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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch to Retire After Clash With Trump Over Black History Museum

Nationwide — Lonnie Bunch is stepping down as secretary of the Smithsonian Institution at the end of 2026 after a year of growing tension between the museum system and the Donald Trump administration over how American history should be presented. Bunch, who has led the Smithsonian since 2019, announced his retirement Tuesday. He said he was leaving with “very mixed emotions and heartfelt gratitude.” His departure comes as the Smithsonian faces increased scrutiny over how its museums present American history ahead […]

September 14, 2026 13

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warns of ‘mass chaos’ in skies if shutdown continues

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy predicted Tuesday that there could be chaos in the skies next week if the government shutdown drags on and air traffic controllers miss a second paycheck. There have already been numerous delays at airports across the country — sometimes hours long — because the Federal Aviation Administration slows down or stops traffic temporarily anytime it is short on controllers. Last weekend saw some of the worst staff shortages and on Sunday, flights at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey […]

November 9, 2025 4

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Hakeem Jeffries slams ‘racist’ Republicans and Trump press secretary: ‘They’re ripping the sheets off!’:

U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, called out what he sees as the Republican Party’s racism and fueling of hatred and political violence. He also called out President Donald Trump‘s White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, calling the spokesperson “sick” and “out of control.” After a series of controversial headlines involving the Republican Party and its proximity to racism and violence, including a young Republican group chat that called Black people monkeys and […]

October 18, 2025 2

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‘We are done with that s—t’: Secretary Pete Hegseth declares war on DEI…and beards

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth railed against DEI and other military policies on Tuesday, telling the nation’s top generals and admirals that such policies go against the Trump administration’s “warrior ethos.” “An entire generation of generals and admirals was told that they must parrot the insane fallacy that ‘Our diversity is our strength.’ …They had to put out dizzying DEI and LGBTQI+ statements,” said Hegseth. “We became the woke department. No more identity months, DEI offices, dudes in dresses, no […]

October 1, 2025 1

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White House press secretary takes a dig at Rep. Jasmine Crockett after she called out Trump supporters as ‘sick’

After U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, sounded off on supporters of President Donald Trump as suffering from “mental illness,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt hit back at the congresswoman. “I think it’s incredibly derogatory to accuse nearly 80 million Americans of mental illness,” said Leavitt during a White House press briefing held on Juneteenth. While speaking with journalist Katie Couric on her podcast “Next Question with Katie Couric,” Crockett condemned those who continue to stand by President Donald Trump […]

June 20, 2025 1

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Education Secretary Linda McMahon doesn’t appear to know what Tulsa Race Massacre is during House hearing

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon got an unexpected pop quiz on Black history during a congressional hearing on Wednesday. While questioned by Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., McMahon appeared clueless about the Tulsa Race Massacre, a historical event of racial violence that has horrified generations of African Americans. McMahon, who President Donald Trump appointed with a mandate to dismantle the Education Department, testified before the House Committee on Education and Labor about her agency’s budget and priorities. During one striking […]

June 4, 2025 7

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HHS Secretary RFK Jr.’s reversal on fluoride in water could worsen health disparities for Black Americans

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has made a reversal on decades-long guidance from the CDC to recommend the fluoridation of water. The stance is concerning to public health experts who say the practice has reduced the occurrence of oral disease. Kennedy, who has long been a skeptic of the safety of fluoride in water, announced on Monday that he will order the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) to halt its advisory recommendation […]

April 8, 2025

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Karine Jean-Pierre doesn’t miss her job as White House press secretary

Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has only been out of the job for two months, but she’s already enjoying life away from the press briefing podium. The former Biden spokesperson and senior advisor recently revealed that while holding the position of press secretary was a great honor, she’s not losing sleep at night that she’s no longer in the high-stakes position. “It was an honor and a privilege to have the job and to have done it for […]

March 25, 2025 3

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Trump’s WH press secretary shuts down speculation that president might pardon Derek Chauvin

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday responded to public calls by conservative figures for President Donald Trump to pardon Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in 2020 for the murder of George Floyd. Chauvin, who placed his knee on the neck of Floyd, an unarmed Black man, for more than nine minutes, was convicted on the state level of second-degree murder and sentenced to more than 22 years in 2021. Chauvin later pled guilty in a […]

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