December 21, 2020

The Rev. Dr. Raphael G. Warnock listened last week as President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. spoke at a rally for Mr. Warnock and Jon Ossoff, the other Democratic candidate in the Senate runoff races.Credit...Patrick Semansky/Associated Press

Coalition of Black pastors see Loeffler campaign ads as “an attack against the Black Church”

By Caroline Kenny, CNN A group of Black pastors, mostly from Georgia, penned an open letter to Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler and her campaign this weekend to respond to recent attacks from Loeffler against Democratic Senate candidate Rev. Raphael Warnock’s faith and sermons. The coalition of pastors said in the letter that they see Loeffler’s

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TikTok is giving 10 colleges $10 million to boost minorities in health care

By Leah Asmelash, CNN If nothing else, 2020 has shown just how important health care workers and public health experts are. So, in an effort to show their support, TikTok is donating $10 million to 10 colleges serving underrepresented students. The video social network website made the announcement Wednesday, saying that each school would receive

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WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 03: The U.S. Capitol building is seen down Pennsylvania Avenue from Freedom Plaza on Election Day, November 3, 2020 in Washington, DC. This year's historic presidential election between President Donald Trump, the incumbent, and Democratic nominee Joe Biden begins to come to a close even though final results are not expected for days to come as states take longer to count historic levels of mail-in ballots. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
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Hill leaders reach $900 billion Covid relief deal

After days of tense negotiations and months of partisan stalemate, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Sunday evening that leadership from both chambers had “finalized an agreement,” saying, “It is packed with targeted policies that help struggling Americans who have already waited entirely too long.” The announcement follows policy disputes and partisan finger-pointing between Democrats

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