Flournoy's appointment as Vice President-elect Kamala Harris' top staffer adds to a team of advisers led by Black women

Organization wants to help elderly and those with mental illness stay connected

Blumenauer’s RESTAURANT Act could prove a lifeline -- if it makes it through Senate 

Indisputably racist exception permitting slavery as punishment for crime has fueled systemic racism in criminal justice for 150 years

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The document contains misinformation and inflammatory rhetoric that could incite officers against protesters and people of color, critics said

Biden said he'd chosen a “first-rate team” that is “tested and experienced" to tackle the country's economic crisis.

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