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Large banner of Trump unfurled at Justice Department headquarters

Large banner of Trump unfurled at Justice Department headquarters, National News /

By Raquel Coronell Uribe and Ryan J. Reilly A banner featuring a photo of Donald Trump and the words “Make America Safe Again” was hung from the Justice Department’s headquarters in Washington on Thursday in one of the most public signs of the president’s influence over a department that once brought criminal charges against him. The Justice Department has traditionally operated with […]

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FAMU president attends White House Black History Month event hosted by Trump

FAMU president attends White House Black History Month event hosted by Trump, National News /

Trump calls Jesse Jackson ‘a piece of work’ and a ‘good man’ President Trump offered condolences to the family of Rev. Jesse Jackson at a Black History Month event at the White House. Florida A&M University President Marva Johnson attended a White House Black History Month event hosted by President Donald Trump. The event included

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Immigration operations in Minnesota leave behind a more polarized populace

Immigration operations in Minnesota leave behind a more polarized populace, National News /

By Owen Auston-Babcock President Donald Trump’s immigration policies have divided Minnesotans even more sharply than adults nationwide, new polling shows. After federal officers killed two U.S. citizens last month, self-identified Republicans in the state expressed stronger support for Trump’s immigration agenda than Republicans nationwide, while Minnesota Democrats and independents pulled more strongly the other way than

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Jesse Jackson Dies: His HBCU and NC A&T Legacy

Jesse Jackson Dies: His HBCU and NC A&T Legacy, National News /

The news that Jesse Jackson dies marks the passing of a defining figure in American civil rights, electoral politics, and Black institutional advocacy. Rev. Jesse Jackson spent more than five decades shaping national conversations around race, economics, and access to opportunity. As the country reflects on his impact, the HBCU community is mourning not just a political

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South Carolina HBCUs unite to seek $30 million boost in state funding

National News, South Carolina HBCUs unite to seek $30 million boost in state funding /

College students and leaders from South Carolina’s historically Black colleges and universities packed the State House on Tuesday for HBCU Day, using the annual event to press lawmakers for more state investment in their campuses. All eight of South Carolina’s HBCUs joined the state’s first Legislative Black Caucus to call attention to what they described

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Black activists fought for slavery exhibits 24 years ago. The fight returned under Trump.

Black activists fought for slavery exhibits 24 years ago. The fight returned under Trump., National News /

By Claretta Bellamy A federal judge Monday ruled that the Trump administration wrongly removed slavery memorial panels that were placed at a historical Philadelphia site in 2002. The decision came after the Black activists who pushed the city to place the panels again organized in support of their presence last month. The National Park Service removed

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Savannah Guthrie issues new plea to possible abductor; DNA found on glove

National News, Savannah Guthrie issues new plea to possible abductor; DNA found on glove /

Savannah Guthrie shared a new video on Instagram last night pleading for the person who took her mother to come forward. “It’s been two weeks since our mom was taken, and I just wanted to come on and say that we still have hope and we still believe,” she said. She addressed whoever has her mother or

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Annual governors’ gathering with White House unraveling after Trump excludes Democrats

Annual governors' gathering with White House unraveling after Trump excludes Democrats, National News /

By The Associated Press An annual meeting of the nation’s governors that has long served as a rare bipartisan gathering is unraveling after President Donald Trump excluded Democratic governors from White House events. The National Governors Association said it will no longer hold a formal meeting with Trump when governors are scheduled to convene in

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Homeland Security Department poised to shut down as Congress leaves with no deal

Homeland Security Department poised to shut down as Congress leaves with no deal, National News /

By Sahil Kapur, Scott Wong, Julie Tsirkin and Frank Thorp V The Department of Homeland Security is poised to shut down this weekend as Congress remained deadlocked Thursday on a path forward before leaving town for a weeklong holiday break. The White House and Democratic leaders have continued to trade offers, signaling some hope for an agreement. But it remains

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Trump says all Democratic governors except Wes Moore and Jared Polis are invited to White House gathering

National News, Trump says all Democratic governors except Wes Moore and Jared Polis are invited to White House gathering /

By Adam Edelman President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has invited the governors from both major parties — with two notable Democratic exceptions — to a traditionally bipartisan gathering at the White House next week. An annual meeting at the White House between governors and the president — which has been slated for Feb. 20

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