LISTEN: Mitt Romney Supports Senate Vote
Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) supports a Senate vote to fill the Supreme Court Justice vacancy left by the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg days before READ MORE→
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Sheila Jackson Lee: Increased Probability of Russia Interference with Kamala Harris on Ticket
This week, President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence will accept the nomination at the Republican National Convention. Will the lead up to the READ MORE→
DNC Day 3: President Obama Urges Voters to Protect American Democracy
Tonight Vice President Joe Biden accepts the nomination for president from the Democratic party. Last night Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) accepted the Vice Presidential nomination. READ MORE→
Police Culture: The Blue Elephant in the Room
Protests continue across the country as federal lawmakers are still grappling with the next steps to move forward on police reform. AURN White House Correspondent READ MORE→
Partisan Split on Police Reform: Pro-Civil Rights Vs. Pro-Police
Police reform is a partisan issue; Democrats leaning pro-Civil Rights, Republicans leaning pro-police. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), who drew up the Senate police reform bill, READ MORE→
House and Senate Merging Police Reform Plans for Vote
Thursday will see a vote on police reform, with the Democrat-led House plan favoring Civil Rights and the Republican-led Senate favoring police department. Where is READ MORE→
Police Reform: Senate Plan Favors Police Force, House Plan Favors Civil Rights
The NAACP is using the hashtag #WeAreDoneDying in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and in protest against police brutality. April Ryan speaks with READ MORE→
Chuck Schumer: Republicans Divert Attention from Pandemic to President Obama
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is frustrated with Senate Republicans who are obsessed with President Obama and have diverted focus from the pandemic. Senator READ MORE→
Amy Klobuchar on Health and Economic Disparities of COVID-19
AURN’s April Ryan moderated the NAACP’s Unmask the COVID-19 virtual town hall which featured Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, New York READ MORE→
Congress and Senate Delay Return to DC
Coronavirus is keeping members of Congress from returning to DC next week. Work from home will continue via teleconferencing as Congress and Senate work on READ MORE→
Black Advocacy Groups Fear Trump Demand for In-Person Ballots is Attempt at Voter Suppression
Experts predict coronavirus will linger for at least two years until a mass-produced vaccine is available worldwide. This reality will impact the November election turnout READ MORE→
National Security Crisis Arises from Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has created a national security crisis. April Ryan speaks with former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson who clarifies how a health crisis READ MORE→
Rev. Barber, Poor People’s Campaign Challenges Congress to Protect Low Wage Workers
Rev. Dr. William Barber of the Poor Peoples Campaign is looking for the government’s hand to reach out to the poor in the midst of READ MORE→
Majority Whip Clyburn: US Economy in First Phase of Recession
The White House is working to mitigate the cases of coronavirus. But there is upset and concern from all sectors feeling we could have been prepared READ MORE→
Bipartisan Effort to Diversify Corporate Ranks
Efforts to cut into the lack of diversity in corporate America is real. It is also an effort to bring communities of color into spaces READ MORE→
Busy Post-Acquittal Schedule for President
The president was acquitted on two articles of impeachment in the Senate; abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. https://t.co/KwC2zrtJxQ — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) READ MORE→
Trump Acquitted in Senate
President Trump is acquitted and their is a lot of reaction. More from White House Correspondent April Ryan I will be making a public statement READ MORE→
Rep. Barbara Lee Calls Out the President Following State of the Union Address
Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) reflects on last night’s State of the Union Address and calls the president out for using African Americans as props, honoring READ MORE→