Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
March 22, 2021Via Teleconference 11:02 A.M. EDT ACTING ADMINISTRATOR SLAVITT: Good morning. Thank you for joining us. We’re now two months into...
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White House Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, March 22, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room12:10 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Happy Monday. I just have a couple of items...
The American Rescue Plan Will Provide Relief for Small Businesses, White House claims
In a press release sent on March 16 to New York Parrot by the White House, President Biden claimed that...
New Yorkers need Eric in City Hall, says Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar as she endorses Eric Adams for Mayoral race
Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar has endorsed Eric Adams for NYC Mayoral race in this year's election. While making this pronouncement today,...
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, March 15, 2021
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room 12:46 P.M. EDT MS. PSAKI: Happy Monday. Okay, just a couple of items at the top. ...
Desist from calling for Cuomo’s resignation until he’s proven guilty, says Bronx Peacebuilding Commissioner
The Bronx Commissioner for the National Peacebuiding Commission and human rights activist, Sheikh Musa Drammeh, has called on New Yorkers...
Over 20 African leaders endorse Eric Adam, Public Safety Mayor
NEW YORK – On Sunday, February 28, 2021, 2-3 pm in front of the Harlem State Office Building, over 20...
NYC Council Members, S.T.O.P. condemn NYPD noncompliance with POST Act
NEW YORK - New York City Council Member Vanessa L. Gibson of the Bronx’s 16th District, Council Member Brad Lander of Brooklyn’s...
Governor Cuomo: Accused of Waging a War against the Hospitality Industry
By Robert Golomb The reason that Mickey King can name every Governor of New York State starting from Thomas Dewey,...
Onuorah’s presence in 21 District City Council race intimidates fellow contestants, resident says
A resident of NY city 21st district who claimed anonymity has described George Onuorah’s presence in the city council...
NAACP files federal lawsuit, accuses Trump, Giuliani of inciting U.S. Capitol riot
WASHINGTON D.C—Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson has filed a federal lawsuit on February 16 accusing Donald J. Trump, Rudy Giuliani, the Proud Boys...
NY City Council votes to pass “Renewable Rikers” Act
Reporter: Moses KuwemaThe New York City Council on Thursday voted on legislation to transfer the land, buildings and facilities of...
NY Senate passes legislation to combat ‘Ghost Guns’
Moses Kuwema The New York Senate Democratic Majority on Wednesday advanced legislation sponsored by Senators Brad Hoylman and Anna Kaplan...
Letter to Biden-Harris Transition Team: From NY Community Education Council District 8
December 7, 2020 Dear President-Elect Biden, Vice-President-Elect Harris, and Future First Lady Biden, The District 8 Community Education Council in...
Trump agrees transition to Biden administration can begin
United States President-elect Joe Biden has been formally given the go-ahead by a federal agency to begin his transition to...
2020 Election: Ocasio-Cortez wins second term in office
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has won a second term in the US House of Representatives. Ocasio-Cortez emerged winner after defeating her...
US Election: Senate Republican leader McConnell re-elected
US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has been to remain in the chamber for another six years. McConnell...
Bloomberg supporters form new political party, call Democrats, Republicans extremists
Bloomberg for Purpose, an online political platform with over 50 thousand American voters, has been turned to a political party...
Trump Supporting Democratic Mayor Justin Taylor: Why Many Pennsylvanians Now Say “The Road to the White House Runs through Carbondale”
A mayor’s endorsement of a presidential candidate in an election year is such a common political occurrence that it rarely...
Ocasio-Cortez endorses New York candidates for general election
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed some New York candidates for the general election. The announcement was made through her Facebook...
Trump claims immunity to Covid-19, begins presidential campaign
The United States President Donald Trump has announced that he will begin the presidential campaign, claiming that he is immune...
CPD cancels second debate between Trump, Biden
The Commission on Presidential Debates has canceled the second debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. This was as a...
From the Voice of Donald Trump: Letter to American Voters (I)
Dear American Voters, I guess you’ll agree with me, even though the fake news media outlets in the country have...
President Trump rejects virtual debate with Biden
US President Donald Trump has declared that he would not participate in a debate with Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden...
Biden pledges to end US support for Yemen war
Joe Biden has pledged to end United States' support for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen if he becomes president. Biden...
19-Year-Old Bisexual Chinese American joins 2021 NYC Mayoral race
Julia Qing Reaves, a 19-year old bisexual Chinese American immigrant, has joined the field of candidates running for mayor of...
Presidential Debate: Top US election officials fault poll watchers on election day
The Republican secretary of state of Washington state, Kim Wyman, has faulted President Trump’s call for poll watchers on election...
US Election: Republicans reject Donald Trump’s non-commitment to peaceful transfer of power
Senate Republican Leader, Mitch McConnell, has joined other Republicans to reject US President Donald Trump’s refusal to commit to a...
What You Should Know: The Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has SWUNG Open the Doors to a Political War
By Councilman Rev. Ruben Diaz You should know that the Honorable Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who was a jurist in...
Biden for President gears up paid media offensive with new health care adverts
Biden for President has geared up its paid media offensive to reach voters across the country in key battleground states....
Whitmer condemns Trump rallies in Michigan
Michigan Governor, Gretchen Whitmer, has said the recent large political rallies held by President Donald Trump violated her executive orders...
Larry Sharpe receives 90,816 votes, gives LP recognition in Bronx
Larry Sharpe, the Libertarian Party candidate for Governor of New York State in 2018, has received 90,816 votes to give...
Kid Rock joins Donald Trump Jr. for Michigan’s presidential rally
Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. has announced that Kid Rock will be present at a campaign rally Monday, Sept....
Trump, Biden set to campaign in Minnesota same day
President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger former Vice-President Joe Biden will visit Minnesota next Friday September 18, 2020, in separate...
Groups ask Alaska to fix rejected absentee ballots
Three civil rights groups have asked the state of Alaska to fix the main cause of rejection of over 1,200...
US Election: Trump ignores local officials’ pleas, heads to Kenosha, Wisconsin
The visit to the current hotspot of racial unrest comes after Trump defended a gunman accused of killing two protesters....
Democrats launch Texas voter registration for Biden’s victory
The Democrats have launched Texas Voter Registration Week for Joe Biden's victory in the US presidential election in November. The...
Who represents the 80th Assembly District?
Who represents the 80th Assembly District? By Anthony Rivieccio The 80th Assembly district, our hometown has been under a sort...
NYS Senate candidate David Franklin blasts legislators, Governor Cuomo
David Franklin, the Republican candidate in the coming November election for NYS State Senate in the empire state’s 7th Senate...
Rapper Kanye West files paperwork to appear on presidential ballot in Louisiana
Rapper Kanye West has filed paperwork to appear on the presidential ballot in Louisiana in November. West’s filing on Friday,...
US Election: NYS passes new laws for absentee ballot
The New York State authorities have passed new laws which will make it easier for absentees to vote in the...
Postmaster General DeJoy makes u-turn, suspends Operational Changes
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has announced that the U.S. Postal Service will suspend operational changes, like removing mail processing equipment...
U.S Postal carriers endorse Biden-Harris presidential ambition
The National Association of Letter Carriers has endorsed Joe Biden’s presidential ambition saying that the Presidential candidate and his running...
U.S Postal Service warns states of late mail-in-ballots
The U.S Postal Service has begun sending warnings to states in the U.S ahead of the November 3 presidential election....
Trump not protected from grand jury subpoena – rules Manhattan District Attorney
Cyrus Vance, Manhattan District Attorney, has said that President Trump does not have any special protection from subpoena issued by...
NBCI rejects Kamala Harris, demands real Black representative
The National Black Church Initiative, a coalition of 34,000 churches representing 27.7 million African Americans are joining with over 150,000...
New Jersey governor can borrow $9.9 billion to offset shortfalls —Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court in New Jersey has ruled against Republicans blocking the state’s Governor Phil Murphy, a Democratic, from borrowing...
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar wins DFL primary for 5th Congressional District
The US Congresswoman, Ilhan Omar, has won the DFL primary for the 5th Congressional District on Wednesday August 12, 2020....
The NAACP launches initiative to boost Black voters turnout in six states
The NAACP, a U.S-based civil right organization has launched an initiative to achieve higher Black voter turnout in the forthcoming...
US Election: Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate
Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee, has announced Kamala Harris as his vice presidential running mate. The announcement was made...
NYC fines Manhattan building proprietor $290M for illicit transient rentals
The owner of Manhattan building has been fined with $290 million in city fines and penalties for making illegal short-term...
U.S national security adviser warns countries to stay away from 2020 election
Robert O'Brien, White House national security adviser, has warned that any foreign power that attempts to meddle in the U.S...
Trump bypasses Congress in new executive order for additional economic aid
The U.S President, Donald Trump, bypassing the Congress, has signed an executive order and three memoranda to provide economic relief...
Rashida defeats Brenda, emerges winner in Democratic primary election
Rashida Tlaib, 44, a U.S. Representative, has emerged winner in the Democratic primary election against Brenda Jones, President of Detroit...
TikTok updates content policy to curb misinformation as U.S. election nears
TikTok, a short-video app owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company, has updated its content policy to prevent misinformation on its...
Donald Trump bows to pressure, approves voting by mail
President Donald Trump has announced its support for voting by mail. He disclosed this on Tuesday August 4, 2020, after...
US Senate Majority Leader McConnell backs Coronavirus Stimulus Bill
The United States Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, has declared his support for the coronavirus stimulus package bill. According McConnell,...
Lebanon’s Foreign Minister resigns, cites lack of will to tackle financial meltdown
Nassif Hitti, Lebanese Foreign Minister, has quit from his ministerial position citing lack of will by leaders to enact reform...
Australia, US hold two-day talk to ensure rule of law on China Sea
The United States and Australian have held a two-day high-level talk on China on the need to uphold a global...
Ahmadou Diallo launches campaign, appeals to Bronxites for support
Ahmadou Diallo, the candidate for NY City Council District 16, has launched his campaign for the 2021 election. While disclosing...
