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On National Girls & Women in Sports Day, Trump moves to ban trans athletes

While marking the 39th annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day, President Donald Trump chose a controversial way to recognize it. Since returning to office, Trump has signed a series of executive orders, his latest one taking direct aim at the transgender community and women’s sports. On Wednesday afternoon at the White House, Trump signed an executive order titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports.” “The radical left has waged an all-out campaign to erase the very concept of […]

todayFebruary 5, 2025

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‘We are going to be on your a-es!’: Trump White House and Dems trade war of words over Musk and DOGE protests

The Trump White House on Wednesday accused Democrats of inciting violence after an explosive congressional-led protest against recent actions taken at several federal agencies by Elon Musk and his newly formed task force called the Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE. “For Democrat officials to incite violence and encourage Americans to take to the streets is incredibly alarming, and they should be held accountable for that rhetoric,” said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt at Wednesday’s press briefing. […]

todayFebruary 5, 2025

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‘Ethnic cleansing’: Trump’s proposal to takeover Gaza sparks bipartisan outrage, call for impeachment

President Donald Trump‘s shocking proposal for the U.S. to take over the Gaza Strip, displace nearly two million Palestinians, and turn the territory into an “economic development” has been met with bipartisan outrage and pushback. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., the only Palestinian-American serving in Congress, quickly slammed Trump’s plan and called on her colleagues to publicly call out the president. “Palestinians aren’t going anywhere. This president can only spew this fanatical bullshit because of bipartisan support in Congress for funding […]

todayFebruary 5, 2025 1

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Advocates decry expected executive order from Trump to gut Department of Education

President Donald Trump and White House officials are reportedly drafting an executive order that would essentially defund the U.S. Department of Education and begin the process of achieving a campaign promise to eliminate the federal agency altogether. According to The Washington Post, the upcoming order, which is expected to be signed later this month, seeks to dismantle the Education Department “from within” by ordering agency officials to “diminish itself.” By law, the Trump administration cannot unilaterally eliminate the department without […]

todayFebruary 5, 2025 1

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Trump wants US to take ownership of Gaza and redevelop it after Palestinians are resettled elsewhere

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he isn’t ruling out deploying U.S. troops to support reconstruction of Gaza and he envisions “long-term” U.S. ownership of a redevelopment of the territory. “We’ll do what is necessary,” Trump said about the possibility of deploying troops to fill any security vacuum. “If it’s necessary, we’ll do that.” The comments came after Trump said he wants the U.S. to take ownership of the Gaza Strip and redevelop it after Palestinians are resettled elsewhere. “We will […]

todayFebruary 4, 2025 1

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Can Democrats’ message on DEI convince white women to dump Trump?

As Democrats have pushed back against President Donald Trump‘s executive actions on eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion and their potentially far-reaching implications, some leaders are emphasizing the attacks on DEI will impact not just Black, Latino, and LGBTQ+ Americans but also women — namely white women. Following Trump’s Thursday press conference, where he essentially blamed the deadly plane and helicopter collision near D.C.’s airport on DEI, Congressional Black Caucus chairwoman Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., in a statement last week noted […]

todayFebruary 4, 2025 1

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Amber Ruffin named as entertainer for 2025 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner

Comedian, actress and writer Amber Ruffin has been announced as the 2025 entertainer for this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner. The annual event hosted by the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) will honor the achievements of journalists covering the White House throughout the association’s 111-year history. Ruffin joins a long list of comics to serve as the WHCA dinner’s entertainment, including, most recently, Colin Jost from “Saturday Night Live” and, before him, Roy Wood Jr. and Trevor Noah. “When […]

todayFebruary 4, 2025

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China counters with tariffs on US products. It will also investigate Google

China countered President Donald Trump‘s tariffs on Chinese products with tariffs of its own on multiple U.S. imports Tuesday as well as announcing an antitrust investigation into Google and other trade measures. China said it would implement a 15% tariff on coal and liquefied natural gas products as well as a 10% tariff on crude oil, agricultural machinery and large-engine cars imported from the U.S. The tariffs would take effect next Monday. “The US’s unilateral tariff increase seriously violates the rules of […]

todayFebruary 4, 2025 1

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Africa knew Trump’s ‘America First’ pledge meant it might be last. Then came the freeze on aid

Four days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order freezing almost all U.S. foreign aid, an email landed in Claris Madhuku’s inbox in rural Zimbabwe. Stop all activities immediately, it said. The message confirmed Madhuku’s fears that Trump’s return to office might affect his organization’s efforts to save African girls from child marriages. Many Africans had known that Trump’s “America First” outlook meant their continent was likely to be last among his priorities. But they hadn’t expected the abrupt halt to foreign aid from the world’s […]

todayFebruary 3, 2025