Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith’s remark to a colleague that “If he invited me to a public hanging, I’d be on the front row” puts the Magnolia State at center stage for Black voters in the 2018 mid-term elections.
Democrats were combative, and in some cases, defiant, as Kavanaugh’s high-stakes confirmation hearing played out for the American public to see.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh recall Anita Hill’s accusations against Clarence Thomas in 1991, but there are important differences as well as cautions for senators considering how to deal with the allegations. The decision to have Thomas and Hill testify publicly before the Senate Judiciary Committee, as Kavanaugh and his accuser will do next Monday, had far-reaching implications for American politics and society’s efforts to grapple with sexual harassment in the workplace. Republicans were perceived as too harsh in their questioning of Hill. Democrats faced criticism for being timid in her
The recently completed California legislative session continued a yearslong effort to lower criminal sentences, ease restrictions on suspects, and keep juveniles out of adult prisons despite objections that the moves could harm public safety.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) today publicly released several documents previously marked Committee confidential from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s time as White House Counsel under President George W. Bush. “As I’ve been saying from the beginning, this process has been a sham,” Senator Booker said. “The fact that tens of thousands of documents revealing a Supreme Court nominee’s views on key issues were deemed Committee Confidential and not available to the public reflects the absurdity of this process. The public has a right to access documents about a Supreme Court nominee’s views on issues that are
Bills requiring money take effect immediately and require 27 votes in the Senate and 54 votes in the Assembly.
With over 2 million African Americans living in California, 4.6 percent unemployment accounts for an additional 82,600 people back at work. And a significant part of California’s vibrant economy is the state’s smart energy strategy, which has created hundreds of jobs in recent years.
President Donald Trump began his first term by attempting to roll back the civil rights gains that occurred under his predecessor, President Barack Obama.
Bills strengthen the Coastal Commission and create opportunities for sustainable communities
Underscoring his extensive support throughout California’s 44th Congressional District, today State Senator Isadore Hall’s campaign released a poll memo showing him with a resounding lead over the field of candidates competing to succeed Congresswoman Janice Hahn.
“Lets make our environment a majority priority” As Steve Bradford (D), a Gardena, California, native, runs for State Senate of the 35th District, one of his main goals is to break down more barriers for people of color. If he wins, Bradford will replace Senator Isadore Hall (D), who is running for Congress this year. “Everything in my campaign is about educating Black people,” said Bradford. “In my position it’s all about telling our story and fighting for our rights.” District 35 consists mostly of the South Bay area. The District stretches through Inglewood down to the Port of L.A.
“I’m incredibly honored to have the endorsement of the California Democratic Party in the U.S. Senate race, and I’m so proud of the support our campaign has received from every corner of our state,” said California Attorney General Kamala Harris, who overwhelmingly won the California Democratic Party’s endorsement this past weekend at the California Democratic Convention. Harris is the first statewide candidate in a competitive primary to win the party’s endorsement since 2010. She earned 78 percent of the vote, well over the 60 percent threshold needed to win the party’s endorsement. “We know there is more that unites us