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1 week ago | 
washingtoninformer.com | Stacy Brown |Stacy Brown
Librarian of Congress Carla D. Hayden speaks to attendees at the 36th annual Black History Month celebration of Maryland's 5th Congressional District at Camelot by Martin's in Upper Marlboro on Feb. 11.
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2 weeks ago | 
theatlantavoice.com | Stacy Brown |Itoro Umontuen
As Donald Trump approaches the 100-day mark of his second term, new surveys and a wave of protests show growing dissatisfaction with his leadership and policies. A new Pew Research Center survey shows 40% of Americans approve of Trump’s job performance, a decline of seven points since February. Fifty-nine percent disapprove of his administration’s tariff increases, while 39% approve.
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1 month ago | 
washingtoninformer.com | Sam Collins |Stacy Brown
With the House on a two-week recess and D.C.’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget still under siege, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) announced the start of a government-wide freeze on new hires, overtime spending, pay raises, promotions, and non-personnel expenditures. This freeze, which went into effect on Tuesday afternoon, will more than likely lay the foundation for furloughs and government facility closures that City Administrator Kevin Donahue will recommend toward the end of April.
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1 month ago | 
theatlantavoice.com | Stacy Brown |Itoro Umontuen
Former First Lady Michelle Obama is setting the record straight about her marriage, brushing off rumors of a split from former President Barack Obama and calling out the sexist assumptions that fueled them.
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2 months ago | 
tri-statedefender.com | Stacy Brown |Stacy Brown
By Stacy M. BrownBlackPressUSA.com Senior National CorrespondentJust before President Donald Trump took the podium to deliver his address to a joint session of Congress, Democratic Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett sent a message loud and clear: He is “not like us.” Crockett, dancing and lip-syncing to Kendrick Lamar’s culture-defining hit, later punctuated her defiance with a pointed jab. “Well… the State of the ‘DisUnion’ will begin shortly,” Crockett noted.
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2 months ago | 
washingtoninformer.com | Stacy Brown |Stacy Brown
President Donald Trump (left) watches as HUD Secretary Scott Turner speaks during a Black History Month event at the White House on Feb. 20. (Courtesy of White House Black History Month Stream) President Donald Trump welcomed hundreds of Black supporters to the White House East Room for a Black History Month observance, where chants of “Four more years!” rang out — despite the Constitution limiting presidents to two terms.
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2 months ago | 
seattlemedium.com | Stacy Brown |Aaron Allen
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentThe Biden administration’s effort to rein in excessive overdraft fees is now under direct attack from congressional Republicans, who have launched a campaign to repeal the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule that would cap overdraft charges at $5. The move comes as the banking industry—one of Washington’s most powerful lobbying forces—pushes to preserve the estimated $8 billion in annual revenue it collects from these fees.
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Feb 15, 2025 | 
postnewsgroup.com | Stacy Brown |Stacy Brown
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMediaThe United States has fallen to its lowest ranking ever on the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), Transparency International reported. The index comes as President Donald Trump signed an executive order halting the enforcement of a long-standing anti-bribery law. The law, in place for nearly five decades, prohibits U.S. businesses from bribing foreign officials to secure or retain contracts.
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Feb 15, 2025 | 
postnewsgroup.com | Stacy Brown |Stacy Brown
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMediaDr. Jamal Bryant, the influential pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in metro Atlanta, is leading a 40-day fast—or boycott—of Target in response to the retailer’s decision to phase out its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
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Jan 26, 2025 | 
theatlantavoice.com | Stacy Brown |Itoro Umontuen
Nancy Leftenant-Colon, the first Black woman to join the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after the military was desegregated in the 1940s, has died at the age of 104. She passed away earlier this month at a nursing home in New York. Known for quietly breaking barriers during her remarkable military career, Leftenant-Colon enjoyed a legacy of resilience, excellence, and service.
