Category: World & Nation

It may feel like every day brings news of another product recall—from baby carrots and cold cuts to LED bear lights and adjustable dumbbells—and you’re not imagining it. The avalanche of food and consumer safety alerts is real, and it’s happening against a backdrop of deep federal cuts and deregulation under the Trump administration.

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After significant public backlash, the U.S. National Park Service has now appeared to restore its original webpage on the history of the Underground Railroad after it was met with backlash for deleting a prominently featured photo of abolitionist and women’s suffragist Harriet Tubman, as well as segments of text describing the horrors of slavery.

Despite owning a residence in New York and a golf course in New Jersey, Donald Trump reportedly spends nearly $800,000 most weekends to travel to his private club in Florida, racking up an estimated $26.1 million in taxpayer costs since 2017. Based on a 2019 Government Accountability Office report updated by HuffPost, the figure reignites concerns about Trump’s use of public resources for personal luxury.

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While African Americans continue to fight for long-promised reparations for slavery and its lasting impacts, President Donald Trump is now considering compensation for the mostly white individuals who violently stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021.

As the April 15 tax filing deadline approaches, Color of Change Executive Director Portia Allen-Kyle is urging Black taxpayers to be on high alert for deceptive practices and structural pitfalls in the tax system. “The biggest thing we are letting folks know is that there is a free option 70 percent of taxpayers qualify for,” Allen-Kyle said, referring to the IRS’s Direct File program during an appearance on BlackPressUSA.com’s Let It Be Known News morning show.