MLK Jr.'s dream not yet achieved, but still attainable, advocates say
Sixty years after Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech, racial justice advocates say that dream has not been achieved. As Black Americans continue to face economic, social and systemic racism, those advocates point to social and policy changes that could push the country closer to King’s vision. To start, political organizer DaMareo Cooper told The Hill it’s important to acknowledge that King’s dream has been misconstrued. “It's been perverted in our society to just talk about how [King] was the greatest peaceful demonstrator, and all that stuff i
Read MoreFive unanswered questions about Biden’s classified documents
It’s a controversy that erupted out of nowhere to dominate the headlines. On Monday, CBS News revealed that documents marked as classified had been discovered in an office used by President Biden after he left office as vice president. Subsequent days brought disclosures of a second batch of documents discovered in the garage of Biden’s Wilmington, Del., home; one more sheet of paper found elsewhere in the residence; and then an admission that an additional five pages bearing classified markings had been found. The revelations have pushed Biden and the White Ho
Read MoreFive political events this year that will shape 2024
The first presidential primaries and caucuses are still more than a year away, but the next several months will see a series of marquee events in the political world that will almost certainly carry weight come 2024. Both Republicans and Democrats are set to make big decisions for their parties in the coming weeks, while a handful of states will hold elections in November, giving political observers an early preview of what the landscape may look like next year. Here are five political events happening this year that offer some hints about 2024: Biden’
Read MoreFive more classified documents found at Biden's Wilmington home, lawyer says
Five more classified documents from President Biden’s time as vice president were found at his Wilmington, Del., residence on Thursday, the White House said Saturday. Richard Sauber, special counsel to the president, said in a statement that one classified document was found in a room adjacent to Biden’s garage on Wednesday night. The lawyers who discovered that document did not have security clearances and paused their search as a result, Sauber said. Sauber, who has a security clearance, arrived Thursday night to facilitate the transfer of documents to the Justice Depa
Read MoreDemocrats worry Biden controversy will be Clinton emails repeat
Democrats are increasingly worried that the controversy surrounding the classified documents found at President Biden’s Wilmington, Del., home and at his former office will loom large over his expected reelection campaign. While Democrats say they remain confident that Biden can overcome the problem, they say the disclosure of numerous batches of classified documents complicates matters for the president ahead of his campaign launch. Privately, they wonder how tough it will be for Biden to explain what happened and draw comparisons to 2016 Democratic p
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