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by Adam Rosenberg (Mashable) Trump got his weekend off to a golden start when he re-tweeted a quote widely attributed to Benito Mussolini, the founder of fascism. Now he’s refusing to cast aside campaign support from […]

Republican Presidential Candidate Dr. Ben Carson was in North Florida on Monday, February 8th for a breakfast fundraiser for his campaign. Dr. Carson and his wife Candy met with supporters from Duval and St. Johns […]

It’s official: Ted Cruz is the Republican winner of the Iowa caucus. The Associated Press called the contest, the first vote in the 2016 primaries, for Cruz on Monday evening, after he definitively defeated Donald […]

By Ben Kamisar, The Hill Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) are both highlighting the civil rights movement as they compete for the African-American vote with just two months left before […]

by James Wright Members of the Congressional Black Caucus have developed a wait-and-see attitude toward the new speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) was elected by the House as […]

by Maxwell Tani Donald Trump will again be center stage at the third Republican debate — flanked by Ben Carson and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida). CNBC, the host of the debate, announced its official lineup […]

By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent   WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The explosion of “dark money” spent in the political system in the United States threatens racial equity in the United States making it harder […]

By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – As the 2016 election cycle ramps up, Essence magazine and the Black Women’s Roundtable have teamed up to mobilize and re-energize Black women voters. The partnership […]

2015 Incoming City of Jacksonville District 8 Councilwoman Katrina Brown held her first Town Hall meeting, Thursday, September 3 at the Bradham-Brooks Library. At least 100 residents in District 8 came out to hear Councilwoman […]

Ken Thomas, ASSOCIATED PRESS   LONG GROVE, Iowa (AP) — After bounding atop a blue trailer in a community park, Bernie Sanders quickly reminded people here that Iowa had helped elect the nation’s first black […]