Second blackface case strikes Virginia Democrats: Attorney General Mark Herring admits racist past
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring, the man poised to replace Gov. Ralph Northam if Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax is eventually undone by a potential sexual misconduct scandal, revealed on Wednesday that he wore blackface when he was a student.
Herring admitted to wearing blackface at a college party in 1980, according to the Associated Press.... Read Original Article
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fires back at Trump for slamming socialism in State of the Union address
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., roasted President Donald Trump’s State of the Union message on Tuesday night by observing that it seemed more like a campaign speech than a legitimate attempt to present bold new policies or bring Americans together.
“I think that the president was unprepared,” Ocasio-Cortez told MSNBC host Rachel Maddow after the speech.... Read Original Article
Sen. Jeff Merkley tells Salon about his SOTU guests: A family separated by Trump
Trouble deepens for Va. Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax; accuser hires Christine Blasey Ford’s lawyer
Sen. Jeff Merkley tells Salon about his SOTU guests: A family separated by Trump
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has been a prominent critic of President Trump’s family separation policy and its impact on children. On Tuesday Salon reached out to Merkley again to ask about the two special guests he has invited to watch Trump’s State of the Union address with him in the U.S.... Read Original Article