The activist and scholar told Democracy Now! that America needs politicians who "can speak to all of the issues around racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia."

Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan on Thursday acknowledged increasing chances that the party will be facing an "open convention," noting the ongoing opposition posed against Trump by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich. Without a clear cut nominee, the party will have to resort to a floor fight to pick a nominee.

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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders came out swinging at Republican front-runner Donald Trump at Sunday's TV One, CNN Ohio Democratic Presidential Town Hall, calling him a "pathological liar."

Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders declined to call Republican front-runner Donald Trump a racist when asked the question during a debate Wednesday at Miami Dade College in Miami, Florida. But they hammered away at his racist and xenophobic rhetoric.

A day after a dismal Super Tuesday performance, one-time Republican presidential front-runner Ben Carson is expected to drop out of the race, saying he does not see a "path forward," according to the Washington Post.

The 28-year-old pop singer announced his Trump endorsement via Twitter on Saturday.

Dolores Huerta, longtime civil rights activist and Clinton supporter, offered to translate in Spanish and claims she was met with much objection.

The ninth meeting of the remaining Republican candidates got zero to 100, real quick.

The Republican Presidential frontrunner has been heavily criticized for using racism and xenophobia to incite the conservative base.

Yet, the media barely covered the rallies for the Democratic Presidential candidate.

Cornel West praised Sanders and compared his efforts for the Black community to MLK. He even called him "Brother Bernie" during the discussion.

In an effort to reach young voters who have been turning up at the polls in droves, Dr. Carson is using his rap "Freedom" promo to "inspire" people to vote for him in 2016.