Omarosa Manigault Newman, the former “Apprentice” star and estranged aide to President Donald Trump, claimed on Sunday that she recorded White House chief of staff John Kelly firing her in the Situation Room. Manigault Newman provided audio to NBC, which aired portions of her recording during an interview on “Meet the Press” and posted more […]
Thousands of people descended upon Washington, D.C., for protests on the anniversary of the violent Charlottesville rally, but only a few dozen appeared to be in support of the Unite the Right protest. The build up ahead of the planned protest appears to have led to the counter-protesters far outnumbering those who came to protest […]
Praise 107.9 host Solomon Jones and political commentator Jay McCalla break down politics as only two black bald men can do. On this week’s episode, they discuss the black pastors who said Donald Trump is the most pro Black president we’ll ever see in our lifetimes. The Manafort trial is also on the menu, along […]
It started with a chimney. The structure, shared between Kenneth Kramer’s brick rental property on Hamilton Street and Carlos Colding’s familial home, needed repairs. Kramer hired a mason, and Colding kicked in $200. Then, a conversation with the contractor this winter led Colding to believe he’d been swindled into covering the entire tab. After that, […]
Furor erupted Thursday when a black doll was found hanging with a noose around its neck in Queen Village until two preteen boys — one black and one white — said they had put the doll there as a prank. There was nothing racial about their act, they said. Rev. Mark Kelly Tyler, pastor of […]
President Donald Trump’s senior national security officials had a clear and consistent message on Thursday about their work to combat Russian election meddling: We’re on it. “The president has specifically directed us to make the matter of the election meddling and securing our election process a top priority, and we have done that and are […]
A 2-year-old boy was fatally mauled by several pit bulls late Wednesday afternoon inside a rowhouse in the city’s Port Richmond section, police said. Around 5:15 p.m., police responded to reports that a child was being attacked by dogs inside a two-story rowhouse in the 3000 block of Agate Street, said Chief Inspector Scott Small. […]
President Donald Trump was lauded by inner-city pastors, including one who said he may go down as the “most pro-black president” in recent history, during a White House roundtable on Wednesday that was focused on efforts to reform the prison system. Trump told the group, which included pastors and bishops from across the country, that […]
President Trump called on Atty. Gen. Jeff Sessions to “stop this Rigged Witch Hunt right now,” opening the president to further complaints that he is trying to obstruct the investigation into Russia’s election interference and his campaign’s possible complicity. Trump is already under investigation for potential obstruction of the Russia probe led by special counsel […]
The man accused of fatally stabbing a city developer near Rittenhouse Square last month will not be charged with first-degree murder, opening the possibility for him to be released from jail while awaiting trial and all but eliminating the potential of a life sentence. Assistant DA Lou Tumolo told Municipal Court Judge Charles Hayden on Wednesday that […]
As a lifelong Eagles fan, I was bred to view the Dallas Cowboys as our rivals. But as a black man, I now dislike them even more, thanks to the hypocritical reaction of Cowboys leadership to NFL players who protest racial injustice by kneeling during the national anthem. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who has since […]
Prosecutors accused former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort of being a “shrewd” liar who orchestrated a global scheme to avoid paying taxes on millions of dollars, in opening statements that kicked off Manafort’s trial on Tuesday. Manafort lived an “extravagant lifestyle” fueled by “secret income” that he earned from his lobbying in Ukraine, said Uzo […]