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Former President Barack Obama condemned a racist video shared on President Donald Trump’s social media account that depicted Mr. Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes, calling the incident troubling and lamenting the state of political discourse in the United States. In his first public comments since the Feb. 5 post on Truth…
President Donald Trump on Thursday posted a video on his social media platform that included a brief clip depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama with their faces superimposed onto bodies of apes in a jungle scene, drawing widespread condemnation from political leaders and civil rights advocates. The one-minute video, shared…
Nicki Minaj appeared in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to support the Trump administration’s new investment accounts for children, demonstrating her continued public support for President Donald Trump. Minaj joined Trump onstage at the Trump Accounts Summit after he invited her and Kevin O’Leary to appear. She addressed criticism over her new political stance. “I am…
Several perspectives have been expressed regarding hip-hop legend Nicki Minaj’s abrupt shift from an ally to an outright adversary of Black people and the LGBTQ+ community. But none stands out more than the perceived threat of deportation due to her status as an illegal immigrant. Did the Trump administration pressure arguably the greatest, if not…
New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a statement Tuesday after a federal judge blocked efforts by the Trump administration to impose fines on states tied to their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program operations. “Our most vulnerable residents rely on SNAP to put food on the table. Despite the federal government’s best efforts to make it…
Brooklyn rapper Sheff G, who appeared with former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally last year, was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison after admitting he used his music career earnings to bankroll gang violence. Sheff G, whose legal name is Michael Williams, also will serve five years of supervised release. He agreed…
Jillian Michaels, the fitness personality best known for The Biggest Loser, is facing backlash after being accused of whitewashing slavery during a CNN NewsNight panel on August 13, 2025. The discussion, which began with the politicization of the arts under former President Donald Trump’s administration, shifted sharply when Michaels said slavery, imperialism, and racism should…
New York Attorney General Letitia James co-led a coalition of 18 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the Trump administration’s efforts to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitian immigrants. Filed in Haitian Evangelical Clergy Association v. Donald J. Trump, the brief argues that eliminating TPS would expose Haitian immigrants to danger,…