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Fed Gov. Lisa Cook slaps Trump administration with lawsuit to block her attempted firing

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, has sued the Trump administration in an effort to overturn the president’s attempt to fire her, launching an unprecedented legal battle that could significantly reshape the Fed’s longstanding political independence. The lawsuit seeks an injunction to block her firing and “confirm her status” as a member of the Fed’s governing board. No president has sought to fire a Fed governor in the institution’s 112-year history until Trump posted a letter on media late Monday saying that […]

todayAugust 28, 2025 3

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‘It’s an insult’: Gov. Wes Moore vows to take Trump to court for blocking FEMA aid to Maryland

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has vowed to take President Donald Trump to court after the president denied the governor’s request for FEMA disaster assistance relief following devastating floods in May. “It’s an insult to Marylanders and the community still suffering in the aftermath of this storm,” Moore said in a video response to the Trump administration’s decision. Moore explained that despite meeting the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s “longstanding set of criteria,” the Trump administration said Maryland’s request was “not warranted.” […]

todayJuly 25, 2025 1

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Despite Trump’s grip on DEI, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says red states have a duty to uplift racial justice

As a popular governor in a ruby red state and Republican-controlled legislature, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is sort of a unicorn in Democratic politics. The 47-year-old Democrat’s impressive re-election in 2023 quickly placed him on the shortlist of possible presidential candidates. Beshear was also under consideration to be the vice presidential running mate to 2024 presidential nominee Kamala Harris. However, after Harris’ devastating loss and President Donald Trump‘s dominating return to the White House, the Democratic Party is in a […]

todayJuly 11, 2025 1

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Gov. Wes Moore warns of ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ to those who aren’t millionaires: ‘You are getting hosed!’

Maryland Governor Wes Moore sounded off after the U.S. Senate voted to pass President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which Democrats and civil rights advocates say is far from beautiful. “I cannot explain enough how completely heartless this bill is and how deeply devastating it will be to the people of the state of Maryland,” said America’s only Black governor in a video message after being briefed on the tax and budget legislation that now goes back to the […]

todayJuly 1, 2025 1

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‘Racism is expensive’: Gov. Wes Moore says racial wealth gap is costing America big time

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is on the frontlines in the fight to close the racial wealth gap in America, and he hopes his actions in his state will serve as a model across the country. “Let’s be clear: The racial wealth gap has cost this country $16 trillion in GDP over the past two decades,” said Moore, who, on Juneteenth, unveiled the latest actions he’s taking to close the racial wealth gap in Maryland. “Racism is expensive. Bigotry is expensive,” […]

todayJune 20, 2025 1

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Gov. Wes Moore unveils actions on Juneteenth aimed at closing the racial wealth gap

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced a pair of new executive actions on Thursday aimed at restoring justice and closing the racial wealth gap for Black Americans in the state. Marking the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth, now a federal holiday commemorating the end of the enslavement of Americans of African descent, America’s only Black governor announced a new executive clemency order for nonviolent cannabis offenses. Governor Moore has also approved more than 400 “Just Communities” to receive priority consideration for housing […]

todayJune 19, 2025 1

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signs bill to tap unused ACA insurance funds for abortion grant program

Maryland will become the first state to use money collected from a surcharge on insurance plans sold under the Affordable Care Act to fund a program to pay for abortions, regardless of a patient’s insurance coverage, under a measure signed into law Tuesday by Democratic Gov. Wes Moore. The law will make about $25 million available when it takes effect July 1, because a $1 surcharge has been unused and growing over the last 15 years since the ACA took effect in […]

todayMay 15, 2025

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Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton announces run for US Senate with anti-Trump campaign video

Juliana Stratton, the lieutenant governor of Illinois, is running for the U.S. Senate in the 2026 election. Stratton officially launched her campaign on Thursday, just one day after Senator Dick Durbin, 80, announced that he would not seek re-election after serving in the seat for more nearly 30 years and in the United States Congress for more than 40 years. In a campaign launch video, Stratton, 59, framed her candidacy around standing up to President Donald Trump and his administration’s […]

todayApril 24, 2025

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett clarifies ‘Hot Wheels’ remark about wheelchair-bound Texas Gov. Abbott

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, refused to apologize for a nickname she gave Texas Gov. Greg Abbott recently and clarified that it had nothing to do with his wheelchair disability. While delivering remarks at the Human Rights Campaign’s Los Angeles Dinner on Saturday, Crockett decried the state of politics in her home state, referring to Abbott as “Governor Hot Wheels.” “We in these hot a– Texas streets…ya’ll know we got Gov. Hot Wheels down there, come on now! And the […]

todayMarch 26, 2025