Hallelujah!!! My predictions came true! I predicted three years ago at a speech with the Human Rights Campaign that Stormy Daniels would be the one to get Trump, my faith in the criminal justice system has been strengthened!

Trump shut your mouth! You talk about saving the Constitution? You’re the one who has disrespected the Constitution and you have supporters who believe we should get rid of the Constitution! Just shut your mouth, you’re convicted on all counts!

Revered James Lawson, a towering figure in the Civil Rights Movement, has left us. As Martin Luther King Jr.'s strategist for nonviolence, he taught volunteer groups and students the imperative of nonviolent resistance against discrimination and injustice. A student of Gandhi, he

Congresswoman Maxine Waters attended court for the sentencing of Brian Michael Gaherty yesterday. He was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison and a $10,000 fine. Brian had made 4 calls to Congresswoman Water's Office, threatening to “put a cap” between the congresswoman’s

The main hospital treating the residents of South Los Angeles is threatened by insufficient revenue to maintain their services. The State of California is responsible for funding Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital and is working hard to find 25 million dollars for the

John Mitchell has passed away. John Mitchell was the highly trusted confidant of Reverend Jesse L. Jackson for 30 years. Rev. Jackson counted on him to keep in communication with his followers and to assist in organizing the yearly convention of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition

President Biden did a wonderful thing when he signed the bill to make Juneteenth a national holiday. On June 19th, Black people and others celebrate with activities, projects, and reenactments of the culture that existed when they learned that the Emancipation Proclamation had

Today, the MAGA-controlled Supreme Court issued a dangerous decision that would allow Trump to be the dictator he has threatened to be if elected. The Court's decision to give a president immunity for official acts means that, if elected, Trump—who said he could shoot someone on

Great weekend at the 30th annual Essence Festival in New Orleans! I spoke on three panels regarding closing the wealth gap, access to capital, and breaking down barriers in venture capitalism for Black and Brown founders. I included in my Black Caucus presentation my words of

Our democracy is truly at risk! Trump has corrupted the Supreme Court and the Federal Judiciary. This latest decision by MAGA U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon is a brazen, outrageous distortion of the law. Trump stole classified documents after leaving office and stored them at

The recent news about the passing of our colleague Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee is so regrettable and painful. Sheila Jackson Lee was a true legislator, committed to significant public policy. She spent every day on legislation, amendments, one minutes and five minutes, using

Thank you, President Biden! I am one of your greatest supporters and I was willing to stay with you through the Democratic Party nomination. However, you have decided to step down and you have endorsed your Vice President Kamala Harris. You are a kind and decent man who is

Justice Gorsuch had the nerve to tell President Biden to "be careful." My message to you Gorsuch and the other MAGA SCOTUS Justices is, you better be careful! All of you have caused the Supreme Court to lose credibility because you are obviously puppets of Trump. From the

Michael Brown, a young black 18-year-old, was killed by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri, ten years ago. The killing was met with outrage and protests, not only in Ferguson, but all across the country. Michael Brown’s murder continues to cause outrage and

Social Security is one of the most humane and beneficial programs that have ever been developed in this country. Before Social Security, there were reports of seniors eating dog food! Social Security has changed the quality of life for many of our seniors. We must resist the

Today is the second anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act. This is the kind of thoughtful, productive, and meaningful legislation that benefits everyone! From reducing the deficit, prescription drug pricing reform, and implementing a 15% Corporate Minimum Tax, to name a few

Today is Women’s Equality Day! I am thinking about my friend Helen Reddy, who has long passed away, and her wonderful song which describes how I am feeling today: "I am woman, hear me roar, In numbers too big to ignore And I know too much to go back and pretend Cause I've heard

I joined the Los Angeles/Long Beach Harbor Labor Coalition in celebrating its 45th Annual Labor Solidarity Event, with thousands of members of organized labor in attendance. The entire organized labor movement in this country is responsible for creating support for good-paying

Another terrible shooting that killed 4 people and injured 9 is yet another reason for us to get rid of gun violence. We must act more aggressively to ensure the safety of children in our schools and everyone else. I agree with the charges against the father of the young man who