R&B singer R. Kelly, accused of serial sexual predation and abuse, tried to silence one of his accusers, Faith Rodgers, by making threats against her reputation and character, she said. “It just validates the monster that he is,” Rodgers said in an interview on “CBS This Morning” that aired Tuesday. “I realize that’s his defense. […]
A few days before alleged gunman Robert Bowers murdered 11 people in a Pittsburgh synagogue last October, he promoted a post by a well-known racist user of Gab, a social media platform that caters to white supremacists. The user had a “Pepe” frog avatar and a distinctly offensive moniker — “Grandpa Lampshade,” a reference to […]
The majority of the black football players on Clemson University’s national championship-winning team reportedly did not attend the celebration reception that President Donald Trump laid out for the squad at the White House. The Root exclusively reported Tuesday that only 15 black players out of the 57 on the team’s official roster attended the event […]
Meghan Markle’s royal patronage tour continues ― and with a brand-new look to top it off. The Duchess of Sussex wore a black Givenchy coat and neutral suede heels for a visit Thursday to the Association of Commonwealth Universities, one of four charities she is supporting in her royal role. She completed her chic, elegant look […]
U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (Ore.) is the fourth and latest Democrat to announce plans to skip President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday. “The thought of spending Tuesday night in the House Chamber listening to the reckless, self-centered man who occupies the White House holds no interest for me,” Blumenauer said in […]
After an incredibly contentious hearing before the House Judiciary Committee on Friday Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker was spotted at the Trump International Hotel in Washington. New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman noted the sighting on Twitter. People who responded jabbed — nervously — at the too-close-for-comfort situation of the man who could conceivably fire […]
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) described President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address as “sort of like Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.” Schumer told John Berman, host of CNN’s “New Day,” on Wednesday that there was “very little nice to say about” the president’s speech to the joint session of Congress. “The president was […]
Former President Barack Obama has a way with words. He tweeted a touching birthday tribute to Michelle Obama on Thursday, and many people on Twitter are celebrating the love. Obama posted the love note to the former first lady on her 55th birthday, along with a throwback photo of the couple. “I knew it way back […]
NEW YORK ― Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) has launched an exploratory committee to begin raising money for a possible 2020 presidential campaign, she said Tuesday during an appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” “I’m filing an exploratory committee for president of the United States ― tonight!” Gillibrand told host Stephen Colbert, eliciting cheers from […]
Fox News host Sean Hannity slammed Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) for his supposed silence on allegations of sexual assault against Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D). Just one problem: Booker hadn’t been silent. Hours before Hannity’s show aired, Booker addressed the allegations on CNN: Fairfax is next in line for governor of Virginia at a […]