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Deputy attorney general who defended Trump in hush money trial is named acting librarian of Congress

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who represented Donald Trump during his 2024 criminal trial, has been appointed acting librarian of Congress, the Justice Department said Monday. Blanche replaces longtime librarian Carla Hayden, whom the White House fired last week amid criticism from conservatives that she was advancing a “woke” agenda. The Associated Press obtained an internal memo from Robert Randolph Newlen, who had been serving as acting librarian, saying that Congress was “engaged” with the White House about Blanche’s appointment and […]

todayMay 12, 2025

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Young Black Democratic candidates seek to bring new blood to Congress in era of Trump resistance

As the Democratic Party navigates how to fight back against President Donald Trump and the Republican Party with little meaningful power in Washington, D.C., some young Black Democrats are running for office hoping to shake things up in Congress and bring what they see as much-needed new blood to Capitol Hill. After former Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss in the 2024 election against Trump and the Democrats losing their slim majority in the U.S. Senate, the party of FDR finds […]

todayApril 30, 2025

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DC faces $1 billion in budget cuts, with Black communities set to bear the heavy burdens if Congress approves deal

Washington, D.C. faces $1.1 billion in budget cuts if the Senate approves a temporary budget proposed by Republicans to keep the government running. The cuts that would result from the CR, or “continuing resolution,” which would keep the government open through Sept. 30, could lead to massive layoffs of teachers, police officers, and EMS service workers over the next six months. Although D.C. already had its 2025 budget approved to the tune of $21.5 billion, and has raised the money […]

todayMarch 13, 2025

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FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims made by Trump during his address to Congress

President Donald Trump ‘s Tuesday night address to a joint session of Congress highlighted several of the initiatives he’s started in his first six weeks in office, but many of his comments included false and misleading information. Here’s a look at the facts. He overstated the numbers on his immigration crackdown TRUMP: “Illegal border crossings last month were by far the lowest ever recorded. Ever.” THE FACTS: Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on Saturday that Border Patrol apprehended 8,326 people on the U.S.-Mexico […]

todayMarch 5, 2025

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Trump slams DEI as ‘tyranny’ in address to Congress, says US ‘will be woke no longer’

During his hour-and-a-half-long joint address to Congress on Tuesday, President Donald Trump touted his executive actions to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the federal government. “We’ve ended the tyranny of so-called diversity, equity, and inclusion policies all across the entire federal government and indeed the private sector and our military,” said Trump to applause from Republican lawmakers and members of his cabinet. He added, “Our country will be woke no longer.” Trump and his administration have defended their anti-DEI […]

todayMarch 5, 2025

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As Trump delivers joint address, Black women of Congress help lead the resistance

Donald Trump‘s first joint address to Congress as the 47th president of the United States on Tuesday night is being met with resistance from Democrats on Capitol Hill. But it’s the elected Black members, particularly Black women, of Congress who are working to lead and shape the opposition to Trump’s agenda. Ahead of Trump’s State of the Union-styled speech, members of the Congressional Black Caucus gathered on Capitol Hill to speak with Black reporters about how they are responding to […]

todayMarch 4, 2025

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What to watch when Trump gives his big speech to Congress

Donald Trump loves a good spectacle, and it’s hard to top a speech to a joint session of Congress. The House chamber is packed with lawmakers, and the president’s arrival is announced in a booming voice by the sergeant-at-arms, triggering cacophonous applause. Trump’s speech on Tuesday evening isn’t technically considered a State of the Union address — that comes next year, after he’s been on the job for longer — but there’s no distinguishable difference for anyone watching at home. Almost no […]

todayMarch 3, 2025

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The anti-Musk protest movement is expected to ramp up with Congress on recess

Donald Trump is the president, but billionaire Elon Musk is the focus for thousands of Democratic activists launching a protest campaign this week to fight the Trump administration’s push to gut federal health, education and human services agencies. Hundreds of protests are scheduled outside congressional offices and Tesla dealerships, with organizers hoping to send a pointed message to members of Congress who are on recess this week. The backlash still hasn’t approached the intensity of protests during and after Trump’s first inauguration eight […]

todayFebruary 18, 2025

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Proud Boys leader pardoned by Trump wants to return to scene of the crime as member of Congress

A leader of the white nationalist group the Proud Boys — who was convicted for actions related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol — is now eyeing a return to the scene of the crime. After being pardoned by President Donald Trump on Jan. 20, Henry “Enrique” Tarrio was released from prison, where he was serving a 22-year sentence for convictions for multiple felonies, including seditious conspiracy to “oppose by force the lawful transfer of presidential […]

todayFebruary 13, 2025