Rep. Maxine Waters (D. California) has been one of the most vocal advocates on the Black unemployment crisis as of late. Waters has argued that President Obama should use the bully pulpit of the White House to speak in a more balanced way about unprecedented African American suffering. She has noted that while President Obama […]
President Barack Obama “needs to fight, and fight harder,” Rep. Elijah Cummings told CNN on Sunday adding to the chorus of criticism from Black political leaders that claim the president is ignoring African-Americans. Black unemployment appears to be the biggest gripe Black leaders have with Obama. Representatives Maxine Waters and John Conyers, both prominent members of […]
Tea Party leaders issued a response to controversial remarks made by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) over the weekend. According to party leaders, “it’s time for a new-NEW era of civility.” “We’ve had Democrats calling American citizens ‘terrorists’ and ‘hostage takers,’ and now an elected Democratic representative says that we can ‘go straight to hell,’” Mark […]
The Tea Party isn’t happy with the Democratic Party especially, Rep. Maxine Waters. The 11-term California Democrat recently made a comment at a meeting where she told the Tea Party to go where the sun doesn’t shine. “I’m not afraid of anybody,” Walters told the crowd. “This is a tough game. You can’t be intimidated. […]
Roland Martin and Terry Hold join Wolf Blitzer in the Situation Room to discuss Rep. Maxine Waters’ comments about African-American lawmakers frustrations with President Obama. Many Black leaders seem to be afraid to criticize POTUS in fear of voter backlash.
California Rep. Maxine Waters and Black caucus members told a mostly Black audience to “unleash” them to confront President Barack Obama on the issue of jobs during the Congressional Black Caucus “For the People Jobs Tour” town hall in Detroit, MI, on Tuesday. Waters expressed her and other Black Caucus members’ dilemma of having to […]
Washington D.C.–Two attorneys for the House ethics committee have been placed on indefinite “paid administrative leave” stemming from serious problems within the secretive panel.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The ethics trial of Rep. Maxine Waters was postponed Friday, as the House ethics committee found new documents connected to charges that she improperly tried to help a bank in which her husband owned stock.
California congresswoman Maxine Waters charged with violating House ethics rules says the congressional office that helped prompt the probe of her behavior is known for sloppy work.
OneUnited CEO Kevin Cohee says his bank hasn't made loans in some poor neighborhoods because it wasn't financially prudent. He also reiterates that past criminal charges against him were dropped.
