Sen. Kamala Harris, a potential 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, today proposed a big new tax break for average Americans.
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These Two Could Soon Be the First Muslim Women to Serve in Congress | The Atlantic
A Palestinian-American from Michigan and a Somali-American from Minnesota are poised to become the first Muslim women to become members of the U.S. House.
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Georgia Voters: Here’s How to Legally Vote Even if You’re on Brian Kemp’s Can’t-Vote List | Yahoo News
Kat Armstrong Yahoo News [dropcap]The[/dropcap] Georgia Governor’s race is making even more headlines this week — and not just because Democratic hopeful Stacey Abrams could become the US’s first-ever Black woman governor. News spread Thursday that the Republican candidate, current Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, has been accused of using his position to suppress […]
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Why one nurse is running for Congress | Politico, Pulse Check
The midterm elections are about health care — especially for one former HHS staffer mounting a challenge for Congress.
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In Mississippi Senate race, an African American Democrat faces a Republican using a Confederate symbol | The Washington Post
In Mississippi, where Espy is seeking to become the first black senator from the state since shortly after the Civil War, the difficulty facing him is underscored by the unbroken line of white, male faces that have led the state for the past century and a half. And it is exemplified by McDaniel’s tactics.
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Letter From The Democrat Plantation | Medium
William Spivey Medium The Old Plantation, John Rose. Featured Image [dropcap]I[/dropcap] argue on the Internet with what I’ll lump together and call Republicans. Most of them are indeed registered Republicans although some prefer only to be called Conservative or Libertarian. As far as I know, I’m the only black regular among the group but being […]
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In Connecticut, a Teacher of the Year sets her sights on Congress | Yahoo
If victorious in November, she is poised to be the first black woman and first black Democrat to represent Connecticut in Congress.
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Watch: Common Rallies Behind Michelle Obama to Get Out the Vote [Corrected] | The Root
As part of a major push to bring more black Americans out to the polls this November, rapper and actor Common has joined #ForeverFirstLady Michelle Obama as part of her When We All Vote campaign.
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People Of Color Are Still Being Locked Out of the Democratic Process | Colorlines
A new report from the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights reinforces what many already know: the Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act made it easier for states to discriminate at the voting booth.
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When Having a Progressive Record Isn’t Enough | The Atlantic
Ayanna Pressley’s challenge to the Democrat Mike Capuano in Massachusetts shows how the left is looking for candidates with “lived experience.”
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