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5 Takeaways On Michelle Wolf's Hugely Controversial Speech at the White House Correspondents' Dinner

Comedian Michelle Wolf's savage takedown of everyone from President Donald Trump to White House press secretary Sarah Sanders to the media was -- and will be -- the talk of Saturday Night's White House correspondents' dinner in Washington.

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Did the White House really create 6.3 million new jobs?

In the middle of the busy week before the midterm elections, the White House held an event in the State Dining Room to advertise what sounded like a milestone: millions of new training opportunities pledged by companies and trade associations, offering pathways to better wages.

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White House unveils a monthlong focus on the economy as prices rise and poll numbers fall

Facing rising prices and deep voter dissatisfaction, the White House this week is launching a month-long effort to signal heavy focus on the economy as inflation worries become the top concern for the White House before this fall's midterm elections.

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Donald Trump's Disastrously Bad Week in Washington

Donald Trump's week started with Sally Yates' damning testimony about Michael Flynn and ended with a series of wild tweets and an ever-changing story about exactly why he chose to fire FBI Director James Comey.

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Tina Fey to White College-educated Women: 'You can't look away'

Comedian Tina Fey is not amused by the college-educated white women who voted for President Donald Trump.

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Source: CDC director concerned Atlas is sharing misleading information with Trump

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield is concerned that White House Coronavirus Task Force member Dr. Scott Atlas is providing President Trump with misleading information about Covid-19, a federal official told CNN.

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Nearly All-white Debate Stage Frustrates Democrats Seeking More Representative Field

The most diverse field of Democratic presidential candidates in history is now boiled down to a debate stage that lacks black or Latino candidates.

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Capital One Bank Hit With Explosive Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Filed By the Houston NAACP and LULAC Claiming the Bank Discriminates Against Black and Latino Customers in Favor of White Customers

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Houston Branch (“NAACP”), League of United Latin American Citizens, District VIII (“LULAC”) and a former bank employee have filed a major federal racial discrimination lawsuit against Capital One Bank, a publicly-traded national bank. The suit alleges Capital One has engaged in a conscious and deliberate plan to close banks in Black and Latino communities while keeping banks in white communities.

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Biden taps Susan Rice to lead White House Domestic Policy Council

President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Susan Rice to lead the White House Domestic Policy Council, a surprising move that gives the longtime national security veteran major influence over Biden's "build back better" agenda that is expected to focus on racial injustice, immigration, health care and combating the coronavirus pandemic.

White and Black Americans are divided over George Floyd's death and whether race relations have improved, poll finds

White and Black Americans' perceptions of race relations and the circumstances around George Floyd's death remain split, a new poll has found.

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First Annual President’s Youth Awards Hosted by Air Force Veteran Dr. Sonia White and Dr. Mya Smith-Edmonds Sold Out with Several Influential Guests in Attendance

"Outstanding youth recognized in three (3) categories for their community service, character, and making the world a better place. "

On July 31, 2022, Dr. Sonia White and Dr. Mya Smith-Edmonds, hosted the Inaugural 1st Presidential Youth Awards, presented by Ameri Corps. During the ceremony, an array of amazing youth were recognized for their overall character, integrity and willingness to make the world a better place. The categories for honorees included: kids, teens and young adults. The esteemed keynote speaker, founder of Sienna Sauce and featured on Shark Tank (secured a deal), Tyla- Symone Crayton, delivered an uplifting, powerful and motivating speech that had the audience, beyond inspired.

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The White House released an 'AI Bill of Rights'

The White House on Tuesday released a set of guidelines it hopes will spur companies to make and deploy artificial intelligence more responsibly and limit AI-based surveillance, despite the fact that there are few US laws compelling them to do so.

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White House reviewing Section 230 amid efforts to push social media giants to crack down on misinformation

The White House is reviewing whether social media platforms should be held legally accountable for publishing misinformation via Section 230, a law that protects companies' ability to moderate content, White House communications director Kate Bedingfield said Tuesday.

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First on CNN: Former Trump National Security Council official will testify at Thursday's January 6 hearing

Matthew Pottinger, who served on former President Donald Trump's National Security Council before resigning in the immediate aftermath of January 6, 2021, will testify publicly at Thursday's prime-time hearing held by the House select committee investigating the US Capitol attack, according to multiple sources familiar with the plans.

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The Importance of National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

Every year in July, we dedicate National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month to shed light on the unique challenges faced by racial and ethnic minority communities regarding mental health in the United States. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health encourages leaders at the state, tribal, and local levels, as well as community-based organizations, faith leaders, healthcare providers, and individuals, to educate their communities about mental health stigma.

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New Study Reveals Excess Mortality and Years of Potential Life Lost Among the Black Population in the US from 1999-2020

The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) said their results show that new ways of doing things are needed. JAMA looked at statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) said their results show that new ways of doing things are needed. JAMA looked at statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which showed that when the coronavirus pandemic hit the world in 2020, the number of deaths and years of potential life lost went up.

Biden and Harris hit the phones to bolster support on voting bill as Democrats face another GOP roadblock

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have been working the phones to try and bolster support for voting legislation teed up for Senate consideration this week, even as the bill is set to run into a Republican blockade.

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'There's not enough Black people' in golf, says Lee Westwood

Former world No. 1 golfer Lee Westwood says golf has some work to do in addressing issues of diversity within the sport and that it's "dominated by White people."

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Who was Jack Johnson, the boxer who may be pardoned by Trump?

On Saturday, President Donald Trump said he was weighing whether or not to grant a posthumous pardon to boxer Jack Johnson, after it was suggested to him by actor Sylvester Stallone.

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Two jurors excused in Derek Chauvin's trial after saying city settlement affects ability to be fair

The jurors selected so far in Derek Chauvin's trial in the death of George Floyd are unnamed and unseen on camera, but we do know basic details about them.