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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris speaks at a rally on the Ellipse in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)[/caption] WASHINGTON - Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, with the White House as her backdrop, gave what she called her closing argument Tuesday evening, pressing voters to support her bid over that of "unstable" Republican candidate Donald Trump. The

DILKON, Ariz. (AP) - Felix Ashley's red Toyota sends a plume of dust billowing along the sloping hills and boulders he traverses hours every week to pump water - the same roadway voters walk miles every four years to cast their ballots in presidential elections. Here on this forgotten swath of the Navajo Nation, the largest Native American reservation in the United States, hardship is embedded into day-to-day life. Nearly a

Harvard Business School-Politics can enormously impact business. For example, regional laws and regulations can determine how a company operates or whether it benefits from international expansion. For this reason, aspiring entrepreneurs, business leaders, and strategists in heavily regulated industries should familiarize themselves with politics' effects on business. Here's an overview of the role politics plays in business-domestically and internationally-and why it's important to understand it. GOVERNMENT'S ROLE IN BUSINESS To

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="3001"] Every One Votes is an initiative to ensure that people who are experiencing homelessness are registered to vote and able to exercise their right to vote. Providers can access resources and tools that provide guidance and strategies to support clients and consumers to register to vote, and to encourage voter turnout.[/caption]   Stateline - Civil rights groups say new Georgia voting rules have made it too

AIRING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2024, AT 10 PM ET/9 PM CT ON BET HOSTED BY D.L. HUGHLEY, A DYNAMIC, IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION ADDRESSING ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND POLITICAL TOPICS OF IMPORTANCE TO BLACK MEN NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2024  /PRNewswire/ - BET Media Group will premiere the "BET Black Men's Summit," hosted by comedian, actor, and radio host D.L. Hughley. Airing on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at 10 PM ET/9 PM CT and streaming on

WASHINGTON (AP) - Cori Bush went from helping to lead an informal movement for racial justice to winning two terms as a congresswoman from Missouri, with an office decorated with photographs of families who lost loved ones to police violence. One picture is of Michael Brown. Brown's death 10 years ago in Ferguson, Missouri, was a defining moment for America's racial justice movement. It cast a global spotlight on longtime demands for reforms to systems subjecting

This weekend, members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and Congressional Black Caucus PAC (CBCPAC) continued their Bus Tour for Team Harris-Walz with stops in North Carolina. During the three-day tour of the state, the representatives energized Black voters across the state and encouraged voters to make their voice heard before early voting ends on November 2 or on Election Day. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="561"] Members of the CBC and CBCPAC pose in front

[caption id="attachment_9545" align="alignnone" width="1440"] Tony Hinchcliffe arrives to speak before Republican presidential nominee President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, October 27, 2024, in New York (AP Photo / Evan Vucci)[/caption] NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump hosted a rally featuring crude and racist insults at New York's Madison Square Garden, turning what his campaign had dubbed as the event where he would deliver his closing message into

Business Insider-With mortgage rates still well above their pre-pandemic levels, borrowers are desperate for ways to keep their monthly payments low. One option is to buy a home with an assumable mortgage, which allows you to take over the seller's loan - and the existing mortgage rate it comes with. If the numbers are right, it could mean snagging a rate significantly lower than today's market rates. An assumable mortgage

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1536"] U.S. Rep. Don Davis[/caption] As he pursues reelection in the state's most competitive congressional district, U.S. Rep. Don Davis has been donating heavily to county-level Democratic efforts in eastern North Carolina. The incumbent reported giving $154,400 to support local parties and candidates in the latest FEC filing period, which spans from Oct. 1 to Oct. 16, with reports due on Thursday. It's the final FEC filing