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.
Tag: President George W. Bush
Posted inU.S. Government
With a nod to her mentor Shirley Chisholm, Rep. Barbara Lee exits Congress as a renegade herself
Barbara Lee, the only Black woman elected to Congress from California’s regions north of Los Angeles, has been a trailblazer in her career, casting the only vote against the authorization for the use of military force against those responsible for the Sept. 11 attacks, and her legacy is a touchstone for a new generation.
Posted inOpinion
The soft bigotry of lowered expectations for young people
Ryan Coleman, president of the Baltimore County chapter of the NAACP, discusses the impact of lowered expectations on the Black community and young people, highlighting the need for high standards and excellence to combat anti-Blackness and structural racism.
Posted inCommentary
Commentary: Mourning the loss of legendary Tuskegee Airmen instructor Roscoe D. Draper
Roscoe Draper, a pioneering flight instructor and American hero, passed away at the age of 105, leaving a legacy of breaking racial barriers and setting new standards in American aviation.