Trump administration

NAACP Moves to Block Trump DOJ’s Grab for Utah Voter Data

The NAACP says the Trump administration’s demand for unredacted voter data crosses a line on privacy and threatens to weaken trust in elections.
03/10/2026

White House Aide Accused of Running Racist Pro-Trump X Account

A staffer is accused of secretly running a meme page that defended a racist Obama video—while online sleuths say the account may also be posing as a Black supporter.
02/26/2026

Feds probe Portland’s “Black Excellence” School Hub

The Education Department is investigating whether a Portland center built to lift up Black students crossed a civil-rights line by reserving key resources for one group.
02/18/2026

Judge to Trump officials: You Can’t Whitewash Slavery Like It’s ‘1984’

The ruling forces the National Park Service to reinstall a slavery exhibit and bars the administration from editing out hard truths about American history.
02/18/2026

Angela Alsobrooks Doubles Down on RFK’s ‘Disastrous’ Leadership

The Maryland senator says Kennedy’s first year as health secretary has left Americans sicker and less safe, and she's unafraid to go toe-to-toe.
02/16/2026

ICE Crackdown Barely Targeted Violent Offenders, New Data Shows

Less than 14% of nearly 400,000 people arrested by ICE in Trump’s first year back in office had violent records, according to a new report.
02/10/2026

Court Blocks Move to End Haitian Protected Status — For Now

The Trump administration’s bid to revoke protections for Haitians is on hold, giving families a small sigh of relief.
02/03/2026

Philadelphia Sues Federal Officials After Slavery Exhibits Are Removed From Historic President’s House

City leaders say the removal of exhibits honoring enslaved people at one of America’s most important historic sites is an illegal attempt to sanitize U.S. history.
01/23/2026

Will the Department of Education Disappear? A Major Plan Signals ‘Yes’

The government’s latest move to dismantle the Education Department aims to shift control to states and other federal agencies — sparking fierce debate over the future of student support and federal oversight.
11/20/2025

Pentagon Restores Webpages Honoring Black and Japanese American Troops Amid DEI Purge

Reinstatements included tributes to Medal of Honor recipient Charles Rogers.
03/18/2025
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LaTosha Brown Talks Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris

LaTosha Brown, founder of Black Voters Matter, discusses what kind of impact Vice President-elect Kamala Harris could have on helping to dismantle white supremacy.
01/20/2021