WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden celebrated the Juneteenth holiday early with a Monday concert on the White House South Lawn with singers including Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle. While Black Americans have consistently voted Democratic, minor changes in political loyalties or low turnout in key states could influence who wins in November. The Juneteenth concert had blatant political overtones with …
WASHINGTON — A heartfelt Patti LaBelle praised her lifelong friend Gladys Knight. Matt Damon playfully teased his friend George Clooney — a lot — while Sheryl Crow delivered a heartfelt rendition of “Baby Baby” to Amy Grant during Sunday’s Kennedy Center Honors. Knight — usually with her backup singers, The Pips — has recorded dozens of albums with such classic …
Senate Republicans Block A Plan For An Independent Commission On Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Enlarge this image toggle caption Jon Cherry/Getty Images Jon Cherry/Getty Images Bipartisan legislation to establish an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol has failed in the Senate, as Republicans staged their first filibuster since President Biden took office to block …
