UN Ambassador Nikki Haley has no doubt that Russia meddled in the United States election. “Certainly, I think Russia was involved in the election. There’s no question about that,” Haley said on ABC. “And I think when they finish with all of this process, yes, they need to address Russia….
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Archived: 'Voter Fraud' Investigation Based on One Tweet
President Donald Trump’s recent allegation that he lost the popular vote in the November election due to “illegals” voting appears to have been based off of an unverified claim someone made on his favorite communication platform: Twitter. Throughout November and December Trump took to Twitter to insist he would have…
Archived: Trump Sticks to False Facts on Election Votes
In his first meeting with congressional leaders on Monday night, President Donald Trump once again insisted on the widely debunked claim that he would have won the popular vote had it not been for 3 million to 5 million “illegals” who voted in the 2016 election. Despite numerous studies and…
Archived: Country Headed on 'Wrong Track' with Trump: Poll
The majority of millennials believe America is headed down the wrong track with the election of Donald Trump, according to a report released by GenForward on Tuesday. The poll, which questioned adults aged 18-30, found that millennials of different races all agree that the country is not headed in the…
Archived: Post-Election Hate Crimes Roughly Seven Times Higher than Average
Hate incidents have occurred in record numbers since Election Day, with a new report from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) calculating roughly seven times the weekly average according to the FBI’s 2015 hate crimes report. Earlier this month, the FBI released its annual hate crimes report, revealing that 5,818…
Archived: Hate Incidents Seven Times More Common in Post-Election Week
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) released a report on Friday revealing that it has collected 701 incidents of hate in the week directly following the election, from November 9 to November 16. Also on Friday, the FBI released its annual hate crimes report, revealing that 5,818 single-bias incidents occurred…
Archived: NY Attorney General Calls for Vigilance on Hate Crimes
In light of the recent surge in hate crimes across the country, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is urging law enforcement to identify and prosecute those that occur. Schneiderman held a meeting with civil rights leaders Thursday to discuss the sharp increase in hate crimes, which the Southern Poverty…
Archived: Don't Like Trump or Clinton Vote for the Next SCOTUS Appointee
A vote for Hillary Clinton is a vote against Trump pushing his hateful agenda into the Supreme Court. This is the message behind a new ad from People for the American Way, an organization that fights for equality, freedom and diversity. As Election Day draws nearer, many Americans are dissatisfied…
Archived: How to Drive out the Crucial Latino Vote
According to Pew Research Center, the United States electorate for the 2016 election will be the most diverse ever, comprised of 31 percent eligible minority voters. The primary driving force in this number, up from 29 percent in 2012, is the 17 percent increase in eligible Latino voters. Related Story:…
Archived: Black Voters 'Shortchanged' by Obama Presidency, Says Diddy
Rapper and business mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs insisted this weekend that Black voters “hold our vote” this upcoming election until a candidate makes issues for Blacks a priority in the campaign, adding that Black voters who put President Barack Obama into office “got a little bit shortchanged.” “This is politics….