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House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, the nation's highest-ranking Black congressman, reportedly urged officials in the Biden administration to choose Judge... View Article The post Clyburn urges Biden to tap J. Michelle Childs as first Black female SCOTUS justice appeared first on TheGrio.
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The DOJ Wants Omarosa To Pay $61.5K. Not Now, But Right Now
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Council Member Adam Bazaldua issues statement regarding winter weather, power outages | Dallas Weekly
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EU hails deals to get more vaccine shots, tackle variants - Black News Channel
By FRANK JORDANS and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union announced Wednesday that it has agreed to buy a further 300 million doses of Moderna's vaccine against COVID-19 and was injecting almost a quarter of a billion euros (almost $300 million) into efforts to
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Biden to mark 500,000 US coronavirus deaths with candle light ceremony - TheGrio
The U.S. stood Sunday at the brink of a once-unthinkable tally: 500,000 people lost to the coronavirus. A year into... View Article The post Biden to mark 500,000 US coronavirus deaths with candle light ceremony appeared first on TheGrio.
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V.P. Kamala Harris wants teachers to be the first to get vaccinated for COVID - The New York Beacon
     Since taking office in her first television interview, Vice President Kamala Harris emphasized the importance of vaccinating educators. 'Teachers should be a priority,' said Harris on Wednesday. 'They must be able to teach in a safe place … Therefore, teachers must be
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Newsom, lawmakers agree to $600 stimulus checks plus boost for undocumented workers — The Sacramento Observer
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Groups ask Biden administration to reconsider nuke decision - Black News Channel
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33 injured, 14 arrested in protests over rapper's jailing - Black News Channel
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Schaaf Cuts Police Service But Blames Councilmembers Bas and Kaplan | Post News Group
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Dutch opposition lawmakers back new coronavirus curfew law - Black News Channel
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Key Dutch opposition parties expressed support Thursday for hastily drawn-up legislation underpinning the country's coronavirus curfew after a judge ordered the measure scrapped earlier this week. The lower house of parliament is
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Biden and congressional Democrats to unveil immigration bill | The Atlanta Voice
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Texts reveal Ted Cruz, wife wanted to flee 'freezing' home amid Texas crisis - TheGrio
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Massive breach fuels calls for US action on cybersecurity - Black News Channel
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The Ku Klux Klan Act used to Sue Trump | Atlanta Daily World
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