Sen. Chris Van Hollen met with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador on April 17, weeks after Abrego was deported by the 47th president’s administration despite a court order blocking his removal. The case has sparked partisan conflict in the U.S., with Democrats demanding his return and due process, while Republicans back his detention amid unproven gang allegations.
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West Point graduate becomes first woman to compete in grueling Army Ranger contest
First Lt. Gabrielle White became the first female Army Ranger to compete in the prestigious Best Ranger Competition, finishing 14th out of 52 teams alongside her teammate, Capt. Seth Deltenre. Despite the historic milestone, the Army has chosen not to publicly highlight her achievement due to current Department of Defense restrictions on promoting diversity and inclusion initiatives.
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Protesters denounce 47th president and billionaire ally in ‘Hands Off!’ rallies across the US
Thousands of protesters rallied across all 50 states on April 5 in the largest demonstration yet against President Trump’s administration, criticizing sweeping government cuts, immigration policies, and threats to civil rights under the leadership of Trump and adviser Elon Musk. Organized by over 150 advocacy groups, the peaceful “Hands Off!” protests reflected widespread outrage over actions impacting Social Security, LGBTQ+ rights, and federal agency staffing.
Posted inReligion
As services shrink, churches step up
Black churches across the U.S. are stepping up to fill gaps left by government cutbacks. Across the country, clergy members and congregants are providing food, jobs and essential services to their communities.
Posted inPOLITICS
47th president slaps highest tariff yet on small African nation
By Stacy M. BrownBlackPressUSA.com Senior National Correspondent President Donald Trump has announced sweeping new tariffs on dozens of nations, including a record-setting 50 percent reciprocal tariff on the tiny southern African mountain kingdom of Lesotho — the highest levy imposed on any sovereign country by the United States. Trump’s move targets at least 60 countries […]
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States sue to block 47th president’s election order, saying it violates the Constitution
Democratic officials from 19 states filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s executive order on elections, arguing it unlawfully infringes on states’ constitutional authority to regulate voting. The order mandates strict voter ID requirements and disqualifies mail-in ballots received after Election Day, measures critics say will disenfranchise voters and threaten federal funding for noncompliant states.
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Pamela Stevenson, the top Democrat in the Kentucky House, launches campaign for the US Senate
Kentucky Democratic lawmaker Pamela Stevenson launched her U.S. Senate campaign, vowing to “stop the recklessness” in Washington as she seeks to flip the seat long held by retiring Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell. Stevenson, a fiery speaker and former Air Force judge advocate, faces a tough race in the GOP-dominated state, where Republicans Daniel Cameron, Andy Barr, and Nate Morris are vying for Trump’s endorsement.
Posted inU.S. Government
Federal judges from both parties blocked 47th president’s policies 46 times — maybe it’s not the judges
Federal judges blocked Trump administration policies 46 times, with rulings coming from judges appointed by both Republican and Democratic presidents. Despite frequent legal defeats and public attacks on the judiciary, Trump appointed over 200 federal judges, some of whom later ruled against his policies based on legal reasoning.
Posted inU.S. Government
Cory Booker sets a record with marathon Senate speech. Will it rally anti-Trump resistance?
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., set a historic record with a marathon speech in the Senate, lasting over 25 hours, to protest President Trump’s actions and rally support against his agenda. Booker’s speech, breaking Strom Thurmond’s 68-year-old record, aims to energize the anti-Trump resistance while emphasizing the urgent need to protect American democracy.
Posted inNational News
Critics see Oval Office attacks on the ‘Black Smithsonian’ as an effort to sanitize racism in US history
President Trump’s executive order targeting the Smithsonian Institution and the National Museum of African American History and Culture has drawn sharp criticism from historians and civil rights advocates, who argue it seeks to downplay racism’s role in American history. Critics view the move as part of a broader effort to suppress discussions of race, diversity, and Black contributions to the nation while promoting a revisionist historical narrative.
Posted inU.S. Government
Federal judge blocks 47th president from dismantling Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, preserving its operations while a lawsuit challenging its elimination proceeds. The ruling underscores the agency’s role in protecting consumers and prevents what the court deemed an unlawful and irreparable shutdown.
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One of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen remembers struggle for recognition amid 47th president’s diversity purge
By Mead Gruver and Thomas PeipertThe Associated Press AURORA, Colo. (AP) — With members of a trailblazing Black Air Force unit passing away at advanced ages, efforts to remain true to their memory carry on despite sometimes confusing orders from President Donald Trump as he purges federal diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Col. James H. […]