Twenty-one state attorneys general, including Illinois’ Kwame Raoul, are seeking a preliminary injunction to block the transfer of student loan management and special education services to other federal agencies and the mass firing of half the U.S. Department of Education’s employees.
President Donald Trump
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Valentine’s Day – Extend Love
Valentine’s Day is a reminder that self-worth isn’t determined by how many cards you receive, and love can bring joy and healing to others, even if they don’t return it.
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Raoul files lawsuit challenging unconstitutional executive order ending birthright citizenship
Attorney General Kwame Raoul and three other states have filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship, arguing it violates the constitutional rights to which all children born in the U.S. are entitled.
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Trump outlines America First Agenda: What it means for Black Americans
NNPA NEWSWIRE —
While the policies aim to bolster what the administration calls “American values and safety,” they carry profound implications for Black Americans and other marginalized communities.
Posted inPolitics
Democrats likely to maintain supermajorities in Illinois General Assembly Sorensen holds on to 17th congressional seat
Despite President Donald Trump outperforming his previous two showings in the state, Democrats have maintained supermajorities in both chambers of the General Assembly, with no seats changing party hands.
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Kamala Harris Becomes First Woman Commander-in-Chief in U.S. History as Biden Undergoes Colonoscopy
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “As was the case when President George W. Bush had the same procedure in 2002 and 2007, and following the process set out in the Constitution, President Biden will transfer power to the Vice President for the brief period of time when he is under anesthesia,” Psaki insisted. “The Vice President will work from her office in the West Wing during this time.”
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Democrats’ Failure at the Federal Level Causes Catastrophic Losses in Virginia, Elsewhere
NNPA NEWSWIRE — In a state that President Joe Biden won by ten percentage points one year ago, the incumbent Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe not only lost to Republican Glenn Youngkin, but the race proved close to a landslide.
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NNPA Meets with President’s Advisor
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The director noted that he was in the capitol on January 6 and understands how close the country came to experiencing a coup in this country. He noted that the President is vocally advocating, and his administration is pushing the restoration of voting rights. An act to address the issue is now sitting in the Senate.
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Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) to Receive 2021 NNPA National Leadership Award
NNPA NEWSWIRE — When selected for the position of pastor of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church in Georgia, Warnock was the youngest ever to serve in that leadership role at the historic church. As the now Senator Reverend Warnock, in addition to a seat on the church dais, he fills a critical seat in the U.S. Capitol Building and Senate.
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Several Conservative Anti-Vaxxers Die of COVID as Delta Variant Spreads
NNPA NEWSWIRE — On August 20, South Carolina tea party Republican leader Pressley Stutts died from complications of COVID. He was 64. Stutts opposed mask mandates but stated on social media that Covid-19 was a serious and deadly disease. Days before his death Stutts wrote on social media that he was choosing to go on a ventilator to take “a short rest.”
