Primary critics say she’s “polarizing,” but Omar has amassed a long list of accomplishments since her election to the House in 2018, starting with feeding the hungry.
Sen. Nina Turner
On the new episode of Prognosis Ohio, part of the WCBE Podcast Experience, Dan Skinner talks with former Ohio Senator Nina Turner about her run for U.S. Congress in the special election in the 11th Congressional district. The special election is being held to fill the seat vacated by Rep. Marcia Fudge, who was appointed by President Biden to serve as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Sen. Turner talks with Dan about the importance of fighting for bold policy change in health care, especially Medicare for All, but also policy the can promote equity in poverty, housing, and environmental health.
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March 11, 2021
Both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives are juggling numerous pressing issues at the moment. Yesterday, the Senate got to work confirming not one, but two of President Biden’s Cabinet picks. To start, Ohio Representative Marcia Fudge was named head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. North Carolina regulator Michael Regan also became the first Black man to take charge of the Environmental Protection Agency. He will be tasked with assisting President Biden in his efforts to address climate change and advocate for environmental justice. The House is currently contending with several new reform bills. This includes the passage of the PRO Act which protects worker’s right to unionize. They’re also working on the re-introduction of the Violence Against Women Act. We now know they’re debating several other pieces of legislation promoting better infrastructure, making healthcare more affordable, addressing issues with immigration.
âWhatâs happening is white privilegeâ: Kid-glove treatment of pro-Trump mob stirs anger
By Victoria McGrane Globe Staff,Updated January 7, 2021, 5:03 p.m.
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The contrast was stark.
Last summer, a diverse group of largely peaceful protesters for racial justice were met with tear gas, military tactics, and legions of police in riot gear. But when armed and violent â and mostly white â insurrectionists stormed the Capitol on Wednesday, an anemic law enforcement operation was comparatively gentle, even polite.
Black activists, politicians, and regular citizens shared their outrage at the unequal treatment on social media and beyond, decrying the disparity as they watched white Trump supporters ransack and riot with relative impunity.
RTHK: Biden s interior secretary pick makes history US President-elect Joe Biden selected New Mexico Congresswoman Deb Haaland as his nominee for interior secretary on Thursday, a historic pick that would make her the first Native American to lead the powerful federal agency that has wielded influence over the nation s tribes for generations.
Tribal leaders and activists around the country, along with many Democratic figures, cheered Haaland s selection after urging Biden for weeks to choose her to lead the Department of Interior. They stood behind her candidacy even when concerns that Democrats might risk their majority in the House of Representatives if Haaland yielded her seat in Congress appeared to threaten her nomination.