Young Democrat launches primary challenge against U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson in Mississippi

A 33-year-old antitrust lawyer with ties to major Democratic politicians is challenging U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson to ...
UPI

Questions persist after Black man found hanged in Mississippi

Sept. 16 (UPI) --The hanging death of a Black man in Mississippi Monday has sparked calls for an outside investigation as questions about the incident persist. The body of Demartravion "Trey" Reed, 21 ...
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Bennie Thompson: 'The Only Way' Democrats Can Stop DOGE, Trump Admin. Is Through Midterm Elections

During a town hall on Tuesday, Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) was asked about how the Democrats can stop DOGE from gaining access to federal agencies and unilaterally blocking congressionally ...
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Bennie Thompson Accuses Trump Admin Of Attempts To ‘Change The Law’ Through Executive Actions

During Tuesday’s town hall event, Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) spoke about recent executive orders issued by President Trump. Collapse: Poll Delivers Blow to Trump Ranking All-You-Can-Eat Chain Buffets ...
MSNBC

Rep. Bennie Thompson: the ‘Al Greens of the world’ show people how to stand up to Trump

Rep. Al Green (D-TX) defied and disrupted Donald Trump during the joint session of Congress, and Mississippi congressman Bennie Thompson predicts this is only the beginning. “It takes the Al Greens of ...
AOL

Rep. Bennie Thompson led the Jan. 6 committee. Now he fears more violence.

WASHINGTON ‒ Rep. Bennie Thompson, who led a House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot, said there's been an "uptick" in threating calls against members of Congress since President Donald Trump ...
WAPT

Congressman Thompson responds to federal aid suspension

MINUTES FROM NOW. ANOTHER IN A LONG LINE OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS COMING FROM THE TRUMP WHITE HOUSE CAUSED WIDESPREAD CONFUSION AND PANIC TODAY. >> THIS IS THE ORDER THAT WOULD PUT A FREEZE ON FEDERAL ...
The Grio

Biden pardons Rep. Bennie Thompson, Dr. Anthony Fauci and others to guard against potential ‘revenge’ by Trump

President Joe Biden on Monday pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, using the extraordinary powers ...
The Hill

Thompson, chair of Jan. 6 committee, has talked with White House about pardons

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), who headed Congress’s special investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, said Tuesday that he has been in talks with the White House about ...
WAPT

Tougaloo College celebrates Rep. Bennie Thompson, after honor from President Biden

Congressman Bennie Thompson is receiving congratulations from his alma mater after President Joe Biden awarded him the Presidental Citizens Medal. Thompson is one of 20 individuals who received the ...
WLWT

Biden honors Capitol riot investigators with 2nd highest civilian award

President Joe Biden on Thursday awarded the second highest civilian medal to Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson, leaders of the congressional investigation into the Capitol riot who Donald Trump has said ...