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Former President Barack Obama calls out Trump double standard: ‘Imagine if I had done any of this’

Former U.S. President Barack Obama called out a double standard, suggesting that if he had done what President Donald Trump has in his first few months in office, the public outrage would be loud and swift. “Imagine if I had done any of this,” Obama said on Thursday during an on-stage interview at Hamilton College, according to CNN. “It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent now would have tolerated behavior like that from me or a whole bunch […]

todayApril 5, 2025 2

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Trump signs order to study how to expand IVF and calls for ‘radical transparency’ from government

President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to study how to expand access to in vitro fertilization and make it more affordable. The order calls for policy recommendations to “protect IVF access and aggressively reduce out-of-pocket and health plan costs for such treatments,” according to the White House. On the campaign trail, Trump called for universal coverage of IVF treatment after his Supreme Court nominees helped to overturn Roe v. Wade, leading to a wave of restrictions in Republican-led states, including some […]

todayFebruary 18, 2025 1

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‘Bait and switch’: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries calls out Republicans for breaking promise to lower costs

House of Representatives Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., blasted Republicans for not keeping their promise to voters who elected President Donald Trump and gave his party full control of Congress to address the high cost of living. During a House floor speech on Monday, Congressman Jeffries chastised his GOP colleagues for not focusing their first weeks in the new 119th Congress on what they promised would be their focus if voters gave Republicans power in Washington, D.C. “House Democrats […]

todayFebruary 11, 2025

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Van Jones calls President Trump ‘kindergartner’ for blaming DCA plane crash on DEI

CNN political contributor Van Jones slammed President Donald Trump’s remarks in which he blamed Wednesday’s deadly plane-helicopter collision on diversity, equity and inclusion hiring policies. “It’s appalling,” said Jones, a former Obama White House advisor who also worked with Trump’s first administration on criminal justice legislation. “I just can’t imagine what these families must be going through … it is every family’s worst nightmare to say goodbye to someone, to be texting you as they’re taking off, and then you […]

todayJanuary 31, 2025 1

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Trump calls for ‘ending radical indoctrination in K-12’ education and prioritizing school choice-what does it mean for Black students?

President Donald Trump signed executive orders directing federal agencies to end “radical indoctrination” in K-12 schools and allocate significant federal funding for expanding school choice. Some advocates warn that Trump’s latest actions on education could further politicize the classroom, while others say it would divert crucial funding away from already underfunded neighborhood public schools in predominantly Black and brown neighborhoods. The orders, which Trump signed on Wednesday, prohibits federal funding for schools that include what the administration considers to be […]

todayJanuary 29, 2025 1

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Biden’s pardon of son renews calls to pardon ex-Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby

“It is time for Joe Biden to pardon Marilyn Mosby,” said attorney and political strategist Angela Rye in reaction to President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son, Hunter Biden. The sweeping presidential pardon came after Biden explicitly said he would not pardon his son, who was federally convicted of gun possession and tax evasion. Rye and other civil rights advocates are renewing their calls for the Biden White House to show mercy to Marilyn Mosby, a former Baltimore City state’s […]

todayDecember 3, 2024 2

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Calls for Democrats to abandon ‘woke’ identity politics alienates Black and marginalized groups, some fear

In the weeks following major defeats in the 2024 elections, the Democratic Party continues to self-reflect about where they went wrong with the American electorate and how to win back voters.  Some within the party have suggested that President-elect Donald Trump’s decisive win, particularly among non-college-educated and working-class voters, is a lesson for Democrats to do away with supporting “woke” policies and identity politics because it somehow alienates working-class voters.  The suggestion has caused clear divisions within the party, particularly […]

todayDecember 3, 2024 1

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Polling incident turns physical after Trump voter calls Black election worker ‘F–king b–h’

An incident at a polling station in Orangeburg, South Carolina, involving an apparent Trump supporter who berated a group of Black female poll workers on Wednesday resulted in a state investigation.  The incident turned physical during early voting after a white man sporting a pro-Trump cap used expletives when told he could not wear the political paraphernalia. According to WIS News 10, the male voter wore a “Let’s Go Brandon” hat. The coded term is a known anti-President Joe Biden […]

todayNovember 1, 2024 1

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Charlamagne Tha God calls out CNN and the media for Harris and Trump ‘double standard.’ Do you agree?

The internet is rumbling after radio personality Charlamagne Tha God called out what he sees as a double standard in how the media is covering the 2024 presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Charlamagne had an awkward exchange with CNN anchor Anderson Cooper Thursday evening while discussing the election.  The host of “The Breakfast Club” sidelined Cooper’s question about whether she should join Trump in being interviewed by conservative podcaster Joe Rogan. Instead, Charlamagne put the attention back on […]

todayOctober 26, 2024 1