Black History Month explained: Its origins, celebrations and myths
Black History Month wasn’t always a monthlong celebration. In February 1926, historian and author Carter G. Woodson created ...
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Trump’s funding freeze and the clarion call for Maine, national Dems
Democrats’ response this week to President Donald Trump’s attempt to freeze all federal grants and loans already approved by ...
China’s DeepSeek Shock Raises A Big Economic Question
The economic hardware/software debate about China just got more complicated. Before DeepSeek flipped the script on the ...
Flags Going Full-Staff for First Time Since Trump's Inauguration
The president said Democrats were "all 'giddy' about our magnificent American Flag potentially being at 'half mast' during my ...
When will U.S. flags return to full-staff after honoring Jimmy Carter? Here's what to know
Flags have flown at half-staff for nearly 30 days following former president Jimmy Carter's death. Here is when flags return ...
Why are flags still flying at half-staff in Florida, around US? What to know
In a proclamation issued Dec. 29, Biden ordered flags across the U.S. to be flown at half-staff for 3 days "in honor and ...
White House unveils first lady Melania Trump's official portrait
The White House unveiled its official portrait of first lady Melania Trump on Monday. Mrs. Trump is pictured in a suit, ...
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22 reported killed in Lebanon before deadline extended for Israeli forces to withdraw
The White House said Sunday that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to extend the deadline for Israeli troops to depart southern ...
Trump Administration Tells Embassies That ‘Activist’ Flags Won’t Fly
In 2019, under the previous Trump administration, the State Department instructed missions that the rainbow flag may not be ...
Defense Department pauses all social media posts pending review by incoming secretary
In the future, all social media posts from the Department of Defense will reflect an emphasis solely on "warfighting and ...
Trump, Vance speak at antiabortion March for Life rally in D.C.
Rally organizers estimated a crowd of up to 150,000 would turn out and send a message to Trump, who is a complicated figure for the antiabortion movement.