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Trump signs landmark crypto bill. Here’s what it could mean for Black Americans

President Donald Trump signed into law landmark crypto legislation on Friday, marking a major turning point for the digital asset industry. The GENIUS Act, passed in Congress with bipartisan support, establishes for the first time in history a U.S. dollar-backed regulatory framework for payment stablecoins. The new legislation advancing consumer and business regulation of cryptocurrency is seen as a necessary step as the global industry reaches a market cap of more than $3 trillion. “This is a hell of an […]

todayJuly 18, 2025 1

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Trump pardons ‘white celebrities’ who committed tax and fraud crimes. Here’s why critics say that’s scary.

After issuing a series of high-profile pardons to individuals accused of committing tax and bank fraud, among other offenses, President Donald Trump is being accused of using the presidency to extend favors to friends and supporters, normalizing white-color crimes similar to those he himself has been convicted of or accused of committing. On Tuesday, President Trump pardoned reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were convicted in 2022 for financial fraud and tax evasion. Their daughter, Savannah Chrisley, was […]

todayMay 29, 2025 11

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Trump has threatened a 100% tariff on movies made outside the US. Here’s what we know

President Donald Trump is eyeing Hollywood for his next round of tariffs, threatening to levy all films produced outside the U.S. at a steep rate of 100%. Over the weekend, Trump accused other countries of “stealing the movie-making capabilities” of the U.S. and said that he had authorized the Commerce Department and the U.S. Trade Representative to immediately begin the process of implementing this new import tax on all foreign-made films. But further specifics or dates weren’t provided. And the White House confirmed that no […]

todayMay 10, 2025 2

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Here’s what a new poll reveals about Kamala Harris’ chances of winning 2026 California governor’s race

Former Vice President Kamala Harris has not yet made a decision about whether she will run for California governor in 2026–a decision she is expected to make by late summer–however, a newly released survey now provides an early temperature check about how California voters feel about her potential candidacy. The poll conducted by POLITICO and UC Berkeley’s Citrin Center shows a mixed reaction to a hypothetical Harris bid for California governor. Individuals who were polled were asked to qualify their […]

todayApril 15, 2025 2

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Trump has ordered the dismantling of the Education Department. Here’s what it does

Moving to fulfill a campaign promise, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday calling for the dismantling of the Education Department, an agency Republicans have talked about closing for decades. The order says Education Secretary Linda McMahon will, “to the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law, take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education and return authority over education to the States and local communities.” Eliminating the department altogether would be a cumbersome task, which […]

todayMarch 22, 2025 2

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Washington power has shifted. Here’s how the ACA may shift, too

Trump has teased retooling the ACA; other Republican lawmakers have said revamping the legislation known as Obamacare would be a priority. President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House could embolden Republicans who want to weaken or repeal the Affordable Care Act, but implementing such sweeping changes would still require overcoming procedural and political hurdles. Trump, long an ACA opponent, expressed interest during the campaign in retooling the health law. In addition, some high-ranking Republican lawmakers — who will now […]

todayNovember 24, 2024 1

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Here’s what Byron Donalds said about Trump not appointing any Black Republicans to his team

Despite heavily campaigning for Donald Trump during the 2024 election cycle, U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., has not yet been named to the president-elect’s upcoming administration — this to the curiosity of many. In fact, no Black Republican has been tapped among the more than two dozen nominations and appointments Trump has made over the past week. During an appearance on CNN with Laura Coates, Congressman Donalds said he was “not surprised” about not being selected for a role in […]

todayNovember 22, 2024 5

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Trump has called for dismantling the Education Department. Here’s what that would mean

WASHINGTON (AP) — Throughout his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump heaped scorn on the federal Department of Education, describing it as being infiltrated by “radicals, zealots and Marxists.” He has picked Linda McMahon, a former wrestling executive, to lead the department. But like many conservative politicians before him, Trump has called for dismantling the department altogether — a cumbersome task that likely would require action from Congress. The agency’s main role is financial. Annually, it distributes billions in federal money to colleges and schools and […]

todayNovember 20, 2024

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Trump’s incoming White House is pretty white and hostile to racial equity. Here’s what you should know

A week after Election Day, President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team have named several nominees and appointees for the second Trump administration, comprised of MAGA loyalists who are overwhelmingly white and some of whom have a history of trafficking in racism or hostility toward equity programs. “These are people whose main goal is to make sure that we ‘Make America White Again,” Democratic strategist Ameshia Cross told theGrio.  Cross noted that as a candidate, Trump “ran on white supremacy” […]

todayNovember 15, 2024 1