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Trump promises to end birthright citizenship: What is it and could he do it?

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has promised to end birthright citizenship as soon as he gets into office to make good on campaign promises aiming to restrict immigration and redefining what it means to be American. But any efforts to halt the policy would face steep legal hurdles. Birthright citizenship means anyone born in the United States automatically becomes an American citizen. It’s been in place for decades and applies to children born to someone in the country illegally or in the U.S. […]

todayDecember 10, 2024

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Project 2025 promises to shut down Dept. of Education, ban abortion, roll back civil rights and more

If you’re an American planning to vote in this year’s election, Project 2025 is a must-read document. The so-called “playbook” is a presidential transition plan that lays out what should happen in the first 180 days of a conservative presidency in nearly 1,000 pages of detail.   It’s more than a fantasy wish list or set of media talking points — the project is backed by the influential Heritage Foundation, along with more than 100 conservative organizations, partners, and scholars, and […]

todayJune 12, 2024 1

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Dear America, it’s time to fulfill the promises of the Fair Housing Act

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. April is National Fair Housing Month, and as the month comes to a close, it is important that we reflect on the work that remains to ensure fair housing for all. This is even more important as we continue to stare down a worsening housing and homelessness crisis that disproportionately affects people of color, families with children, women, people […]

todayApril 29, 2024 1

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Joe Biden says administration ‘kept our promises’ in NAN address

NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden virtually addressed the Rev. Al Sharpton’s racial justice conference on Friday, telling a sympathetic crowd “we’ve kept our promises” as he ramps up efforts to energize Black voters who will be vital to his reelection bid this fall. Addressing several hundred attendees at the annual National Action Network Convention in New York, Biden ticked through a long list of what he said were some of his administration’s key accomplishments for Black Americans. He detailed providing federal public […]

todayApril 13, 2024

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Michigan Republicans set to vote on chair Karamo’s removal as she promises not to accept result

COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Republicans have voted to remove election denier and state GOP Chairwoman Kristina Karamo during a meeting Saturday after many of the party’s leaders called for her resignation following a year of leadership plagued by debt and infighting. Nearly 89% of those present voted to oust Karamo, said Bree Moeggenberg, District 2 State Committeewoman. About 45 people, not including proxies, attended the meeting. Karamo did not attend the meeting and has made it clear she […]

todayJanuary 8, 2024