Tag: Minority
By the Numbers: Hispanic Heritage Month
The history behind the month-long celebration of America’s largest minority group. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7 EST & 9 EST WATCH the ABC…
Biden will announce a new plan to offer student loan debt forgiveness
The plan will forgive some debt for people who make $125,000 a year or less. Some groups believe this may not be enough to help…
Republicans express support for bipartisan deal on gun safety
At least 14 Republicans, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, expressed support for the bipartisan deal on gun safety reform nearly a month after the…
Last day for Georgia voters to head to the polls early
State Rep. James Beverly, the Democratic House minority leader, discusses Georgia’s importance in the 2022 midterms. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: SUBSCRIBE to…
Jan. 6 committee issues subpoenas for top Republican members l GMA
The committee subpoenaed House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and four other GOP members of Congress for testimony about events surrounding the Capitol riot and efforts…
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas House minority leader and Republican lawmakers
ABC News political director Rick Klein discusses the significance of subpoenas and what it means for the Jan. 6 investigation. #ABCNews #Lawmakers #Subpoenas source
Jan. 6 committee subpoenas GOP congressmen | WNT
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and four other Republican members of Congress were called to testify about events surrounding the Capitol riot and efforts to…
US leads developed world in maternal mortality rate l ABCNL
Recent CDC data shows that the maternal mortality rate among Black women was more than double that of white women in the U.S. in 2020….
Kevin McCarthy under fire for post-Jan. 6 audio about GOP lawmakers l GMA
The House minority leader is facing blowback from fellow Republicans for saying that some of his GOP colleagues incited violence around the Jan. 6 Capitol…
McCarthy blasting GOP members released in new audio
The House Minority leader said he was worried that some GOP lawmakers put “people in jeopardy” after the Jan. 6 riots, according to newly released…
Florida lawmakers to vote on DeSantis’ new congressional map | ABCNL
ABC News political director Rick Klein talks more on the latest GOP-backed map that preserves key minority districts. #florida #congressionalmap #desantis #gop source
Audio clip shows Kevin McCarthy planned to ask Trump to resign after Jan. 6 attack I GMA
The House Minority Leader was caught on tape days after the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, telling other Republicans he was going to urge the former…
NFL requiring all teams to hire minority or woman offensive coach l GMA
All 32 teams will be required to hire a minority or woman in a prominent offensive coaching position and the league will expand the Rooney…
By the Numbers: NFL’s push for more coaching diversity
A look at the NFL’s new policy seeking to boost minority and female hiring among its offensive coaching ranks for the 2022 season. ABC News…
McConnell criticizes RNC resolution on the Jan. 6 riots l WNT
Top Republican Mitch McConnell criticized the RNC for declaring that the Jan. 6 riot was “legitimate political discourse.” He also rebuked his party for censuring…
Minorities invest in cryptocurrency for financial empowerment and independence
ABC News’ Janai Norman reports on what’s behind the increasing number of minorities investing in cryptocurrencies as the digital currency booms. ABC News Live Prime,…
House Minority Leader refuses to cooperate with Jan. 6 committee probe l GMA
Rep. Kevin McCarthy says he will not cooperate with the committee’s request to interview him about his communications with President Donald Trump as the riot…
McCarthy refuses to cooperate with Jan. 6 probe
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is refusing to cooperate with the House select committee’s probe into the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. source
By the Numbers: Minority gun ownership increases
Reports find a recent rise of gun purchases by Black, Asian and Hispanic-Americans, coming as hate crimes spike to a 10-year high. ABC News Live…
Activists say new election laws make it harder for people to vote
Republicans argue the laws are election security, but Democrats say they are a voter suppression tactic aimed at minority voters. The Breakdown, Weekdays at 3…
