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Chris Brown jokes that he wants Trump put on the $100 bill for this reason

R&B superstar Chris Brown says Donald Trump would make him a very happy man if he set his sights on the IRS once he’s back in the Oval Office. Posting on his Instagram stories (the 24-hour vanish rule matters little when you’re a celebrity), Brown wrote with a hard eyes emoji: “Anyone else hoping that Trump shuts down the IRS?” “If he pulls that off… PUT THAT MAN ON… THE hundred dollar bill,” he continued with a laughing face emoji. […]

todayJanuary 17, 2025

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Does Trump have the authority to rename ‘Gulf of Mexico’? Obama did it first, but for this noble reason

President-elect Donald Trump had many scratching their heads when he shared an unexpected proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico — the stretch of seawater connecting the U.S. south, Mexico and parts of the Caribbean — the “Gulf of America.” “[It] has a beautiful ring,” Trump said during a Tuesday press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida. He continued, “The Gulf of America. What a beautiful name.” The incoming 47th president of the United States argued the […]

todayJanuary 9, 2025

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In battleground Georgia, some poor people see no reason to vote. That decision could sway election

MACON, Ga. (AP) — Sabrina Friday scanned the room at Mother’s Nest, an organization in Macon that provides baby supplies, training, food and housing to mothers in need, and she asked how many planned to vote. Of the 30, mostly women, six raised their hands. Friday, the group’s executive director, said she tries to stress civic duty, an often difficult proposition given the circumstances of her clients. “When a mom is in a hotel room and there’s six or seven […]

todayOctober 22, 2024

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Hakeem Jeffries scorches Trump at DNC: ‘Bro, we broke up with you for a reason’

U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., the minority leader of the House of Representatives, tapped into his Brooklyn roots and love for hip-hop as he assailed Donald Trump at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night in Chicago.  In making the case for Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, the seasoned New York congressman described the former president and Republican nominee as a failed leader who prioritized the rich, tried to “destroy” America’s democracy after “lying” about the 2020 election; […]

todayAugust 23, 2024

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‘They’re the reason why I do what I do’: Milwaukee mayor shares VP Harris’ heartwarming moment with daughters

After stepping off Air Force Two in Milwaukee on Tuesday for her first presidential campaign rally, Vice President Kamala Harris was welcomed by the usual state and city officials: Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson. But two greeters—Mayor Johnson’s twin daughters—had a particularly special moment with America’s first woman vice president. As she approached the young girls, 6-year-old Bella and Madison, who were wearing white dresses with pink and purple bows in […]

todayJuly 24, 2024

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HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge resigns, leaves post in 11 days without stating reason for departure

WASHINGTON (AP) — Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge announced Monday that she would resign her post, effective March 22, saying she was leaving “with mixed emotions.” A former mayor of Warrensville Heights, Ohio, and later an Ohio representative in Congress, Fudge, 71, served as HUD secretary since the start of President Joe Biden’s administration. “As a dedicated public servant for nearly five decades, I have been devoted to improving the quality of life for the people of this nation, focusing on those […]

todayMarch 11, 2024