Democrat in battleground VA race said ‘unqualified’ Whites have high-paying jobs that Blacks need ‘PhD’ to get
Voters in one key battleground Virginia House district will determine whether they will send a controversial former state delegate back to the legislature after he said earlier this year that “unqualified” White people are able…
Chuck Schumer, Mitch McConnell address Dianne Feinstein’s death on Senate floor
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell are addressing the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein in speeches on the Senate floor. The trailblazing California senator died at her Washington, D.C., home…
Representative for the ICE detention center whistleblower speaks out
Azadeh Shahshahani from Project South says women in detention centers have little to no control over their own bodies. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is…
Charges dropped against Washington DC assistant city administrator accused of domestic violence
Charges against a top official in the Washington, D.C., mayor’s office after allegedly assaulting his wife have been dropped, according to reports.FOX 5 in DC reported that lawyers for Dr. Christopher Rodriguez, the city’s assistant…
Sanders supporters strike surprise blow against Rhode Island’s Democratic establishment
Progressives in Rhode Island explain how grassroots organizers, inspired by Bernie and AOC, defeated the state’s powerful Democratic machine. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is…
New poll shows RFK Jr. beating Trump and Biden among young Americans in swing states
A new poll published Tuesday shows independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has more support among young Americans in swing states than both the GOP frontrunner and incumbent president.The New York Times and Siena…
With 2 days until a government shutdown, right-wing Republicans are not backing down
There’s deep frustration in Washington over the lack of progress in avoiding a government shutdown. The deadline for a deal is midnight Saturday and a handful of House Republicans are still threatening Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s…
For Flint residents, money won’t buy forgiveness
A proposed $600 million settlement cannot compensate for Flint’s trauma, one activist says. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes…
Virginia Democrat hopes of regaining control of State House are tied to candidate mired in sex scandal
Democrats in Virginia are hoping to take control of the House of Delegates on Tuesday night, and a key race in that quest involves a Democrat candidate who refused to drop out of the race…
Sen. Dianne Feinstein remembered by Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who shattered glass ceilings during her more than three decades in the U.S. Senate, has died at the age of 90. She was the longest-serving woman in the Senate, as well as…
The Biden administration says colleges must fight ‘alarming rise’ in antisemitism and Islamophobia
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is warning U.S. schools and colleges that they must take immediate action to stop antisemitism and Islamophobia on their campuses, citing an “alarming rise” in threats and harassment.In a…
America’s settler colonialist roots explain how we see property rights
How the colonization of the United States helped create the American obsession with property rights and property damage over people’s rights. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video…
Newsom’s approval rating hits all time low as he faces heat for ‘shadow’ presidential campaign: poll
A new poll shows California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s approval rating has dropped to an all-time low as he continues to face accusations that he is running a “shadow” presidential campaign as a backup plan to…
COVID-19 could be a death sentence for elderly prisoners
Members of the group Releasing Aging People in Prison talk about officials’ refusal to release aging prisoners with violent offenses, although studies show the chances of someone reoffending as they age are minimal. Subscribe to…
McCarthy-backed bill to avoid government shutdown gets bipartisan rejection
The House on Friday rejected a stopgap bill to fund the government, with a group of hard-right Republicans handing Speaker Kevin McCarthy yet another defeat in his efforts to avoid a shutdown. The 165-page bill,…
Virginia legislative elections seen as a key 2024 bellwether
The polls have closed in Virginia, where the battle for control of the state government has grabbed outsized national attention.Unlike Kentucky and Mississippi, there’s no gubernatorial or any other statewide contests in Virginia. But the…
5 Alarm Fascism: Trump’s Burning it All Down
Stir Crazy! Episode 86: Today we are joined by associate professor, Hussman School of Journalism & Media at UNC Chapel Hill Deb Aikat, Indigenous activist and writer Shawn Fleek, and TRNN reporter Steve Horn. Hosted…
Majority of House Dems won’t sign statement rejecting phrase many say advocates elimination of Israel
A majority of House Democrats have opted not to sign a statement rejecting a pro-Palestinian phrase critics have said calls for the extermination of Israel.More than 60 of the 212 Democrats in the House did…
Suspect arrested in Tupac Shakur’s murder
One of the last living witnesses to the fatal drive-by shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas, 60-year-old Duane “Keffe D” Davis, has been charged with murder with use of a deadly weapon in…
Tate Reeves warns of Dem opponent’s out-of-state influence as voting in Mississippi wraps up
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves, a Republican, warned of his Democrat opponent’s out-of-state influence as voting in the state wraps up.Reeves joined the Ingraham Angle on Tuesday night ahead of the polls closing in Mississippi for…
Cartoonist Keith Knight takes his politically ‘Woke’ comic strip to Hulu
Cartoonist Keith Knight’s dramedy “Woke” is a semi-autobiographical mixing of political consciousness with outrageous humor and surreal animation. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended…
2024 Watch: Trump edges Biden in another presidential election poll
A national poll released on Tuesday will likely add to concerns about President Biden’s ability to win re-election next year.A CNN survey indicates former President Donald Trump topping Biden 49%-45% among registered voters in a…
Colleges committing to more transparency in financial aid
Colleges across the country are joining together to make financial aid offers more transparent and hopefully make aid letters easier to understand for parents and students. Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, a national higher education reporter for The…
Black people are among the biggest victims of looting in America
The ignored history of violence against Black people and their property overshadows a few broken windows and burned buildings today. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content…
New Jersey Democrats keep control of both chambers in state legislature
New Jersey Democrats will continue their trifecta in the legislature after keeping the majority in both the state Senate and General Assembly.On Tuesday, Democrats won majorities in both chambers, according to Associated Press race projections.TIMELINE…
Buying a home now unaffordable in 99% of America, report finds
The typical American cannot afford to buy a home in a growing number of communities across the nation under common lending standards, according to a new report from real estate data provider ATTOM. Researchers examined…
A 6-3 court could cement minority Republican rule for decades
The Appeal’s Daniel Nichanian discusses the consequences of Trump filling the seat of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content…