A recent report suggests the only Black Republican Senator could be making a power move ahead of the 2024 presidential season after meeting with major Republican donors.
Disagreements over qualified immunity to hold police legally accountable have stalled legislation on police reform as President Joe Biden's deadline of George Floyd's anniversary rapidly approaches.
Attorney General of California Kamala Harris, who became the second Black woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate, and former Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown are among leaders scheduled to serve in Congress in 2017.
In a ceremony described as “beautiful, spirit filled,” hundreds came together on Saturday for the funeral of Walter Scott, the unarmed South Carolina man who…
Black Republicans Tim Scott, Mia Love and Will Hurd won their respective races on election day. Will the GOP be able to strategically use these politicians to…
In theory, the historic victories of Tim Scott (pictured right) and Mia Love (pictured) are worthy of celebration. After Sen. Jim DeMint resigned in November 2012, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley appointed…
South Carolina’s Tim Scott defeated Democratic challenger Joyce Dickerson Tuesday night to become the first African American senator to win election in the South since Reconstruction. RELATED: New…
Sen. Tim Scott, Dr. Steve Perry and other “NewsOne Now” panelists take on the hot-button issue of the role of charter schools in the education…
Bipartisan cooperation seems hard to come by in Congress these days, but could a “baby step” have been made this week when Sen. Tim Scott…
Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) are the only two African Americans in the Senate. With Booker being a Democrat and Scott a Tea Party-backed…
A second african-american will be occupying a U.S. Senate seat this year. On Wednesday, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick appointed his former chief-of-staff, William “Mo” Cowan, as the interim pick to fill the state’s vacated senate seat. The senator who vacated the seat, John Kerry, was appointed this week as the new U.S. Secretary of State. […]
In theory, I should be happy that a Black man is going to the Senate. Even if it is a tiny, tiny sprinkle of color,…