Politics

NewsOne spoke with Christina Greer, a professor of political science at Fordham University, about how Democrats performed overall at the convention and particularly on two key issues facing African-Americans: Women's empowerment, and police killings and gun violence.

Politics

"He is trying to tell us he cares about the middle class. Give me a break. That is a bunch of malarkey."

Bronx Assemblyman Michael Blake, a rising star in political circles, is expected to speak at the DNC convention tonight in the speeches leading up to President Barak Obama’s address. In an exclusive with NewsOne, he discussed the need to vote to change the hyper-incarceration of black men and woman and criminal justice reform. He believes Hillary […]

President Barack Obama stayed up late last night preparing his DNC speech. He's expected to back Clinton's qualifications and address his administration's legacy.

New Jersey Senator Cory Booker may have brought the Wells Fargo arena floor to its feet during a rousing speech at the Democratic National Convention Monday – a speech that invoked the power of Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise” poem and scrutinized Donald Trump’s business record – but not everyone was thrilled. “We have a […]

Day two of the DNC will be unprecedented as Bill Clinton takes the stage in support of his wife, candidate Hillary Clinton, while the Black mothers of recent shooting victims tell their story of grief and resilience in an effort to enforce gun control.

Donna Brazile, a stalwart supporter of the Democratic Party, has been the ultimate political insider and strategist for decades. So it comes as no surprise that she was tapped to replace ousted Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz. Brazile, 56, a native of Louisiana, was selected Sunday to serve as interim chairwoman of the convention. Schultz stepped […]

Bobby Hill, who first gained notoriety for singing at Pope Francis' U.S. visit last September, is a member of the Keystone State Boychoir. Hill's soprano range wowed the Pope and actor Mark Wahlberg, who presided as Master of Ceremonies.

In the end, Sanders threw his full support behind Clinton as he had done two weeks ago when they first appeared together in New Hampshire --referencing their 25-year relationship and Clinton's ability to lead through tenured positions in public service.

Upon Monday morning, January 4th, 2016 the city of Houston welcomed its new mayor, plus the elected controller and other council members at the Inaugural Ceremony.  A record crowd gathered at the Jesse H. Jones Hall for the Performing Arts in downtown Houston to witness the former city councilman take his oath of office as the […]

Trump’s statement that Muslims should be banned from entering the United States “disqualifies” him from being president, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said during today’s press conference. Every president must take an oath to “preserve, protect and defend” the U.S. Constitution, therefore Earnest says Trump would not qualify. Donald Trump called for “a total and complete shutdown […]