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Inside the Met Gala: Under a petal-filled sky, guests honor Black style, hail a โmonumental nightโ
Read full article: Inside the Met Gala: Under a petal-filled sky, guests honor Black style, hail a โmonumental nightโOnce inside the Met Gala Monday evening, guests passed under a slew of flower petals suspended from the ceiling.
The House censures Democratic Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump's joint address to Congress
Read full article: The House censures Democratic Rep. Al Green for disrupting Trump's joint address to CongressThe House has voted to censure Al Green, a Democratic congressman from Texas, for disrupting President Donald Trumpโs address to Congress earlier in the week.
China's premier and the American president: Two leaders, two speeches, two differing world visions
Read full article: China's premier and the American president: Two leaders, two speeches, two differing world visionsTwo major speeches were delivered by two of the worldโs most powerful leaders this week, on opposite sides of the planet.
Rep. Al Green shouts down Trump and may face censure by the House for the outburst
Read full article: Rep. Al Green shouts down Trump and may face censure by the House for the outburstRep. Al Green of Texas wasnโt the first lawmaker ever to blurt out a protest during a presidential address to Congress.
Trump's address to Congress showed the country's stark partisan divide
Read full article: Trump's address to Congress showed the country's stark partisan divideA presidentโs address to Congress โ even without the formal gloss of a State of the Union address โ is typically a time for a call to national unity and predictable claims about the country being strong.
Sam Moore, who sang โSoul Manโ in Sam & Dave duo, dies at 89 because of surgery complications
Read full article: Sam Moore, who sang โSoul Manโ in Sam & Dave duo, dies at 89 because of surgery complicationsSam Moore, the surviving half and higher voice of the 1960s duo Sam & Dave that was known for such definitive hits of the era as โSoul Manโ and โHold On, Iโm Comin,โโ has died.
Biden uses feisty State of the Union to contrast with Trump, sell voters on a second term
Read full article: Biden uses feisty State of the Union to contrast with Trump, sell voters on a second termPresident Joe Biden delivered a defiant argument for a second term in his State of the Union speech Thursday night, lacing into GOP front-runner Donald Trump for espousing โresentment, revenge and retributionโ and for jeopardizing freedom at home and abroad.
Difficulties again put Houston at center of Texas elections
Read full article: Difficulties again put Houston at center of Texas electionsA Democrat who is the top official in Texasโ largest county on Thursday acknowledged problems around Houston on Election Day that included paper ballot shortages and delayed openings of polling locations.
'A safe place.' For LGBT asylum seekers, a new shot at life
Read full article: 'A safe place.' For LGBT asylum seekers, a new shot at lifeA Massachusetts church that supports immigrants fleeing their countries for their sexual orientation has opened a new home for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender asylum seekers.
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Texas lawmakers pass new congressional maps bolstering GOP
Read full article: Texas lawmakers pass new congressional maps bolstering GOPTexas Republicans have approved redrawn U.S. House maps that favor incumbents and could decrease political representation for growing minority communities in the nationโs largest red state.
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Voting rights advocates rally for stronger elections laws
Read full article: Voting rights advocates rally for stronger elections lawsThousands of voting rights advocates are rallying across the country Saturday to call for sweeping protections against a further erosion of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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Progressives see blueprint for next fights in eviction win
Read full article: Progressives see blueprint for next fights in eviction winA rare clash between the Biden administration and congressional Democrats may have created a blueprint for pressuring a White House that needs to walk a tightrope to satisfy all members of its party to pass its ambitious agenda.
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Floyd's death spurs question: What is a black life worth?
Read full article: Floyd's death spurs question: What is a black life worth?In this June 1, 2020, photo, people gather near the Cup Foods grocery store where George Floyd died in Minneapolis. And for George Floyd, it was an accusation he used a fake $20 bill at a grocery store. The Movement for Black Lives is behind a push for local communities to defund police departments nationwide, and reinvest in struggling black communities to address economic inequality and disparities in education and health care. That is a big piece that I think we need to focus on.Last week, Floyds family forwarded their pleas for racial justice to the United Nations. Nekima Levy Armstrong, a civil rights lawyer and former president of the Minneapolis NAACP, said the demand that black lives are valued like white lives must begin at the community level.
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WATCH LIVE: George Floyds private funeral in Houston
Read full article: WATCH LIVE: George Floyds private funeral in HoustonHOUSTON Family, friends and invited guests will gather to remember the life of George Floyd on Tuesday. A private funeral service is being held at The Fountain of Praise Church in Houston. Al Sharpton, Slim Thug, Leela James, Paul Wall, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Congressman Al Green, Bishop James Dixon, are among those attending the service, which begins at 12 p.m. EDT.

House kills solo Democrat's bid to impeach Trump
Read full article: House kills solo Democrat's bid to impeach TrumpThe vote showcased the stark divide among Democrats, who split over the vote to kill the impeachment measure. Green was able to force the House to take up his impeachment articles because it's considered a privileged resolution under the House rules. The White House wanted a strong vote to kill the resolution, a source familiar with White House thinking said. Democrats have been wrestling with the question of impeachment since taking control of the House, and now more than a third of House Democrats publicly support opening an impeachment inquiry. He noted that his impeachment resolution is not connected to Mueller or the findings of his investigation.