Biden: Nichelle Nichols 'redefined what is possible for Black Americans and women'
President Biden on Sunday paid tribute to Nichelle Nichols, the first Black woman to act in a major role on a primetime television show, who died Saturday at the age of 89. "In Nichelle Nichols, our nation has lost a trailblazer of stage and screen who redefined what is possible for Black Americans and women," Biden said of the late "Star Trek" actor in a statement issued by the White House. He noted that through her r
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Read MoreCNN's Zakaria calls Alito's speech mocking foreign leaders 'disgusting,' 'scandalous'
CNN host Fareed Zakaria on Sunday slammed Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for what he called a "disgusting" and "scandalous" speech last week criticizing foreign leaders who disagreed with his ruling on Roe V. Wade. Zakaria told Jim Acosta on CNN that Supreme Court justices are supposed to, at the very least, conduct themselves in a way that is above politics, given they are unelected members with life tenure who can decide crucial
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Former President Trump apologized to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) after he insulted the lawmaker's wife and father on the campaign trail as they both vied for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination, according to a new book from Trump's onetime campaign manager Paul Manfort. The Guardian, which obtained a copy of the book, reports that Manafort wrote that Trump,
Read MoreDemings, Abrams mourn 'trailblazing' Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols
Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and Rep. Val Demings (D-Fl.) took to Twitter Sunday to celebrate the life of "Star Trek" actress Nichelle Nichols, who died on Saturday. Nichols passed away at the age of 89 in Silver City, New Mexico, said her son, Kyle Johnson. "Last night, my mother, Nichelle Nichols, succumbed to natural causes and passed away. Her light however, like the ancient galaxies now being seen for the first time, will remain for us and future generations to enjoy, learn from, and draw inspiration," Johnson wrote on her official Facebo
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