WASHINGTON (AP) — Ivanka Trump is officially joining her father’s administration as an unpaid employee, after her plans to serve in a more informal capacity were questioned by ethics experts. The first daughter announced Wednesday that she will serve as an unpaid employee in the White House, saying she had “heard the concerns some have […]
We just have one piece of advice for Spicer: don't do it again.
White House press secretary Sean Spicer got testy with veteran African-American reporter April Ryan during Tuesday’s daily press briefing, and twice told her to “stop shaking your head” while he was answering her question. Ryan, the Washington bureau chief for American Urban Radio Networks, started her questioning by asking Spicer how the administration would work to revamp its image amid multiple […]
OMAROSA EMERGES AS KEY WHITE HOUSE AIDE President Donald Trump, who hired Omarosa Manigault as his senior adviser, recently told folks to consult Manigault if they have particular questions about the administration’s policies. Manigault has emerged as a top White House gatekeeper and outreach coordinator to the Black community. Trump has vowed to revitalize […]
CBC leaders met with Trump Wednesday and raised “several areas of concern,” including his description of Black communities as “completely lawless,” proposed cuts to domestic programs that will harm low-income people, troubling positions on law enforcement and mass incarceration, and the “rolling back” of voting rights.
“Being white isn’t really a question of color. It’s a whole mental outlook. Every white supremacist cause–no matter where or when–has had Blacks on its side. And they didn’t mind fighting for the enemy, either. Today, with so many whites turning Black, why can’t a few ‘darkies’ decide to be white?” — The Camp […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence used a private email account to conduct public business as Indiana’s governor, according to public records obtained by the Indianapolis Star. The newspaper reported Thursday that emails provided through a public records request show that Pence communicated with advisers through his personal AOL account on homeland security matters […]
President Donald Trump toured the National Museum of African American History and Culture Tuesday and offered an olive branch to black America. But will African-Americans accept it? Trump, who only received about 8 percent of the Black vote during the presidential election, pledged Tuesday to confront racism and create a bridge of unity for what […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than a month into his tenure, Donald Trump’s White House is beset by a crush of crises. Divisions, dysfunction and high-profile exits have left the young administration nearly paralyzed and allies wondering how it will reboot. The bold policy moves that marked Trump’s first days in office have slowed to a […]
Senior White House Correspondent April Ryan talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the rumors of a feud with Omarosa Manigualt and the future of HBCUs under a Donald Trump Administration. “Before he became President, Omarosa sat on the panel, if Trump became President, he would focus in on HBCUS and the issue of Parent […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s embattled national security adviser Michael Flynn resigned late Monday night, following reports that he had misled Vice President Mike Pence and other officials about his contacts with Russia. His departure upends Trump’s senior team after less than one month in office. In a resignation letter, Flynn said he […]
If by chance you were hopeful that Donald Trump and his team would miraculously morph into honest, decent people after he was inaugurated, this weekend provided a rude awakening. I must admit it was so underhanded and patently unethical that it shocked even me – a full-time Trump critic. Just 24 hours into the presidency, […]
