Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) hit back at GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s remarks toward her last week, when he compared the congresswoman to “grand wizards in the KKK.” Pressley responded to Ramaswamy’s comments about her and progressive author Ibram X. Kendi on MSNBC’s “PoliticsNation” with host Rev. Al Sharpton on Sunday. “Reverend Al, the verbal assault...
Former Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) said Sunday that the political organization No Labels is scheduled to hold its nominating convention in Dallas next April. Lieberman, the founding chairman of No Labels, told host Shannon Bream on “Fox News Sunday” that the organization will only pursue its bipartisan ticket if the third party had a shot...
France is slated to ban an Islamic garment traditionally worn by some Muslin women from its state-run schools, according to the French education minister. Education Minister Gabriel Attal said during an interview with French TV channel TF1 that the abaya — the full-length robes worn by some Muslim women — will be banned from schools, Reuters reported....
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) recounted her top concert experiences in a new interview with The Los Angeles Times. In a new column with The Los Angeles Times, Pelosi discussed the transition from being Speaker and the minority leader in the House to now just serving as a member of Congress. “You have to...
On the heels of the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, Black leaders condemned the shooting in Jacksonville, Fla., that killed three people in what officials are labeling as a “racially motivated” attack. The Congressional Black Caucus and its chairman, Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.), denounced the attack in what they described as a “white...
Tropical Storm Idalia formed Sunday in the Gulf of Mexico, posing a threat to Florida as forecasters predict it could strengthen into a hurricane this week, the National Hurricane Center said. Idalia is expected to become a hurricane over the eastern Gulf of Mexico and then turn northeast toward the west coast of Florida, the National...
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) took aim at the progressive Democratic primary challengers to President Biden. NBC’s Chuck Todd asked Sanders on “Meet the Press” whether he believed there should be a competitive Democratic primary. Sanders instead called for unity among progressives for 2024, saying that the threat of former President Trump taking office should be...
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms described the scene outside of the Fulton County, Ga., Jail ahead of former President Trump’s surrender as something she has “never seen before.” “There was a lot of anger, a lot of hatred in the air,” Bottoms said in an interview on MSNBC’s “Inside with Jen Psaki.” “When I...