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‘Turn the reins over’: Barack Obama is ready for the next generation to lead

Former President Barack Obama is looking to the future to help educate the next set of world leaders. During a sitdown with Olivia Walton at The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, the 44th President spoke openly about his dreams while in the White House and what he hopes to see come from his Presidential Library, which is set to open in 2026. When asked what he wished his library in Chicago would achieve, Obama had no […]

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Rep. Maxine Waters dubs Trump ‘The Grinch who stole Christmas’ over his economic policies

President Donald Trump has earned a new title from longtime political opponent U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters: “The Grinch who stole Christmas.” Waters, a Democratic veteran in Congress and the ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, used the term to describe Trump and his economic policies, which she said are “squeezing” the pockets of American households. “During the Thanksgiving break, a lot of us heard the same thing from our constituents: buying the groceries for Thanksgiving dinner was much, […]

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Trump appearing to sleep during televised Cabinet meeting goes viral

President Donald Trump appeared to fall asleep during a televised, hours-long Cabinet meeting at the White House on Tuesday, resulting in clips of the moment going viral on social media. In one clip, Secretary of State Marco Rubio praises Trump as the “only leader in the world” who could help end the Russian war in Ukraine. Sitting beside Rubio, Trump is seen with his eyes closed and head tilted to the side. The president also appeared to struggle to keep […]

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Black Georgia Republican Party leader resigns after video surfaces of alleged meeting with 14-year-old boy

A young Black Georgia Republican state party leader resigned from his post after just months on the job amid online allegations of being a child predator. Ja’Quon Stembridge stepped down from his new role as the GOP’s state party assistant secretary this past weekend after a video of him being confronted for an alleged meet-up with a 14-year-old boy began circulating on social media. In the video, Stembridge frantically pleads with a man who is recording the young Republican leader […]

todayDecember 7, 2025

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Congressional Black Caucus blasts Trump for ‘racist’ attack against member Rep. Ilhan Omar: ‘Disgusting and pathetic’

The Congressional Black Caucus blasted President Donald Trump for his personal attacks on U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., whom he repeatedly called “garbage” amid criticisms of the Trump administration’s rhetoric and policies targeting immigrant communities. “Between falling asleep in his own Cabinet meeting, President Trump somehow finds the time to launch hateful attacks against Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and Somali immigrants in Minnesota. If only President Trump put half as much energy into governing as he does into catching a nap […]

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Somali immigrant who voted for Trump lashes out at president: ‘My children are not garbage!’

The Somali immigrant community in Minnesota is reacting to President Donald Trump‘s recent remarks referring to them as “garbage” during a recent Cabinet meeting at the White House. One of those Somalis who voted for Trump in the 2024 election publicly rebuked the president for his very personal verbal attack. When confronted about Trump referring to him and his community as “garbage,” Mohamed Ahmed, president of Minnesota Republican People of Color, told CNN’s Whitney Wild, “Mr President, we campaigned for […]

todayDecember 6, 2025

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Are you getting a $2,000 tariff check? Trump hints it could be coming

If you’ve been wondering whether a $2,000 “tariff dividend” check might hit your mailbox next year, you’re not alone, and President Donald Trump isn’t backing off the idea. In fact, he’s doubling down, even as the numbers behind the promise get fuzzier by the week. During a two-hour Cabinet meeting on Tuesday (Dec. 2), one that included Trump calling affordability concerns a “Democrat scam” and appearing to nod off briefly, the president once again pitched the notion of rebate checks […]

todayDecember 6, 2025

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DOJ Civil Rights Division slammed for new 2nd Amendment office despite abandoning cases of racial discrimination, voting rights

The U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division established an office focused on the Second Amendment, a move that is being slammed by civil rights and racial justice leaders who decried the DOJ’s reversal on investigating claims of racial discrimination and other social justice issues. The Second Amendment Rights Section will be dedicated to protecting gun rights, an issue that has been a long-standing concern for conservatives. Since returning to the White House, President Donald Trump has shifted the focus […]

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Trump’s attack on DEI on might affect White male college students the most

Following President Trump’s sweeping executive orders in January, which called for the removal of diversity, equity, and inclusion practices, there may be an unintended backlash to the policy, especially on college campuses. While much of the president’s feelings regarding DEI pointed toward race when it came to college admissions, higher education and admissions experts suggest the ban on DEI is likely to affect another underrepresented group of college applicants: men, and in particular, White men. At Brown University, according to […]

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