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Rep. Waters on Impeachment Inquiry Vote: Desperate Republicans Requested a Formal Vote, I Expect Nothing Less Than Their Full Support
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Rep. Waters on Impeachment Inquiry Vote: Desperate Republicans Requested a Formal Vote, I Expect Nothing Less Than Their Full Support

Sentinel News ServiceNovember 1, 2019

Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, delivered a floor speech on H.Res 660, which directs the six investigative committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Donald Trump. The resolution will ensure transparency, enable effective public hearings, and provide due process protections. H. Res. 660 passed the House by a vote of 232-196.

Political Activist and SiriusXM Host Joe Madison on How the Ordinary Person Can Make A Difference
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Political Activist and SiriusXM Host Joe Madison on How the Ordinary Person Can Make A Difference

Nadine Matthews, Contributing WriterOctober 31, 2019

Longtime political activist and host of SiriusXM’s “The Joe Madison Show,” Joe Madison has mastered the art of dealing with Russian trolls. “We were targeted by the Russians during the 2016 campaign,” he explains in an interview with LA Sentinel. “We started getting calls from all these Black folks who would try to encourage my audience not to vote. They’d say, ‘if your candidate doesn’t win the primary don’t vote. The political party that you are loyal to isn’t loyal to you, so don’t vote. The constitution doesn’t benefit you as a Black person so don’t vote.’ It was a constant barrage.”

Trump’s Favorite Dictator
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Trump’s Favorite Dictator

Bill Fletcher, Jr., NNPA Newswire ContributorOctober 17, 2019

When Donald Trump allegedly referred to el-Sisi as his ‘favorite dictator’ that said a great deal about both el-Sisi and Trump. What it said about el-Sisi was to remind the world that his regime is among the favorite of the United States elite in its policies in the Middle East and North Africa.

It’s Not Patriotism, It’s Nationalism – ‘White Nationalism’
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It’s Not Patriotism, It’s Nationalism – ‘White Nationalism’

Oscar H. BlaytonOctober 4, 2019

Racism and bigotry have existed since the first Africans set foot in English speaking North America 400 years ago. During our long, agonizing trek through the pages of U.S. history, we have suffered enslavement, lynching, Jim Crow laws, red lining, school segregation and employment discrimination, just to name a few of the ways in which our humanity has been violated.

Impeaching a President
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Impeaching a President

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire CorrespondentOctober 4, 2019

“An impeachment process is a viable option for the current House of Representatives given that the hearings will force several people in or close to the Trump Administration to testify before Congress under oath,” said D. Gilson, a writer who has taught popular cultural studies.

Rep. Karen Bass Announces Support For Formal Impeachment Inquiry
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Rep. Karen Bass Announces Support For Formal Impeachment Inquiry

Sentinel News WireSeptember 24, 2019

WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, issued the following statement: “For the last month, the House Judiciary Committee has been engaged in an impeachment investigation. Now, combined with the leadership of the Speaker and our committee chairs, this body is moving in lockstep towards a common goal. “Ever since Trump set foot in the Oval Office, he has been on a mission to rip apart decades of policies that protect civil rights, the environment, public lands and more. He has embarrassed our nation

Trump brings Back 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Nominee
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Trump brings Back 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Nominee

Sentinel News WireSeptember 24, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A former adviser to then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions was nominated for a second time Friday to a position on the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, an effort that has been criticized by California’s two senators. The White House announced that President Donald Trump would nominate Patrick J. Bumatay, an assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of California, to the busy appeals court headquartered in San Francisco. Bumatay was nominated last year but the Senate never took up his confirmation and it expired. The Ninth Circuit Court handles cases of high interest to the Trump

Trump and the Weather
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Trump and the Weather

Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Newswire ContributorSeptember 19, 2019

There have been repeated stories of the repression of science under this administration. Scientists have been informed not to use this word or that word. The suppression of scientific exploration and publication of new research on climate change. This is all being done under the cover of night. But now we have a story where it is quite public that this administration not only wants to dictate reality, but it wishes to suppress those who contradict them, irrespective of the truth.

Kamala Harris is the Best Player in American Politics
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Kamala Harris is the Best Player in American Politics

Zachary R. WoodSeptember 19, 2019

Senator Kamala Harris’s debate performance last Thursday night in Houston, Texas was phenomenal. She has received a lot of credit for her wit, her pith, and her smart decision to train her fire on Donald Trump as opposed to needling the other Democratic candidates sharing the stage. She has been commended for being personable and quick on her feet, absolute and aerodynamic even in the face of tough questions. 

ACTION ALERT: NAACP Urges US Congress to Impeach Donald Trump
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ACTION ALERT: NAACP Urges US Congress to Impeach Donald Trump

Sentinel News WireAugust 20, 2019

The delegates to the NAACP National Annual Convention voted unanimously on July 22, 2019, to support an emergency resolution calling for impeachment proceedings against President Donald J. Trump.  Specifically, the resolution cited that through his racist, xenophobic, and homophobic words and actions President Trump has “brought the high office of the President of the United States in contempt, ridicule, disgrace, and disrepute,” and he “has sown seeds of discord among the people of the United States,” and finally that he “has demonstrated that he is unfit to be President.” We must urge our federal legislators to openly reject his call