The White House is staging a lavish military parade on June 14 to mark the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary and 47th president’s birthday, drawing fierce criticism from political leaders who liken the event to authoritarian displays of power. As thousands of troops prepare to march through Washington, D.C., more than 1,600 protests are planned nationwide in response.
Tag: President Trump
Posted inNational News
House GOP passes budget bill that prompts largest cuts to health care in history
The Republican-led House passed a budget bill with historic cuts to Medicaid and Medicare, sparking backlash from Democrats who warn it will strip millions of Americans of health care and essential services to fund tax breaks for the wealthy.
Posted inPolitics
House Democrats’ Litigation Task Force urges Supreme Court to protect Constitution, defend birthright citizenship
House Democrats file a Supreme Court amicus brief opposing the current president’s executive order to end birthright citizenship, arguing the action violates the Constitution and over a century of legal precedent. Shown here, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-08) speaks at an April 30 press conference.
Posted inOPINION
Opinion: The Constitution was court-martialed: How the firing of America’s military lawyers signals the collapse of justice
The mass firing of top military legal officers and the rollback of civil rights protections mark a coordinated assault on constitutional checks to advance authoritarian control, with the greatest impact falling on marginalized communities.
Posted inTechnology
STEM City Baltimore receives $100,000 Maryland grant to bring AI and Metaverse training to youth
STEM City Baltimore has received a $100,000 grant from the State of Maryland to deliver immersive AI and metaverse training to youth, advancing digital literacy and tech equity in alignment with national efforts to prepare students for future careers.
Posted inPOLITICS
Harris slams 47th president’s agenda as ‘decades in the making’
In her first major speech since leaving the White House, Kamala Harris delivered a sharp rebuke of the 47th president, accusing him of undermining truth, democracy and the economy while warning of a looming “man-made economic crisis” caused by his tariff policies. Speaking at the Emerge gala, she urged Americans to resist fear, defend core values, and remain vigilant, declaring that courage is contagious and the people’s voice must not fail.
Posted inPOLITICS
First African-American Labor Secretary Alexis Herman dies at 77
Alexis Herman, pioneering civil servant and the first African American U.S. Secretary of Labor, died on April 25 at age 77, leaving behind a legacy of advocacy for workers’ rights, civil rights, women’s rights and diversity in both government and corporate America. Throughout her groundbreaking career under Presidents Carter and Clinton, and in her work with the Democratic Party and major nonprofits, Herman championed economic empowerment, equal opportunity and leadership development for underserved communities.
Posted inPolitics
FCC chair launches investigation into Disney and ABC over inclusion practices
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has launched an investigation into Disney and ABC over alleged violations of equal employment opportunity regulations tied to their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Citing whistleblower reports and media claims of race- and gender-based hiring practices, Carr’s inquiry follows President Trump’s executive order banning federal diversity, equity and inclusion programs, signaling a broader crackdown on corporate diversity efforts.
Posted inU.S. Government
Ranking members Mfume and Connolly demand answers from postal board of governors on sudden departure of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and shady DOGE agreement
Reps. Kweisi Mfume and Gerald E. Connolly have called for an urgent briefing from the U.S. Postal Service’s Board of Governors following Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s abrupt resignation after signing a cost-cutting agreement with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Their letter raises concerns about the Trump administration’s efforts to restructure or privatize the Postal Service, potentially jeopardizing mail delivery and agency independence.
Posted inPOLITICS
47th president orders purge of Black history from Smithsonian, targets African American museum
A new executive order, chillingly titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” declares that the Smithsonian, once a symbol of “American excellence,” has become tainted by narratives that portray “American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive.”
Posted inCommentary
DEI isn’t just an acronym — and saving it is our moral obligation
By Reverend Adam Russell-Taylor President Trump and much of the Grand Old Party’s (GOP) growing fixation on diversity, equity and inclusion programs — often referred to as “DEI” — has become a flashpoint in the nation’s politics that threatens to derail the essential project of becoming a more just and inclusive multiracial democracy. On his […]
Posted inU.S. Government
White House threatens Biden’s preemptive pardons
President Trump is challenging the legitimacy of preemptive pardons issued by the Biden administration to members of the Select January 6th Committee, arguing that they were improperly signed using an autopen. His administration is seeking legal loopholes to overturn the pardons, potentially leading to legal battles over the unprecedented use of presidential clemency.