John Lewis

Where Is Georgia's 5th Congressional District

... Edmund Pettis Bridge, suffering a skull fracture when state troopers ordered the peaceful demonstrators to disperse. He has served as U. S. Representative for Georgia's 5 th Congressional District since 1987. Photo courtesy of Rep. John Lewis. Lewis first ran for elective office in 1977, when a vacancy occurred in Georgia’s 5 th District. A special election was called after President Jimmy Carter appointed incumbent Congressman Andrew Young to be U. S. ambassador to the United Nations. Lewis lost the race to Atlanta City Councilman and future Senator Wyche Fowler. In 1986, when Fowler ran for the United States Senate, Lewis defeated fellow civil rights leader Julian Bond in the Democratic primary to succeed Fowler in the 5 th District. This win was tantamount to election in the heavily Democratic, majority-black 5 th District. Lewis was the second African-American to represent Georgia in Congress since Reconstruction. Young was the first. Lewis has been re-elected ten times without serious opposition, often with over 70 percent of the vote. Lewis was present ...

5 Things That Mattered This Week

... retailers outline their Christmas performance. This week was an important one for retailers, with the grocers and major high street brands releasing their Christmas results. Morrisons certainly had a good reason to be cheery – for the nine weeks to 1 January, the grocer posted a 2.9% rise in like-for-like sales, its best performance over the festive period in seven years. Meanwhile, Tesco revealed its like-for-like sales grew 0.7% in the UK for the six weeks to 7 January, crediting its fresh food for “outperforming the market”. M&S posted a rise in clothing and homeware sales over the Christmas period for the first time in two years. But not everyone had a good week. Although it beat industry forecasts, Sainsbury’s Christmas sales were flat as the group relied on Argos and its online expertise to provide some festive cheer. Next had to issue a profit warning earlier this month after ...

Trump Allies Appear After John Lewis Criticism

... to Trump’s. Michael Steele calls Trump's tweets attacking John Lewis "unfortunate.". 240 Shares. GOP lawmaker on Trump's Lewis. Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) pushes Trump to move on. 240 Shares. Latinos set to toast tequila to. OPINION | If news of our inauguration party surprises you, recall that 29. 223 Shares. Trump: Lewis should help me work. "I can use all the help I can get!” Trump tweeted. 221 Shares. WHIP LIST: Democrats boycotting. More than a dozen Democrats have said that they will buck tradition and. 190 Shares. Trump on ‘One China’ policy: ‘.  President-elect Donald Trump on Friday said he wouldn’t commit to backing. 175 Shares. Armstrong Williams op-ed: Dems. OPINION | Jeff Sessions has a history African Americans should applaud. 157 Shares. Trump rips John Lewis: Worry about.  President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday morning returned fire on a top. 156 Shares. Dem boycotts of inauguration grow In a sharp break with tradition, a growing number of Democrats are. 131 Shares. Dems 'outraged' with Comey after. A number of House Democrats left Friday's confidential briefing on Russian. 125 ...

Trump Blasts Rep. Lewis For Saying His Election Not Legitimate

... that while she would attend Trump's State of the Union in the future, she would not be at the inauguration. Lee said the inauguration is a celebratory event and “I cannot celebrate and applaud” Trump over the things he has said. "I think it's important for some of us who are here to reflect the sentiments and voices of people who aren’t here," she said. Lee said she would be organizing in some way, although she wasn't sure how yet. Mic is keeping a running list of other lawmakers who said they won't be at the inauguration , including: Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., and Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif. Of course, President Obama will attend the ceremony. And Trump's Democratic challenger, former secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her husband, former ...

Singer Who Backed Out Of Inauguration Performance

... Brooke Seipel - 01/14/17 02:58 PM EST. © Getty Images. Singer Jennifer Holliday is weighing in on President-elect Donald Trump. Donald Trump Trump aide denies Trump meeting Putin in first foreign trip as president Rand Paul teases Obama Care replacement bill Tech. billionaire Peter Thiel mulling run for Calif. governor: report MORE 's attack on Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) after announcing she was would not perform at an inauguration event for Trump after receiving an onslaught of criticism. “How could he say this to a man who sacrificed so much? Not just for African-Americans but just for America, so that America could be better,” Holiday said of Trump's tweets about Lewis in an interview with  The Hollywood Reporter. “I have a personal bond with Congressman Lewis, he loves my singing, I sang at his wife’s funeral by special request. I just couldn’t believe that,” she said. “I was like, 'Is he serious by saying that he’s 'all talk and no action'?' He’s ...

Trump Unleashes Twitter Attack Against Civil Rights Legend Rep. John Lewis

... to Trump and said the lawmaker's "opinion speaks for itself.". "We as a nation do need to know whether a foreign government influenced our election," she said. U. S. intelligence agencies have said Russia meddled in the election to help Trump win. After spending weeks challenging that assessment, Trump finally accepted that the Russians were behind the election-year hacking of Democrats. But he also emphasized that "there was absolutely no effect on the outcome of the election including the fact that there was no tampering whatsoever with voting machines.". Democrat Clinton received 2.9 million more votes than Trump but lost the Electoral College vote. Lewis' Democratic colleagues quickly came to his defense Saturday. "Let us remember that many have tried to silence @repjohnlewis over the years. All have failed," tweeted House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. "John Lewis is an American hero," Rep. David Cicilline, D-R. I., said in a tweet ...

John Lewis Recalls 'bitter Fruits Of Segregation' At Sessions Hearing

... for 20 years. "He's a good and decent man," he said, "He believes in law and order for all people.". A floor vote on his nomination could come later this month. Updated 4:20 p.m. Trump to meet Putin in first. Trump spokesman denies reported meeting in Iceland. 1,164 Shares. GOP senator slams Trump: John. A Senate Republican is blasting President-elect Donald Trump's criticism. 599 Shares. Human Rights Watch lists Trump as. Human Rights Watch is listing President-elect Donald Trump as a threat to. 437 Shares. Michael Moore to host star-studded. Alec Baldwin and Mark Ruffalo also plan to attend the rally outside Trump'. 357 Shares. Rand Paul teases Obama Care. GOP senator has pushed to replace the law when it is repealed. 259 Shares. Lawmakers condemn Trump for attack. Lawmakers took to social media on Saturday to defend Rep. John Lewis's (D-. 250 Shares. Ex-RNC chair responds to Trump’s. Michael Steele calls Trump's tweets attacking John Lewis "unfortunate.". 240 Shares. GOP lawmaker on Trump's Lewis. Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) pushes Trump to move on. 240 Shares. Latinos set to toast tequila to. OPINION | If news of our inauguration ...

Atlantans Say Trump Is Wrong About Their City And John Lewis

... with an incredulous “how dare you!” Saturday after President-elect Donald Trump kicked off the MLK holiday weekend with a twitter rant saying most of Atlanta is in “horrible shape and falling apart” and describing Georgia’s U. S. Rep. John Lewis — a civil rights icon — as “All talk, talk, talk — no action or results.”. “Sad!” was Mr. Trump’s final word on Atlanta and Lewis, who provoked Trump by saying he would  skip the inauguration  because he doesn’t see Trump as a “legitimate president.”. A stunned Atlanta, along with admirers of John Lewis from across the country, took to social media to harshly criticize the remarks. They characterized Trump as clueless about everything from Atlanta’s thriving intown neighborhoods to the beating Lewis took years ago as he marched in Alabama for voting rights. Brushing off the accomplishments of Lewis, who is widely revered by many Americans well ...