Johnson, 85, broke many barriers in her nearly three decades as a Black female congresswoman.
Author: Annabelle Timsit
Voting technology firm Smartmatic sues Newsmax and One America News, alleging defamation
The contentious 2020 presidential election has pitted firms like Smartmatic, which sell electronic voting machines and software, against Trump-friendly networks.
‘Very few’ believe U.S. democracy sets a good example, global survey finds
The survey, which was conducted after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, found just 17 percent agreed that U.S. democracy set a good example for other countries.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says wife Casey DeSantis diagnosed with breast cancer
Casey DeSantis, 41, is a former journalist and equestrian, and the mother of three children.
Former congressman Todd Akin, whose ‘legitimate rape’ comment torpedoed his U.S. Senate bid, dies at 74
Former congressman Todd Akin (R-Mo.) was widely criticized for saying in 2012 that “legitimate rape” rarely causes pregnancy. He lost his bid to serve in the U.S. Senate that year.
South Dakota attorney general ‘actively reviewing’ Gov. Kristi Noem’s controversial family meeting
Jason Ravnsborg says he heard state lawmakers’ concerns about the meeting between Noem, her daughter and South Dakota officials.
Jair Bolsonaro, defiantly unvaccinated, will test U.N. General Assembly’s covid ‘honor system’
It’s an open question whether the coronavirus mandate will be enforced.