Republicans have censured Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) after the congressman protested the GOP’s planned cuts to Medicaid during President Donald Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress. The House voted 224-198 to punish Green, with 10 Democrats joining Republicans. Green voted present. The vote comes a day after the …
Read More »Dem Lawmaker Gets Kicked Out of Trump's Address After Protesting
Donald Trump’s address today before a joint session of Congress got off to a chaotic start as Democratic and Republican lawmakers chanted, booed, and heckled each other from their respective sides of the room. At one point, House Speaker Mike Johnson (La.) ordered the House sergeant-at-arms to remove Rep. Al …
Read More »Watch Morgan Freeman Duet 'Let's Stay Together' With Al Green
Morgan Freeman surprised the patrons at his Mississippi bar Ground Zero on New Year’s Eve by joining music legend Al Green onstage for a rendition of “Let’s Stay Together.” The Oscar winner — dressed in a white turtle neck and black jacket — took the stage to sing a few …
Read More »Al Green's Latest Cover Is a Stirring Take on R.E.M.'s 'Everybody Hurts'
Al Green delivers a stirring take on R.E.M.’s classic 1992 ballad “Everybody Hurts” for his latest single. Green leans into the original’s swaying soul groove, adding a booming choir and allowing the strings to reach the heights necessary to match his still potent vocals as he sings: “Don’t throw your …
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