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Juneteenth explained: What is the holiday, why was it created and how should it be celebrated? |...
ABC 6 Providence· 14 hours agoFor more than one-and-a-half centuries, the Juneteenth holiday has been sacred to many Black...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 5 hours agoThe poll results were revealed Wednesday during the Congressional Black Caucus’ Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C. The brilliant Avis Jones-DeWeever made it clear that 53 years ...
Lawmakers seek health care and retirement protections for Steward Health Care workers
San Francisco Chronicle· 2 days agoA group of Democratic members of Congress, led by Sen. Edward Markey of Massachusetts, is seeking...
Here is how Juneteenth came to be and why it's so important
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoThe bill’s leading sponsors included Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, Republican Sen....
Texas risks losing billions in federal funds over Abbott LGBTQ directive, Democrats say
The Hill via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoTexas colleges and universities risk losing billions in federal funding if they comply with Gov....
Congress can score another bipartisan win for safety and justice
The Hill· 20 hours agoThe Safer Supervision Act, which is also encapsulated in similarly bipartisan House companion...
Michigan Matters: Shri Thanedar on mental health, election and Gaza
CBS News· 6 days agoU.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar appears on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters and talks about the mental health...
Texas Dems: Ignoring Title IX protections for LGBTQ students could cost colleges billions
Dallas Morning News· 1 day agoTexas colleges and universities risk losing billions if they follow Gov. Greg Abbott’s order to not comply with the updated Title IX rules, a group of congressional Democrats wrote on Monday ...
How do these Texas politicians' spending habits stack up?
Houston Chronicle· 5 days agoIf you've ever been lucky enough to have a job that reimburses you for your business expenses, you...
Congress members ask for more info on 'botched' FCI Dublin closure
KTVU via Yahoo News· 6 days agoMore than 20 members of the United States Congress have authored a letter to the Bureau of Prisons sharing concerns about what they are calling a “botched" closure of FCI Dublin.