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His executive order accuses South Africa’s government of seizing property from White landowners and calls for their resettlement as “refugees” in the U.S.
Author: Maria Luisa Paul
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What Bible will Trump use at his inauguration? Not the one he endorsed.
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The president-elect eschewed the star-spangled “Trump Bible” in favor of volumes with personal and national history.
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Ark. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to face GOP-led audit over $19K lectern
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Raised eyebrows over a hefty price tag for a lectern have turned into questions about Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and her office, which is accused of altering documents.
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Oldest Black fraternity moves convention over Florida’s ‘racist’ policies
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Alpha Phi Alpha will not host its 2025 convention in Orlando, citing Florida’s “harmful, racist, and insensitive policies against the Black community.”
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Lawmaker leads thirst strike after Tex. strips protections on water breaks
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Rep. Greg Casar (D-Tex.) refused water for eight hours to raise awareness about the dangerous conditions workers face in heat waves.
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Former NYC mayor Bill de Blasio dropped a groundhog. He still regrets it.
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Former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio spoke about the day he dropped a groundhog in 2014: “Why would you want an elected official to hold a groundhog?”
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An Ariz. Democrat hid Bibles as a ‘prank.’ Republicans tried to expel her.
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After a months-long saga involving missing Bibles, Arizona Republicans censured Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (D) after a vote to expel her failed.
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NAACP issues travel advisory, calling Florida ‘hostile’ to Black Americans
Washington Post – Politics:
The NAACP is the latest organization to issue a travel advisory in Florida, warning that conservative policies have made it an “openly hostile” state.
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DOJ challenges Tennessee over ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Washington Post – Politics:
The Biden administration filed a motion to join a lawsuit three Tennessee families filed against their state over a new law banning gender-affirming care for minors.