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After his death on May 26, tributes continue to pour in following the death of Charles B. Rangel, the Harlem giant and founding member. (Courtesy photo)

Tributes Continue Following the Death of Trailblazing Congressman Charles Rangel

by Stacy M. Brown May 28, 2025May 28, 2025

**FILE** Charles Rangel (TimothyJ, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons)

EDITORIAL: The End of an Era

by WI Editorial Staff May 28, 2025May 29, 2025

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Sen. Cory Booker talk during a 12-hour sit-in Sunday on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, rallying Americans to oppose deep cuts to Medicaid. (Courtesy of Booker via Instagram)

Jeffries and Booker Lead Daylong Capitol Sit-In Against GOP Budget Cuts

by Stacy M. Brown April 28, 2025April 29, 2025

Sen. Cory Booker speaks during the opening day of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 2018 Annual Legislative Conference in D.C. on Sept. 12. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Cory Booker Breaks Filibuster Record Set by Segregationist Thurmond to Confront Trump’s Agenda

by Stacy M. Brown April 2, 2025April 2, 2025

**FILE** Linda McMahon (Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons)

President Trump Signs Executive Order to Dismantle the Department of Education

by Ashleigh Fields March 21, 2025March 26, 2025

**FILE** Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (Courtesy photo)

House Republicans Pass Funding Bill as Democrats Decry Deep Cuts and Trump’s Influence

by Stacy M. Brown March 11, 2025March 11, 2025

**FILE** Texas Democratic U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett is adamant in her fight against President Donald Trump’s racist rhetoric and policies. She encouraged her social media followers not to watch the president's joint address to Congress on March 4. (WI photo)

Democrats Defy Trump’s Address as Chaos Erupts in Congress

by Stacy M. Brown March 5, 2025March 5, 2025

**FILE** Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (Courtesy photo)

Democrats Shift Strategy on Trump’s Address, Focus on Policy Over Protest

by Stacy M. Brown March 3, 2025March 3, 2025

Sen. Angela Alsobrooks was met with grand applause upon being called to enter the chamber. Seated among her new colleagues, Alsobrooks has many familiar faces to support her during her first year on the Hill. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Congressional Black Caucus Swears In New Members for 119th Congress

by Richard D. Elliott January 8, 2025January 8, 2025

J.D. Vance (left) was selected to join Donald Trump's presidential campaign as his running mate. (Courtesy of @DrSchwertner via X)

Trump and Vance Sabotage Bipartisan Funding Bill, Pushing Government Toward Shutdown

by Stacy M. Brown December 18, 2024December 18, 2024