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Trump Kicks the Ukrainian President Out of the White House

by Stefi Mar | Mar 3, 2025 | Bakersfield, Donald Trump, Los Angeles, Valleys, White House, World, World & Nation | 0

“You are playing cards” and “you’re gambling with World War III” scolded President Trump to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy before he kicked Zelenskyy out of the White House today. The Oval Office visit was meant to ease tensions in the Russian war against Ukraine. However, it ended in a shouting match. The verbal sparring pit President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D, Vance, in a tag team of sorts, against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Trump Hosts Black History Month Reception

by Stefi Mar | Feb 27, 2025 | Bakersfield, Black History Month, Donald Trump, Los Angeles, Valleys, White House, World & Nation | 0

“One of the reasons why I am president today is because of the Black vote,” Trump told African Americans celebrating Black History Month at the White House. There was a resounding response of “We love you” and “Thank you” from the exuberant crowd.

Democrats Silent as Trump’s Authoritarian Grip Tightens, Leaving Supporters Outraged

by Stefi Mar | Feb 4, 2025 | Bakersfield, Congress, Donald Trump, Los Angeles, National Politics, The Americas, Valleys, White House, World & Nation | 0

Except for outspoken lawmakers Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Democrats have remained frustratingly silent as Donald Trump solidifies his grip on power. Despite his administration’s policies, a government funding freeze, and his allies pushing the racist and oppressive Project 2025 agenda onto Americans, Democratic leadership has offered no real response.

Merit Vs DEI

by Stefi Mar | Feb 4, 2025 | Bakersfield, Business, Congress, Los Angeles, National Politics, Offbeat, The Americas, Valleys, White House | 0

“He [President Trump] is sanctioning…employment discrimination,” says Marc Morial the President and CEO of the National Urban League. Morial said he has talked to McDonald’s executives who recently dropped their DEI efforts as well as Walmart and he stepped off an unofficial board of Facebook as they moved to end DEI without consulting with that board. Morial made these statements on the Black Press USA show Make it Plain. Make it Plain He spoke on the cancellation of diversity equity and inclusion through a new executive order signed in the first days of this new Trump administration.

Harvard Under Fire for Slashing Slavery Initiative Staff as Black History Faces Nationwide Attacks

by Stefi Mar | Feb 4, 2025 | Bakersfield, Congress, Education, Features, Los Angeles, National Politics, Urban News, Valleys, White House | 0

Harvard University abruptly terminated staff contributing to the research component of its Slavery Remembrance Program on January 23, leaving employees without notice and sparking outrage about the institution’s commitment to its $100 million Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery Initiative. The decision comes during a national wave of setbacks to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) efforts, widespread layoffs of minority employees, and actions by states and schools to diminish the teaching of Black history.

King Family Seeks Review of Files on MLK Assassination, Bernice King Addresses Public Disrespect

by Stefi Mar | Jan 28, 2025 | Bakersfield, Courts & Cases, Front Page, Los Angeles, Valleys, White House | 0

The family of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has expressed its hope to review records related to his assassination before they are made public. King’s family’s statement came after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to declassify records surrounding the assassinations of the civil rights icon, President John F. Kennedy, and Senator Robert F. Kennedy.

White House Celebrates Record ACA Enrollment as Trump Administration Plans to Overhaul Health Care

by Stefi Mar | Jan 14, 2025 | Bakersfield, Health Care, Los Angeles, Valleys, White House, World & Nation | 0

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced a historic milestone: nearly 24 million Americans—including approximately 64,000 District residents—have signed up for Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace coverage for 2025, with one week remaining in the open enrollment period. The record-breaking figure represents nearly doubling enrollment since President Joe Biden took office. Over 45 million Americans are covered through the ACA’s Marketplace and Medicaid expansion, marking an all-time high in health insurance coverage in U.S. history.

Jimmy Carter, 39th President and Global Humanitarian, Dies at 100

by Stefi Mar | Dec 31, 2024 | Bakersfield, Front Page, Los Angeles, Obituaries, Valleys, White House | 0

James “Jimmy” Carter, the peanut farmer from Plains, Georgia, who became the 39th president of the United States and later redefined the role of an ex-president through decades of humanitarian work, died Sunday at his home. He was 100. His son, James E. Carter III, known as Chip, confirmed the death but provided no immediate cause. Carter had been in hospice care since February 2023 after battling an aggressive form of melanoma that spread to his brain and liver.

Biden Pardons Hunter, Sparking Republican Outrage and Questions of Hypocrisy

by Stefi Mar | Dec 3, 2024 | Bakersfield, Joe biden, Los Angeles, Valleys, White House, World & Nation | 0

President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son, Hunter Biden, has thrown the Republican Party into an uproar, exposing what critics have called brazen hypocrisy within the GOP. Biden justified the pardon as a response to politically motivated attacks, while Republicans, many of whom have stood by President-elect Donald Trump despite his extensive legal troubles, unleashed their fury.

Authorities Heighten Security Measures for Trump Inauguration and Electoral Certification

by Stefi Mar | Nov 19, 2024 | Bakersfield, Los Angeles, National, Valleys, White House | 0

As Washington, D.C., prepares for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration and the certification of electoral votes, officials have designated these events as “national special security events”—the highest level of security classification. In a show of heightened vigilance following the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack, officials are implementing extensive protective measures and fortifying protocols to safeguard the peaceful transfer of power.

We Will Defend Our Constitution: Gov. Newsom, Other Calif. Leaders, Respond to Trump’s Win

by Stefi Mar | Nov 12, 2024 | Bakersfield, Donald Trump, Front Page, Los Angeles, State, State & Local Politics, Statewide, Valleys, White House | 0

Early on Nov. 6 — shortly after 2 a.m. ET in Palm Beach, Fla.– President-elect Donald J. Trump declared victory in the 2024 General Election. He thanked supporters and pledged to “fix” the United States with the support of “the biggest, the broadest, the most unified coalition” the country has ever seen.

For Black Americans, ‘Sundown’ Approaches as a Fateful Inauguration Looms

by Stefi Mar | Nov 12, 2024 | Bakersfield, Donald Trump, Los Angeles, Valleys, White House, World & Nation | 0

With more than half of Latino men and white women voting to elect Donald Trump, the repercussions for African Americans were blatantly ignored. While there’s little doubt that white women—sacrificing their rights to choose healthcare—and Latinos—sealing the fate of many of their brethren who will be ostracized, deported, and worse, will reap some of the repercussions of Trump’s return—Black citizens face the brunt of that decision, confronting the potential resurgence of sundown towns, unchecked racist policing, and policies that threaten to let America’s ugliest prejudices flourish once more.

Category: White House

Trump Kicks the Ukrainian President Out of the White House

Trump Hosts Black History Month Reception

Democrats Silent as Trump’s Authoritarian Grip Tightens, Leaving Supporters Outraged

Merit Vs DEI

Harvard Under Fire for Slashing Slavery Initiative Staff as Black History Faces Nationwide Attacks

King Family Seeks Review of Files on MLK Assassination, Bernice King Addresses Public Disrespect

White House Celebrates Record ACA Enrollment as Trump Administration Plans to Overhaul Health Care

Jimmy Carter, 39th President and Global Humanitarian, Dies at 100

Biden Pardons Hunter, Sparking Republican Outrage and Questions of Hypocrisy

Authorities Heighten Security Measures for Trump Inauguration and Electoral Certification

We Will Defend Our Constitution: Gov. Newsom, Other Calif. Leaders, Respond to Trump’s Win

For Black Americans, ‘Sundown’ Approaches as a Fateful Inauguration Looms

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