Maryland Legislative Black Caucus prioritizes youth justice, education funding in 2025
The Maryland Legislative Black Caucus is championing a series of bills centered on promoting equity and...
Why LBJ signed Executive Order 11246
In June 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson stood before the graduating class of Howard University, a...
Study shows Trump’s 2017 tax cuts made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a hallmark of Donald Trump's first term as president, expired...
Allison S. Cartwright begins role as SJC clerk, first Black woman in the position
On New Year’s Day, Allison S. Cartwright was sworn in as the clerk of the Supreme...
Seattle federal judge issues a temporary restraining order against President Trump’s attempt to reinterpret the 14th amendment
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on Thursday, halting President Donald Trump's executive order...
As Colorado Senate President, Denver’s James Coleman is a key dealmaker to watch
Denver's James Coleman will make history as the second-ever Black state Senate president. At 37, Coleman...
Trump revokes establishment of Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court
President Trump revoked Executive Order 14023, which is the Establishment of the Presidential Commission on the...
Raphael Warnock (GA) joins 11 Democrats to pass bipartisan ‘Laken Riley Act’ in the Senate
The measure, originally introduced in the Senate by Katie Britt, R-Ala., requires Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
Watkins to depart Nevada Gaming Control Board when term ends this month
Nevada Gaming Control Board member Brittnie Watkins’ four-year term is set to conclude at the end...
“We’ll forge a society that is color-blind and merit-based,” President Trump’s Inauguration Address
Read exerts from President Donald J. Trump's Inauguration speech.
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