Beneath a veneer of calm, Trump’s inauguration holds warning signs for US democracy
The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States took place on Monday. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA All the living former …
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Rep. Barbara Lee exits Congress as a renegade following mentor Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm
Rep. Barbara Lee PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA Washington (AP) — Rep. Barbara Lee has always stood apart, a matter-of-fact renegade with a long list of …
New Orleans mourns victims of truck attack with tearful vigil and celebration of life
New Orleans (AP) — New Orleans mourned, wept and danced at a vigil Saturday evening along the famous thoroughfare where a man rammed a pickup …
Palestinian forces are cracking down on Palestinian militants
Palestinian National Security Forces emblem PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA Jenin Refugee Camp, West Bank (AP) — Gunfire has rung out for days from the West …
Local Washington officials brace for playing defense against Trump
Mayor Muriel Bowser, Councilmember Christina Henderson, Councilmember Charles Allen and Rep. Andrew Clyde of Georgia. PHOTOS COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA Washington (AP) — Donald Trump’s first …
Trump promises to end birthright citizenship: What is it and could he do it?
STOCK PHOTO Washington (AP) — Presidentelect Donald Trump has promised to end birthright citizenship as soon as he gets into office to make good on …
Conservative US influencer Candace Owens is barred from New Zealand, Australia
Conservative US influencer Candace Owens. PHOTO COURTESY OF RASKIN.HOUSE.GOV Wellington, New Zealand (AP) — The U.S. conservative political commentor Candace Owens was refused a visa …
Democrat Rep. Jamie Raskin is running for top Judiciary post
Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA Washington (AP) — Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland announced Monday that he will run to become the …
Lawsuit says Mississippi’s felony voting ban is cruel and unusual
Jackson, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court should overturn Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era practice of removing voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies, including …
Justice Department finds a pattern of misconduct by police in Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton, N.J. (AP) — Police in New Jersey’s capital have shown a pattern of misconduct, including using excessive force and making unlawful stops, the Justice …