Is Ben Carson’s political campaign a complete fraud?
Dr. Ben Carson, the neurosurgeon-turned-politician, may have gifted hands in the operating room when operating on conjoined twins, but politics is not his thing. In…
Jenean Hampton is Kentucky’s version of Ben Carson
Kentucky has a new lieutenant governor who is making history as the first African-American elected to statewide office in the Bluegrass state. Meet Jenean Hampton….
Voter calls President Obama a ‘black Muslim,’ Carly Fiorina doesn’t correct him
In yet another depressing sign of people’s willful ignorance, another voter claimed President Obama was a “black Muslim.” The man made the remarks at a…
Banning the Box: Why President Obama’s latest executive order matters
This week, President Obama issued an executive order “banning the box” for federal employees – the “box” being the often employment-limiting scarlet letter that job applicants…
Hillary Clinton to call for elimination of crack/cocaine sentencing disparities
ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton is using a Southern campaign swing to outline criminal justice proposals intended to treat black Americans…
Paul Ryan elected Speaker of the House, pledges to ‘wipe the slate clean’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans rallied behind Rep. Paul Ryan to elect him to the powerful post of House speaker on Thursday as the splintered party…