Voting-rights advocates sue to overturn Texas election map they say is racially biased
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Voting-rights advocates sued Tuesday to overturn a redistricting map drawn by Texas Republicans meant…
Newsom, other Democrats are lining up for 2028 presidential race
SENECA, S.C. (AP) — The first presidential primary votes won’t be cast for another two and a half…
Trump is silent about Juneteenth holiday
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump honored Juneteenth in each of his first four years as president, even…
School desegregation: Trump officials vow to end Civil Rights-era orders
FERRIDAY, La. (AP) — Even at a glance, the differences are obvious. The walls of Ferriday High School…
Trump names Todd Blanche acting librarian of Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who represented Donald Trump during his 2024 criminal trial, has…
Black female WWII unit, ‘Six Triple Eight,’ receives congressional medal
WASHINGTON (AP) — The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, known as…
Historians rip Trump attacks on the ‘Black Smithsonian’
ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump’s order accusing the Smithsonian Institution of not reflecting American history notes correctly…
Education Department focused on Trump’s politics, less on special ed, racial discrimination
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights is known best for enforcing the right to…
Trump’s past speeches to Congress asked them to pass his agenda. Now, he’s willing to go it alone
WASHINGTON (AP) — Judging by his past speeches to Congress, President Donald Trump once felt the need to…
USDA suspends 1890 Scholars Program for HBCU students
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal scholarship aimed at boosting students from underserved and rural areas attending historically Black…
White House will celebrate Black History Month as some government agencies skip after anti-DEI order
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration will celebrate Black History Month at the White House on Thursday, preserving…
In battleground Georgia, poor people see no reason to vote. That decision could sway election
MACON, Ga. (AP) — Sabrina Friday scanned the room at Mother’s Nest, an organization in Macon that provides…