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‘Ethnic cleansing’: Trump’s proposal to takeover Gaza sparks bipartisan outrage, call for impeachment

President Donald Trump‘s shocking proposal for the U.S. to take over the Gaza Strip, displace nearly two million Palestinians, and turn the territory into an “economic development” has been met with bipartisan outrage and pushback. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., the only Palestinian-American serving in Congress, quickly slammed Trump’s plan and called on her colleagues to publicly call out the president. “Palestinians aren’t going anywhere. This president can only spew this fanatical bullshit because of bipartisan support in Congress for funding […]

todayFebruary 5, 2025 1

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Africa knew Trump’s ‘America First’ pledge meant it might be last. Then came the freeze on aid

Four days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order freezing almost all U.S. foreign aid, an email landed in Claris Madhuku’s inbox in rural Zimbabwe. Stop all activities immediately, it said. The message confirmed Madhuku’s fears that Trump’s return to office might affect his organization’s efforts to save African girls from child marriages. Many Africans had known that Trump’s “America First” outlook meant their continent was likely to be last among his priorities. But they hadn’t expected the abrupt halt to foreign aid from the world’s […]

todayFebruary 3, 2025

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Black leaders condemn Trump’s ‘racist’ remarks which blamed DEI for D.C. plane-helicopter crash

Black elected officials are condemning President Donald Trump‘s remarks on Thursday in which he blamed DEI hiring for the deadly Washington, D.C., airport collision of an American Airlines plane and Army helicopter. The Democratic leaders say that rather than bringing the country together and focusing the attention on the 67 victims and their families, Trump decided to traffic in “racist” attacks on communities of color and women. “This is a tragedy that occurred above DCA airport. Lives have been lost. […]

todayJanuary 30, 2025 1

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State Department officials told to maintain ‘spirit’ of Trump’s anti-DEI order for Black History Month

President Donald Trump‘s executive order to ban diversity, equity, and inclusion appears to be causing confusion regarding whether federal agencies can observe Black History Month. A new report from the Wall Street Journal found that Department of State officials inquired about BHM, which begins on Saturday, following Trump’s orders to eliminate all DEI federal programs and offices and reverse decades-old enforcement of racial and gender discrimination laws. In response to the query as to whether the department could celebrate Black […]

todayJanuary 28, 2025 3

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‘Stay tuned’: Civil rights groups prepare to take on Trump’s DEI ‘distortion campaign’

Civil rights leaders are still grappling with the weight of President Donald Trump’s swift and sweeping executive orders eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion and rolling back decades-old policies meant to guard Black and brown Americans from racial discrimination. But while many are contemplating and strategizing, it’s clear that civil rights groups aren’t going to take the orders lying down. “Stay tuned,” Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League, told theGrio when asked about legal action the organization and others […]

todayJanuary 27, 2025

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Trump’s new Justice Department leadership orders a freeze on civil rights cases

President Donald Trump’s new Justice Department leadership has put a freeze on civil rights litigation and suggested it may reconsider police reform agreements negotiated by the Biden administration, according to two memos obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press. Attorneys in the department’s Civil Rights Division were ordered not to file any new complaints, amicus briefs or other certain court papers “until further notice,” one of the memos said. Another memo directed attorneys to notify leadership of any settlements or consent decrees — […]

todayJanuary 26, 2025

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A federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order ending the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship regardless of the parents’ immigration status. U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour ruled in the case brought by the states of Washington, Arizona, Illinois and Oregon, which argue the 14th Amendment and Supreme Court case law have cemented birthright citizenship. The case is one of five lawsuits being brought by 22 states and a number of immigrants rights groups across the country. The suits include […]

todayJanuary 25, 2025

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Conservatives of color have lofty expectations for Trump’s second term

Delivering his first address as a reinaugurated president, Donald Trump spoke directly to communities that had historically shunned his party. “To the Black and Hispanic communities, I want to thank you for the tremendous outpouring of love and trust that you have shown me with your vote,” Trump said. “We set records, and I will not forget it. I’ve heard your voices in the campaign, and I look forward to working with you in the years to come.” Trump, whose inauguration coincided […]

todayJanuary 25, 2025 1

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Hegseth confirmed as Trump’s defense secretary in tie-breaking vote despite turmoil over his conduct

The Senate confirmed Pete Hegseth as the nation’s defense secretary Friday in a dramatic late-night vote, swatting back questions about his qualifications to lead the Pentagon amid allegations of heavy drinking and aggressive behavior toward women. Rarely has a Cabinet nominee faced such wide-ranging concerns about his experience and behavior as Hegseth, particularly for such a high-profile role atop the U.S. military. But the Republican-led Senate was determined to confirm Hegseth, a former Fox News host and combat veteran who has vowed to bring […]

todayJanuary 25, 2025