POLITICS

DC Council Alters Progressive Bill Titles To Evade Scrutiny From Trump, Congress

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The D.C. Council quietly altered the titles of progressive bills in hopes of evading scrutiny from President-elect Donald Trump and the incoming Republican-controlled Congress, the Washington Post reported. One of the bills, which would establish a group to study reparations proposals for African Americans, was initially titled the “Reparations Foundation Fund and Task Force Establishment

What is birthright citizenship, and can Trump end the right in the U.S.?

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Washington — President-elect Donald Trump says he’ll end birthright citizenship, after years of criticizing the constitutional right.  In an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday, Trump said he’s “absolutely” still planning to end birthright citizenship on Day One of his presidency. “We have to end it,” Trump told host Kristen Welker. In

Black Lives Matter Activist Threatens Daniel Penny, Calls for Violence After Acquittal

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‘We need some black vigilantes,’ Black Lives Matter Greater New York cofounder Hawk Newsome says in wake of verdict BLM activist Hawk Newsome (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images) A prominent Black Lives Matter activist appeared to threaten Daniel Penny and called for violence after Penny was acquitted of criminally negligent homicide in the death of a deranged

Trump Extolls Tariffs Strategy, Saying Trudeau Visited to Discuss Border Soon After Threat

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is extolling his tariff threat against Canada and Mexico, noting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited him in Florida to discuss Trump’s border concerns soon after. In an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” aired on Dec. 8, Trump said Trudeau “flew to Mar-a-Lago within about 15 seconds after the call