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Dolores Huerta and Barbara Lee Co-Chair Kamala Harris 2020 Campaign

Lawmakers Push to Protect Historic African American Burial Grounds

Ted Lieu Launches Investigation into NRA Ties to Russia

California Attorney General Leads State Lawsuit Over National Emergency Declaration 

Arkansas Lawmaker Moves to Replace Confederate Designation on State Flag with Honor for Native Americans

AOC and Joaquín Castro Team Up to Stop Trump’s Emergency Declaration

Barack Obama Helps NBA Expand to Africa 

Barack Obama Helps NBA Expand to Africa 


  • Former President @BarackObama will be part of a partnership with the @NBA and the international basketball organiza… https://t.co/PX3tgNN91w
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  • Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@RepAOC) and Joaquín Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) will team up to introduce… https://t.co/EDpwB2eMxj
    about 56 minutes ago
  • .@RepTedLieu and @RepKathleenRice want to know why the @NRA spent more than $30 million to support the Trump campai… https://t.co/su0Y7q5aqE
    about an hour ago
  • .@RepAOC & @JoaquinCastrotx link up to stop Trump, @BarackObama helps bring @NBA to Africa, #TimesUp CEO steps down… https://t.co/ZaDhOMTzps
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  • Capitol Hill has a host of new Legislative Directors who will play a huge role in shaping policy for the 116th Cong… https://t.co/YkVY6DugDR
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Lisa Borders Steps Down as CEO of Time’s Up
Feb 19, 2019
Lisa Borders Steps Down as CEO of Time’s Up
Feb 19, 2019

Lisa Borders has resigned as President and CEO of Time’s Up, the initiative formed in response to sexual misconduct allegations in Hollywood and beyond.

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Feb 19, 2019
Barack Obama Helps NBA Expand to Africa 
Feb 19, 2019
Barack Obama Helps NBA Expand to Africa 
Feb 19, 2019

President Barack Obama will be part of a partnership with the NBA and the international basketball organization FIBA to create a basketball league in Africa. Obama’s role has not yet been made public, but he is expected to take an active role.

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Feb 19, 2019
AOC and Joaquín Castro Team Up to Stop Trump’s Emergency Declaration
Feb 19, 2019
AOC and Joaquín Castro Team Up to Stop Trump’s Emergency Declaration
Feb 19, 2019

Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Joaquín Castro (D-TX) will team up to introduce a bill to block Donald Trump’s “national emergency” declaration.

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Feb 19, 2019
Arkansas Lawmaker Moves to Replace Confederate Designation on State Flag with Honor for Native Americans
Feb 19, 2019
Arkansas Lawmaker Moves to Replace Confederate Designation on State Flag with Honor for Native Americans
Feb 19, 2019

There are four blue stars on the Arkansas state flag, and each one is given a special meaning in the state’s Constitution. But it is the star above "ARKANSAS" that has drawn increased scrutiny…

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Feb 19, 2019
California Attorney General Leads State Lawsuit Over National Emergency Declaration 
Feb 19, 2019
California Attorney General Leads State Lawsuit Over National Emergency Declaration 
Feb 19, 2019

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Monday filed a lawsuit challenging Donald Trump's national emergency declaration.

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Feb 19, 2019
Ted Lieu Launches Investigation into NRA Ties to Russia
Feb 19, 2019
Ted Lieu Launches Investigation into NRA Ties to Russia
Feb 19, 2019

The National Rifle Association (NRA) spent more than $30 million to support the Trump campaign, an amount far greater than those used for previous Republican presidential nominees.

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Feb 19, 2019
Lawmakers Push to Protect Historic African American Burial Grounds
Feb 19, 2019
Lawmakers Push to Protect Historic African American Burial Grounds
Feb 19, 2019

From Texas to Maryland, construction projects and archaeological surveys have unearthed numerous previously unknown African American burial grounds in just the last year.

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Feb 19, 2019
Dolores Huerta and Barbara Lee Co-Chair Kamala Harris 2020 Campaign
Feb 19, 2019
Dolores Huerta and Barbara Lee Co-Chair Kamala Harris 2020 Campaign
Feb 19, 2019

Latinx civil rights icon Dolores Huerta on Friday not only endorsed CA Senator Kamala Harris’ 2020 presidential run, but it was announced that the labor rights activist would co-chair the campaign with Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA).

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Feb 19, 2019
Ro Khanna Sets Up Veto Showdown Over Yemen
Feb 14, 2019
Ro Khanna Sets Up Veto Showdown Over Yemen
Feb 14, 2019

The House of Representatives passed a resolution authored by Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA), which says that since Congress never authorized the involvement in…

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Feb 14, 2019
Thurgood Marshall College Fund Names Terrence J National Ambassador
Feb 14, 2019
Thurgood Marshall College Fund Names Terrence J National Ambassador
Feb 14, 2019

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) announced that actor and activist Terrence J would serve as the organization’s new TMCF National Ambassador.

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Feb 14, 2019
Justin Fairfax Accuser Speaks With Law Enforcement 
Feb 14, 2019
Justin Fairfax Accuser Speaks With Law Enforcement 
Feb 14, 2019

A woman accusing VA Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax (D) of sexual assault will meet with law enforcement and a District Attorney to detail her sexual assault claim. 

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Feb 14, 2019
Tom Pérez Taps Howard Dean to Lead Voter Data Project, Ending Fight with States
Feb 14, 2019
Tom Pérez Taps Howard Dean to Lead Voter Data Project, Ending Fight with States
Feb 14, 2019

DNC Chair Tom Pérez has tapped Howard Dean -- a former presidential candidate, Vermont Governor, and DNC Chair -- to head a new data exchange operation to use voter data to drive Americans to the polls.

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Feb 14, 2019

 

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