Black men join call to raise $1.3M for Harris Campaign By Gerren Keith Gaynor Thousands of Black men raised more than $1.3 million during a Monday evening virtual fundraiser call in support of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. According to Quentin James of The Collective PAC, one of the organizers for the “Black Men […] The post 44K Black women, 45K Black men raise combined $2.8M for Harris appeared first on The Tennessee Tribune ..read more

By V.S. Santoni        In a significant setback for student loan borrowers, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled against President Biden’s Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan. U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona released a statement expressing deep concern over the decision and its potential consequences. “Today’s ruling from the […] The post Court blocks Biden-Harris administration’s SAVE Plan appeared first on The Tennessee Tribune ..read more

By Rosetta Miller-Perry The Democratic Party fully understands the threat to progress and democracy that convicted felon Donald Trump represents. He has already publicly promised to use the Presidency as a weapon of revenge against his enemies if he’s put back in power, and to pardon and excuse all those convicted in the attempted January […] The post Kentucky Governor Beshear should be Harris’ VP choice appeared first on The Tennessee Tribune ..read more

By Yamiche Alcindor WASHINGTON, D.C. — Vice President Kamala Harris and her allies quickly leaped into action Sunday, spending hours calling Democratic leaders, donors and officials who may end up on the shortlist to become her running mate.  Her most ardent supporters — many of them Black women — held organizing calls Sunday night to […] The post How Kamala’s campaign is rapidly taking shape appeared first on The Tennessee Tribune ..read more

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) on Monday doubled down on previous claims that Vice President Kamala Harris is a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) hire, blasting her a day after becoming the frontrunner to replace President Biden as the Democratic nominee following his historic exit from the race.  “The incompetency level is at an all-time high in Washington. The media propped up this president, lied to the American people for three years, and then dumped him for our DEI vice president,” Burchett wrote in a post on the social platform X ..read more

We must commend and appreciate President Joseph Biden for being a quintessential leader and, perhaps, one of the best presidents in modern political history. He is not finished yet. He will complete his agenda of appointing qualified federal judges, reducing the cost of prescription drugs, working for a cease-fire in the Middle East, and building a stronger economy for all Americans. President Biden has endorsed his Vice-President, the Honorable Kamala Harris, to head the Democratic ticket for the presidency. As I noted in my Op-Ed three weeks ago, our vice president is ready to be the next p ..read more

Politicians across the world have voiced support for Joe Biden following his announcement that he will suspend his presidential campaign. Simon Harris, Taoiseach of Ireland, was among the foreign leaders reacting to Biden’s decision with praise. “President Biden has been a voice for reason, effective multilateralism and shared solutions,” Harris said in a statement. He said that Biden and the US saw “early on” that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was “an attack on international law and democratic freedom” and that the aggressor would not stop with its neighbor. Isaac Herzog, the presid ..read more

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Violence is nothing new in association with politics in America. What has become different, however, is how it is reported in the so-called mainstream media and in the various channels of social media. By Bobby R. Henry Sr., Chairman, National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., NNPA President and CEO As we approach the 200th Anniversary of the Black Press of America in 2027, the National Newspapers Publishers Association (NNPA) is obliged to speak and plead for our own cause considering the resurgence of political violence in America. The att ..read more

National-Political leaders quickly condemned what is being investigated as an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on Saturday evening at a Pennsylvania campaign rally.  President Joe Biden said, “There is no place for this type of violence in America,” and was “grateful” Donald Trump, who appeared to be shot or grazed on the ear, “is safe and doing well.” The presumptive 2024 Democratic presidential nominee declared, “Everybody must condemn it,” and said he looked forward to speaking to his 2024 election opponent. Vice President&n ..read more

Former President Donald Trump was injured in a shooting Saturday evening during his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. A gunman and at least one audience member are dead, the Secret Service said, and two other attendees are critically injured. Trump said on social media that he was shot and hit by a bullet in the “upper part of my right ear.” The Secret Service said the former president is safe after he was rushed off the rally stage with blood on his face. A spokesperson said Trump is “fine” after the “heinous act.” The Secret Service ..read more