Hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made an impassioned plea to Congress for more help defending his country, President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced $800 million in new assistance for the war-torn nation. Ukraine will receive 800 Stinger anti-aircraft systems, 9,000 anti-armor systems, 7,000 small arms like machine guns and …
Read More »John Oliver Tells Joe Biden to 'Stop F-king Around and Fix' Voter Suppression
On Sunday’s Last Week Tonight, John Oliver broke down the attacks on voters’ rights through new, restrictive laws passed in over a dozen states. “I know that those pushing these bills claim that critics of them are completely distorting what is inside them and that any objections can simply be …
Read More »Supreme Court Upholds Obamacare, Dismissing Another Republican Challenge
The Supreme Court rejected a major challenge to the Affordable Care Act, dismissing an attempt by Republican states to end the law that, according to the Biden administration, is providing insurance coverage to 31 million Americans. In a 7-2 ruling issued Thursday, the justices decided that the Republican states challenging …
Read More »Biden Declares Major Disaster to Provide More Aid to Texas
President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster in Texas as millions of residents continue to suffer repercussions from a winter storm that has left the state in crisis. Biden’s move frees up additional federal funding that will be available to 77 counties across the state. The Federal Emergency Management …
Read More »Stevie Nicks Dedicates 'Show Them the Way' Lyric Video to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
Stevie Nicks has revealed a lyric video for the piano version of “Show Them the Way,” dedicating it to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. The video features the song’s lyrics splashed across the screen in a variety of fonts, as Nicks seeks guidance from historical figures. “I don’t know if …
Read More »Attention-Starved Trump May Start 2024 Campaign During Biden's Inauguration, Report Says
With the reality of losing his reelection campaign setting in, it appears as though Donald Trump is focusing on announcing his plans to run again before year’s end. According to the Daily Beast, Trump has spoken to close advisers about how and when to kickstart his 2024 run, and the …
Read More »Cori Bush on Black Lives Matter, Ferguson, and Her Mission in Congress
Cori Bush never wanted to be a politician. She watched her dad, a mayor and city councilman, work long, thankless hours doing it. Instead, she became a nurse, a pastor, and later, an activist in Ferguson, Missouri, after the police killing of Michael Brown. It was in Ferguson that Bush …
Read More »Jimmy Kimmel Slams Trump's Dueling Town Hall on Debate Night
Thursday was supposed to be the night when President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden held their second debate for the presidential race in a town hall-style event on ABC. But after Trump refused to follow the virtual town hall format that was put in place after he …
Read More »Sorry, Bernie. You Can't Win the Democratic Nomination Without Loyal Black Voters
WASHINGTON — Senator Bernie Sanders was well on his way to winning the Democratic Party nomination … and then black voters had their turn. It began with Joe Biden‘s decisive victory in the South Carolina primary, where a strong turnout by a predominantly black electorate performed life support on Biden’s …
Read More »No Malarkey: It's Probably Going to Be Joe Biden
Inevitability is in the air. Joe Biden scored a series of victories Tuesday night, building a delegate lead over Bernie Sanders and putting himself on course to become the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee. Biden won by large margins in Mississippi and Missouri, where he was expected to do well. More …
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