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DOJ Civil Rights Division slammed for new 2nd Amendment office despite abandoning cases of racial discrimination, voting rights

The U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division established an office focused on the Second Amendment, a move that is being slammed by civil rights and racial justice leaders who decried the DOJ’s reversal on investigating claims of racial discrimination and other social justice issues. The Second Amendment Rights Section will be dedicated to protecting gun rights, an issue that has been a long-standing concern for conservatives. Since returning to the White House, President Donald Trump has shifted the focus […]

todayDecember 6, 2025 1

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Republicans kill bill to rename a DC post office after Chuck Brown—the ‘Godfather of Go-Go’

In addition to being known as the nation’s capital, for many locals, Washington D.C. is “Chocolate City” and the home of Go-Go music. So naturally, Democratic non-voting Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton’s efforts to name a city post office after local musician Chuck Brown, known as the “Godfather of Go-Go,” seemed like a natural effort to honor D.C.’s rich culture.  However, on Tuesday, Republican members of the House Oversight Committee took Norton’s bill off the agenda, preventing it from moving forward.  […]

todayDecember 3, 2025

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DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, longest serving Black woman in role, will not seek releection after a decade in office

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, who made history as the first Black woman to serve three consecutive terms in the nation’s capital, will not seek re-election in next year’s mayoral election. Bowser, 53, announced her decision on Tuesday in a video message. “It has been the honor of my life to be your Mayor. Together, we have built a legacy of success of which I am intensely proud. With a grateful heart, I am announcing that I will not seek a […]

todayNovember 25, 2025

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett reveals white supremacist threats to her office: ‘Political violence is being fueled from the very top’

On Thursday, Nov. 20, an individual reportedly appeared at Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s office making “white supremacist threats and hand gestures.” In a statement released on social media, the Texas Democrat thanked Capitol Police for their swift response and assured everyone’s safety. However, she says, “this cannot become the norm.”  “We’re living in a time where political violence is being fueled from the very top,” she continued. “When the President of the United States spreads hate and lies, when he targets […]

todayNovember 21, 2025

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Trump administration to further dismantle Education Department, move Civil Rights office: ‘Cruelty is the point’

The Trump administration is reportedly taking further steps to achieve its goal of dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, including the extraordinary measure of relocating critical department offices and their work to other federal agencies. The moves would effectively leave the Education Department, first created in 1979, unequipped and obsolete. According to CNN, the White House will soon announce that the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights, the Office of Indian Education, the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, the […]

todayNovember 18, 2025

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Critics suggest White House ballroom be renamed after Obama, or bulldozed when Trump leaves office

President Donald Trump‘s $300 million ballroom continues to ignite outrage and debate as Democrats weigh in on what should be done when he ultimately leaves office. Some have welcomed the idea of renaming the yet-to-be-built ballroom after America’s first Black president, Barack Obama. “To really mess with him, just name it the ‘Barack Obama Ballroom,'” U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego of Arizona told NBC News. “I think that would take care of half the problem.” News anchor and Zeteo founder Mehdi […]

todayOctober 27, 2025

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White House budget office tells agencies to draft mass firing plans ahead of potential shutdown

The White House is telling agencies to prepare large-scale firings of federal workers if the government shuts down next week. In a memo released Wednesday night, the Office of Management and Budget said agencies should consider a reduction in force for federal programs whose funding would lapse next week, is not otherwise funded and is “not consistent with the President’s priorities.” That would be a much more aggressive step than in previous shutdowns, when federal workers not deemed essential were furloughed but […]

todaySeptember 26, 2025

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Trump insults Congresswomen Jasmine Crockett and Ilhan Omar during Oval Office remarks

President Donald Trump hurled personal insults at U.S. Congresswomen Jasmine Crockett and Ilhan Omar on Thursday while delivering remarks inside the Oval Office. When asked by a reporter about Crockett’s remarks comparing ICE to slave patrols during an interview on MSNBC, Trump turned to his usual hits regarding Crockett and the Democratic Party. Before the question could even be asked, Trump immediately jumped at the chance to insult Crockett when he heard her name. “Jasmine Crockett?” asked the president as […]

todaySeptember 25, 2025

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Jesse Jackson Jr. explores return to Congress years after leaving office in disgrace

Former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is eyeing a political comeback a decade after serving time for a federal conspiracy conviction in 2013. According to multiple reports, Jackson Jr., the son of civil rights icon Jesse Jackson Sr., is meeting with residents and community leaders about a potential campaign run for his old seat in Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District. Supporters of the 60-year-old political figure are telling him to “Run Jesse Run,” as the seat will soon be vacant; current U.S. […]

todayJuly 9, 2025