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Details: Written by ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer; Published: 27 November 2024

(AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

The changes, confirmed by Walmart on Monday, are sweeping and include everything from not renewing a five-year commitment for an equity racial center set up in 2020 after the police killing of George Floyd, to pulling out of a prominent gay rights index.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 27 November 2024

Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-DE (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

This historic milestone comes against the backdrop of a new Trump administration that has signaled sharp policy shifts, including an almost entirely white Cabinet and the implementation of the anti-minority Project 2025.

Details: Written by Katie Dukes; Published: 26 November 2024

Caregiver Assisting Infant (Photo: NNPA)

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Decades of studies have consistently shown that children who receive high-quality early learning have better health, education, and earnings outcomes, and are less likely to be incarcerated or use government assistance programs over the course of their lives.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 26 November 2024

Rep. Shirley Chisholm, (D-NY) (AP Photo/Bill Chaplis)

With growing bipartisan support and co-sponsors from across the political spectrum, the legislation represents a unifying effort to honor Chisholm’s legacy.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 25 November 2024

Photo by Nathan Moore

This year’s projections surpass last year’s by 1.7 million travelers, marking the busiest Thanksgiving travel period in history.

Details: Written by KENYA HUNTER Associated Press; Published: 24 November 2024

Olivia Gordon is photographed at a park in Yonkers, N.Y., Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)

Donald Trump's victory has dismayed many politically engaged Black women, and they're reassessing their enthusiasm for politics and organizing. Some Black women are renewing calls to emphasize rest, focus on mental health and become more selective about what fight deserves their organizing power

Details: Written by BILL BARROW Associated Press; Published: 23 November 2024

Chavez-DeRemer is a one-term congresswoman, having lost reelection in her competitive Oregon district earlier this month. She joins Secretary of State-designate Marco Rubio, the Florida senator, as the second Latino pick for Trump’s second Cabinet

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 22 November 2024

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The Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (H.R. 9495) grants the Treasury secretary unilateral authority to label nonprofits as “terrorist supporting organizations” and strip them of their tax-exempt status without due process.

Details: Written by Charlie Hunt, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Boise State University; Published: 21 November 2024

In addition to the nearly guaranteed opposition from Democrats in Congress, Trump and other Republican leaders can expect continuing internal divisions within their own party.

Details: Written by Stacy M. Brown; Published: 21 November 2024

Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

This week, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, in collaboration with the University of the District of Columbia Law School, commemorated the 15th anniversary of the Shepard-Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act.