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NEWSFLASH!! Senator Bernie Sanders is entering the presidential race once again.
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This will be his second time seeking the Democratic presidential nomination after losing to Hillary Clinton back in 2016.
The Vermont independent and 2016 Democratic primary runner-up announced earlier today that he vowed to finish what he started in his first race.
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Oprah Winfrey posed with Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and Atlanta Mayor Keshia Lance Bottoms during a campaign rally yesterday (11/1) in in Marietta, Georgia (a Republican-leaning suburb of Atlanta).
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Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Stacy Abrams is facing a tough race, but she’s got some big names backing her in the challenge to take over Georgia, which is a traditionally red state.
The media mogul is in town today and was recently spotted going door to door in an Atlanta area neighborhood on behalf of Abrams.
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Kanye West’s recent White House visit has sparked a slew of outrage.
West met Thursday with Donald Trump, telling the President in an Oval Office meeting before reporters why he supports the Republican.
In a nearly 10 minute rant, Kanye praised Donald Trump as a father figure, denounced his famous claim that George Bush doesn’t care about Black people and said Blacks chose the Democratic Party largely because of welfare.
“There was something about putting this hat on that made me feel like Superman,” said the ‘College Dropout.’ West also said the President is on a “hero’s journey.”
Well, T.I. hit the net to blast the star, and refers to West’s visit as ‘next level,futuristic Sambo,Hopping Bob, Stephen off Django ass sh*t…’.
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Back in 2016, Omarosa Manigault-Newman had nothing but praises to sing about then Candidate Donald Trump as she took the role of Director of African-American Outreach for the Trump Presidency Campaign. After 45 won the throne, Omarosa stayed on through the transition team and became Assistant to the President and Director of Communications for the Office of Public Liaison (yes that was her entire title) as part of President Trump’s staff.
Now fast forward to present date and the former White House aide has been added to the growing list of African-Americans Trump has publicly denigrated on Twitter, calling her “that dog” and a “crazed, crying lowlife” after her allegations against him of mental deterioration and racism.
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During the interview, Kimmel reminded Yeezy of his infamous 2005 quote about how then President George Bush doesn’t “care about Black people” in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, and asked appropriately inquires if Kanye feels Donald Trump cares about Black people, or any people for that matter?
Kanye took the heat on social media after he appeared stumped by the question, and now he’s responded to the backlash.
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