By Keely Aouga and Laura Ly Actress Phylicia Rashad sent a letter to Howard University students and parents on Friday, offering “[her] most sincere apology” for tweeting in celebration of Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction being overturned. “My remarks were in no way directed towards survivors of sexual assault. I vehemently oppose sexual violence, find no
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By Kate Sullivan, Kate Bennett and Paul LeBlanc President Joe Biden touted the nation’s progress against the coronavirus pandemic Sunday evening as he and first lady Jill Biden hosted their biggest party yet at the White House marking the July Fourth holiday. “Today, all across this nation we can say with confidence America is coming
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Analysis by Lisa Respers France Depending on you and your life experiences, Bill Cosby is either an abuser or the latest Black man to fall prey to being unjustly accused. In the case of the 83-year-old actor, it is actually dozens of women — the majority of them White — over several years who alleged
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By Jacob Lev and Steve Almasy Reggie Bush, the former University of Southern California (USC) star who won the 2005 Heisman Trophy, said Thursday he wants the award, and his college football records, reinstated. An NCAA investigation in the years that followed Bush’s college career found that the former running back received impermissible benefits, including
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By Amir Vera, David Close and Jill Martin The NFL fined the Washington Football Team $10 million Thursday following the conclusion of an independent investigation that found the club’s work environment was “highly unprofessional,” especially for women, according to a news release from the league. The fine comes after 15 former female employees and two
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By Tami Luhby While states feared the coronavirus pandemic would wreak havoc on their budgets and force them to slash services, it turns out that many are doing far better than they predicted. So instead of cutting spending in the wake of the pandemic, many states are cutting taxes. Nine states have passed legislation to reduce individual
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By Kate Sullivan and Phil Mattingly Women make up approximately 60% of the staff at the White House and 56% of senior staff, the White House said Thursday ahead of releasing its annual report to Congress on personnel. The White House touted the diversity of its administration and said the staff makeup shows President Joe Biden has
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By Ariane de Vogue, Fredreka Schouten and Chandelis Duster The Supreme Court on Thursday said two provisions of an Arizona voting law that restrict how ballots can be cast do not violate the historic Voting Rights Act that bars regulations that result in racial discrimination. The ruling will limit the ability of minorities to challenge state
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By Rachel Janfaza Nicolette Carrion did a little dance when she cast her first ballot ever in last year’s election. “Now that I’m 18, I’m able to invest in my future in being able to vote, in a way I wasn’t able to before,” she said. Carrion’s right to vote at age 18 comes because
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By Phil Mattingly As Democrats enter a critical stage in the negotiations over the shape of a sweeping, multi-trillion dollar social safety net expansion, President Joe Biden plans to lean on a key group to sell the proposal, according to an internal White House memo: his Cabinet secretaries. For the Biden administration, deputizing and deploying Cabinet officials
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