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Stacey Abrams posted on Twitter that they have already raised $6M to put all efforts into making sure that the Democrats gain control of the Senate.
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Forty-sixth Congress Convened
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18
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Stop president from trashing post office – Florida Courier
The post office is one of the most respected institutions in America, a lifeline for millions of Americans, and a source of good jobs for thousands of Black people—and the Trump administration is trying to destroy it. Senate Republicans have a choice to make right now: are they going to side with
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Biden meets Republicans as Democrats push on for virus aid | The Atlanta Voice
President Joe Biden met late Monday with a group of Republican senators who have proposed a slimmed down $618 billion coronavirus aid package — a fraction of the $1.9 trillion he is seeking — as congressional Democrats vowed to push ahead with or without GOP support. Biden greeted the lawmakers in
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Electoral College Seals President-Elect Biden's Election Victory | Dallas Weekly
Though largely viewed as a formality, the many challenges and the outrageous – almost treasonous – behavior displayed by Trump, his supporters, and a large swath of Republican officials made this year’s Electoral College gathering more eventful, if not uncertain.
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Pence will attend Biden's inauguration | The Atlanta Voice
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Stocks rally again worldwide as Election Day finally arrives - Black News Channel
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rallying Tuesday as Election Day finally arrives following a punishing campaign that created enough uncertainty to help send markets spinning. The S&P 500 was 2.2% higher in midday trading and on pace for its best day in nearly five
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Twitter Supports Kamala Harris With #MyNameIs After GOP Sen. David Perdue’s Racist Jab
GOP Senator David Purdue put his racism on full display when he decided to mispronounce Democratic Vice President candidate Kamala Harris' name. Twitter banded together to counter the Purdue's ignorance.
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Why liberals should support Biden's call for national healing : TheGrio
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Racism at Core of Attack on Capitol and Black People, as Usual, Rise to the Occasion | Post News Group
That the Capitol Police were unprepared for what had been predicted would be an unruly, dangerous crowd, was the second sign of racism as Black news pundits and even some politicians, including President-elect Joe Biden, observed that security would have been much different if these had been, for
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Trump headed to Georgia as turnout driver, but also a threat - TheGrio
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(2004) Barack Obama Keynote Address At The Democratic National Convention, Boston
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Donald Trump a Voice of Reason on Police Reform.
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Trump cabinet members consider 25th amendment after deadly Capitol riots
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Republican claims of election fraud are wrong and hypocritical | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Sen. Jay Costa Jr. I did not expect President Donald Trump to take his loss gracefully, but I have to admit I did not expect to see my Republican colleagues in the General Assembly run to his aid and make bad-faith allegations about our election. Pennsylvania ran a methodical, secure and
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Twitter Supports Kamala Harris With #MyNameIs After GOP Sen. David Perdue’s Racist Jab
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