News Archives - The Washington Informer https://www.washingtoninformer.com/category/news/ Black News, Commentary and Culture | The Washington Informer Fri, 28 Jun 2024 18:00:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-Site-Icon-32x32.png News Archives - The Washington Informer https://www.washingtoninformer.com/category/news/ 32 32 121622320 In First Debate, Trump Overwhelms Biden With Bluster and Lies https://www.washingtoninformer.com/trump-biden-debate-black-voters/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/trump-biden-debate-black-voters/#comments Fri, 28 Jun 2024 05:37:37 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1209380

In the first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign, Donald Trump lied and rambled nonstop without correction, while President Joe Biden was unable to keep up with Trump's falsehoods, resulting in a disservice to the public.

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What College Protests Say About America https://www.washingtoninformer.com/what-college-protests-say-about-america/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/what-college-protests-say-about-america/#respond Wed, 01 May 2024 23:21:51 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1205906

Voters should remember Donald Trump and Republicans' selective outrage exposes their hypocrisy about "law and order."
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Trump Does the Harlem Fake https://www.washingtoninformer.com/trump-does-the-harlem-fake/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/trump-does-the-harlem-fake/#respond Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:36:08 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1205955

The one time Trump comes anywhere near Harlem is to visit a bodega owner who stabbed and killed a Black man.
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D.C. Board of Elections Deems Polarizing Ballot Initiative ‘Proper Subject Matter’ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/d-c-board-of-elections-deems-polarizing-ballot-initiative-proper-subject-matter/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/d-c-board-of-elections-deems-polarizing-ballot-initiative-proper-subject-matter/#respond Fri, 21 Jul 2023 21:45:54 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1188810

After hours of public testimony and two days of backroom deliberations, the D.C. Board of Elections (DCBOE) designated a polarizing ballot initiative as “proper subject matter” and suitable for inclusion on the 2024 ballot.  The Make All Votes Count Act of 2024 sets out to implement ranked-choice voting and allow non-party affiliated voters to participate […]

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Federal Judge Sets Trial Date for Trump’s Classified Documents Case https://www.washingtoninformer.com/federal-judge-sets-trial-date-for-trumps-classified-documents-case/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/federal-judge-sets-trial-date-for-trumps-classified-documents-case/#respond Fri, 21 Jul 2023 17:24:35 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1188806 Former President Donald Trump appears in a New York City courtroom on April 4 for his arraignment on 34 felony counts related to payoffs for an alleged tryst with a porn star. (Courtesy photo)

Judge Aileen M. Cannon has rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to delay his confidential documents trial until after the 2024 election.   Instead, Cannon announced on Friday that the trial date for the charges of illegally retaining dozens of classified documents will begin on May 20, 2024.  The decision arrived following what’s been described as […]

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Tony Bennett’s Life Wasn’t Just Singing https://www.washingtoninformer.com/tony-bennetts-life-wasnt-just-singing/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/tony-bennetts-life-wasnt-just-singing/#comments Fri, 21 Jul 2023 16:08:49 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1188798 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Nipsey Russell, Tony Bennett, and Harry Belafonte (Courtesy Photo/ National Museum of African American History and Culture).

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Nipsey Russell, Tony Bennett, and Harry Belafonte (Courtesy Photo/ National Museum of African American History and Culture).

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President Biden’s Epic Marjorie Taylor Greene Troll https://www.washingtoninformer.com/president-bidens-epic-marjorie-taylor-greene-troll/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/president-bidens-epic-marjorie-taylor-greene-troll/#respond Fri, 21 Jul 2023 14:16:23 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1188790 President Joe Biden trolled his Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, with a masterful campaign ad that has taken the internet by storm. (Courtesy Photo)

President Joe Biden trolled his Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, with a masterful campaign ad that has taken the internet by storm. (Courtesy Photo)

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Biden Administration Takes Action to Increase Transparency and Eliminate Hidden Rental Fees https://www.washingtoninformer.com/biden-administration-takes-action-to-increase-transparency-and-eliminate-hidden-rental-fees/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/biden-administration-takes-action-to-increase-transparency-and-eliminate-hidden-rental-fees/#respond Fri, 21 Jul 2023 14:10:45 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1188788

Seeking to promote transparency and fairness for renters, major online real-estate marketplaces such as Zillow, Apartments.com, and AffordableHousing.com have joined the Biden administration’s initiative to crack down on hidden apartment rental fees.

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Investigation into Tupac Shakur’s Unsolved Killing Resurrected  https://www.washingtoninformer.com/investigation-into-tupac-shakurs-unsolved-killing-resurrected/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/investigation-into-tupac-shakurs-unsolved-killing-resurrected/#respond Fri, 21 Jul 2023 14:08:25 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1188785

Authorities in Nevada have rekindled the investigation into the unsolved murder of rap legend Tupac Shakur, nearly three decades after his tragic death.

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January 6 Indictment Looms as Trump Faces Mounting Legal Woes https://www.washingtoninformer.com/january-6-indictment-looms-as-trump-faces-mounting-legal-woes/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/january-6-indictment-looms-as-trump-faces-mounting-legal-woes/#respond Wed, 19 Jul 2023 13:58:19 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1188651 President Donald Trump (Courtesy of Trump via Facebook)

Former President Donald Trump received a “target letter,” from special counsel Jack Smith, which he implied is a sign of an imminent indictment.

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