Tag: politics
More than Obama legacy at stake in Obamacare repeal
By Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.
As President Obama enters into his last days in office, surely his greatest legacy is the Affordable Care Act....
Congresswoman Terri Sewell announces she will not attend Trump inauguration
Special to The Times
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell (D-AL) issued the following statement announcing she will not attend the inauguration of...
Nearly 50 House Democrats vow to boycott Trump inauguration
By Andrew Taylor
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The roster of House Democrats planning to boycott President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration grew to about 50 on Tuesday...
Trump clashes with civil rights leader John Lewis as inauguration looms
By Steve Peoples
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's feud with civil rights icon John Lewis is highlighting the president-elect's willingness to attack any...
City Council, state lawmakers discuss ‘common mission’ ahead of legislative session
Monique Jones
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham City Council President Johnathan Austin on Tuesday urged state legislators and local elected officials to communicate and work on a...
Rep. Terri Sewell appointed to powerful House Ways and Means Committee
Special to The Times
Congresswoman Terri A. Sewell on Wednesday was appointed to serve on the House Ways and Means Committee by the House Democratic...
Federal judge who pushed rights of prisoners, gays retiring
By Sudhin Thanawala
Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A federal judge who lost his job as a Justice Department attorney after loaning his car to...
Mayoral candidate Randall Woodfin on why he’s running
Special to The Times
The shock has finally sunk in. Just a few days from now, Donald J. Trump will be sworn in as the...
To celebrate inaugural or not? Trump critics are divided
By Nancy Benac
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - It’s typically an unquestioned honor to participate in the inauguration of an American president. Who wouldn’t want to...
Why black women must be involved in the Women’s March on...
By Julianne Malveaux
“Ain't I A Woman,” railed Sojourner Truth, “I have ploughed and planted and gathered into barns, and no man could head me!...