House speaker vote live updates: Rep. Johnson wins speaker nomination

by admin | Oct 25, 2023 | Politics

Tetra Images – Henryk Sadura/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Rep. Mike Johnson became the GOP’s last man standing on Tuesday night after winning the House speaker nomination from his party. He becomes the fourth speaker designee. It took several rounds on...

SCOTUS affirmative action ruling was ‘blow’ to Black students, but it put ‘spotlight’ on HBCUs: Advocates

by admin | Oct 25, 2023 | Politics

Ryan McGinnis/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — In June, the Supreme Court all but closed the door on the use of race-conscious college admissions, touching off major changes in higher education. Education advocates said they believe the decision, while dismaying, puts...

Biden is ‘persona non grata’ for many Arab and Muslim Americans

by admin | Oct 25, 2023 | Politics

Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — After President Joe Biden’s primetime address from the Oval Office where he announced he was requesting that Congress pass $105 billion in aid predominantly to Israel and Ukraine and expressed his dedication to...

Would House Democrats help the GOP’s next speaker candidate?

by admin | Oct 24, 2023 | Politics

Anna Rose Layden/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — House Republicans’ chaotic speaker battle has left many Democrats saying they’re frustrated yet willing to find solutions for a path forward. But would that include helping a new speaker candidate get...

Senate Republicans seek concessions on Biden’s $106 billion request for aid to Israel, Ukraine

by admin | Oct 24, 2023 | Politics

Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Senate Republicans made clear Tuesday they hope to make some major modifications to President Joe Biden’s $106 billion national security funding request that includes aid to Ukraine and Israel. “It’s...