Top Democrat Backs Lina Khan As Donors Seek Her Ouster

Top Democrat Backs Lina Khan As Donors Seek Her Ouster

South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn, one of the most influential Democrats in the country, on Thursday praised Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan’s work, endorsing her continued tenure as the United States’ top antitrust regulator. Clyburn spoke to HuffPost in a joint interview with Khan to tout the FTC’s $48 million settlement this week with … Read more

Jim Clyburn Defends Biden While Hinting At Openness To New Canidate

Jim Clyburn Defends Biden While Hinting At Openness To New Canidate

Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.), whose support saved President Joe Biden’s flailing primary campaign in 2020, said Friday he believed Biden remains mentally fit enough to run for reelection but he would support Vice President Kamala Harris if the president decided to drop out. Clyburn’s vote of confidence, albeit somewhat qualified, comes on the heels of … Read more

Joe Biden Compares 2020 Election Deniers To Confederates After Civil War

Joe Biden Compares 2020 Election Deniers To Confederates After Civil War

Speaking to a predominantly Black audience on Monday at the site of the worst white supremacist terror attack in recent U.S. history, President Joe Biden compared the people who falsely assert that the 2020 election was stolen to defeated members of the Confederacy making spurious claims about the Civil War. Biden’s remarks from the pulpit … Read more