Trump exchange with black journalist sparks outrage

In this Jan. 5, 2017, file photo, House Assistant Minority Leaser James Clyburn of S.C speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. Members of the Congressional Black Caucus expressed bafflement and dismay on Feb. 16, after President Donald Trump asked a black reporter to set up a meeting with them.

LUPICA: Jaime Harrison of S.C could be future of Democratic Party

"I'm not thinking about what race I might want to run next," says Jaime Harrison, chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party, seen in Baltimore on Saturday . "I'm doing what I'm doing what right now because I'm thinking about my son."

Huffpost Hill – What It’s Like To Be 16 And Retweeted By The President-Elect

Nancy Pelosi has lead House Democrats so long she remembers when Virginia Foxx was the craziest member of the opposition. Senate Republicans are looking to sync better with Donald Trump, so OF COURSE they're begging an octogenarian Mormon from Utah to stay in the upper chamber.

Congress steamrolls Obama’s veto

Congress delivered a stinging rebuke to President Obama Wednesday as both chambers voted overwhelmingly to override his veto of a 9/11 victims' rights bill. It was the first time lawmakers had overturned an Obama veto, with Democrats deserting him en masse to enact the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act.

Democratic Convention’s growing list of speakers hints at star-studded event new

As Hillary Clinton prepares to accept her party's nomination for the presidency, The Democratic National Convention Committee has been making preparations of their own as they line up speakers for what is shaping up to be a star-studded convention week. While the Republican convention was void of speakers who had occupied 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the Democrat's gathering in Philadelphia will be stacked with them.

Lewis, who shed blood for civil rights, leads Dems on guns

Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., center, accompanied by fellow House Democrats, from left, House Assistant Minority Leader James Clyburn of S.C. Rep. Steve Israel, D-N.Y., and others, speaks on Capitol,Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 23, 2016, after House Democrats ended their sit-in protest.

Black lawmakers demand Bill O’Reilly apologize for wanting to ‘slap’ Jim Clyburn

The Congressional Black Caucus is demanding Fox News's Bill O'Reilly apologize to Rep. Jim Clyburn for saying he wanted to "slap" the Democrat for ignoring the role terrorism played in the Orlando massacre. Speaking Thursday on "Fox and Friends," Mr. O'Reilly criticized Mr. Clyburn for choosing to focus on gun control instead of the threat of radical Islam after a Muslim extremist gunned down 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando.

Magic Johnson to Give $2.5M in Scholarships to SC State

Five-time NBA Champion Earvin "Magic" Johnson will partner with SC State University to raise $2.5 million toward an endowed scholarship that will bear the global businessman's name. Such a philanthropic effort is the first in the university's history.

House Bid to Lower Confederate Flag Fails

A Democratic amendment to the defense bill would have withheld funding from any educational institution that flies the Confederate flag. House Democrats made a desperate - and ultimately unsuccessful - attempt to force South Carolina's historic Citadel military college to stop flying the Confederate flag, a reminder that the battle over its display has not ended.