arrest Man for Allegedly Making Bomb Threat at Michigan Capitol Building | Local News | The Michigan Chronicle
A man was arrested by the Michigan State Police [MSP] and Attorney General Dana Nessel's office will be reviewing for possible charges after he allegedly reported that there was a bomb at the Michigan Capitol building on Thursday, according to a statewide press release. Authorities speedily
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#Election2020: Biden and Trump make closing arguments in Georgia Senate runoff election | The Atlanta Voice
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Bail reform on the verge of passing - DefenderNetwork.com
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American Rescue Plan: What’s In It For Wisconsin? - Milwaukee Community Journal
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Senate approves revocation of SOEs
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The Daily 202: Trump makes another end run around GOP-controlled Senate by stretching delegation authority - African American News Today - EIN News
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Madam Secretary: Shirley Weber Takes Oath to Serve as California Secretary of State - Voice and Viewpoint
Tanu Henry | California Black Media On Jan. 29, former Assemblymember Shirley N. Weber, who represented parts of San Diego and its eastern suburbs in the lower house of the state legislature for eight years, has been sworn in as Secretary of State of California. In her new role as the state’s top
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