By John Hanna Is Presidents Day the most confusing holiday in the U.S.? States seem to have as many names for it and ideas about whom to honor as there have been presidents. The federal government doesn’t even recognize Monday as Presidents Day. It’s officially Washington’s Birthday, honoring the first president and the original American yardstick
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Retired Lt. Col. Harry Stewart Jr, a decorated World War II pilot who broke racial barriers as a Tuskegee Airmen and earned honors for his combat heroism, has died. He was 100. Stewart was one of the last surviving combat pilots of the famed 332nd Fighter Group also known as the Tuskegee Airmen. The group
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A federal judge on Tuesday ordered government agencies to restore public access to health-related webpages and datasets that they removed to comply with an executive order by President Donald Trump. U.S. District Judge John Bates in Washington agreed to issue a temporary restraining order requested by the Doctors for America advocacy group. The judge instructed the government to
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By Amanda Friedman Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) disparaged the Justice Department’s dismissal of the criminal bribery case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams — expressing deep concern about what he described as the “politicization” of the federal government’s legal arm. “It is an outright extortion. … This is way, way, way outside the bounds
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By Danielle McLean New York City Public Schools is working on launching an early college program with Delaware State University for the 2025-2026 school year. The early college program, called HBCU Early College Prep High School, will be the first such collaboration between a historically Black college or university and a school district that’s located in a state without an HBCU,
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Courtesy of Fayetteville State University Fayetteville State University has embarked on a groundbreaking journey toward educational enhancement. On Feb. 12, it signed an Education Partnership Agreement with Fort Bragg and the XVIII Airborne Corps. This agreement, set against the backdrop of FSU’s Center for Defense and Homeland Security, highlights the two institutions’ shared dedication to
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A lawsuit filed on Thursday by attorneys general from 14 states challenges the authority of billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency to access sensitive government data and exercise “virtually unchecked power.” The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., argues President Trump violated the appointments clause of the Constitution by creating
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By Jhaelynn Elam Across the country, we are witnessing a troubling trend: the rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, the gutting of affirmative action and a growing push to erase discussions of race from education and corporate spaces. Black professionals are being told — implicitly and explicitly — that their presence, experiences and
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Damian Lillard’s native Oakland hardly resembles the thriving sports city he has so cherished since his youth. Three major professional sports franchises, all gone in recent years. So when the Milwaukee Bucks star came back home for the All-Star Game, you bet he hoped the East Bay would have a big presence. The Golden State
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By Alan Rappeport, Andrew Duehren, and Maggie Haberman The Internal Revenue Service is preparing to give a team member working with Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency access to sensitive taxpayer data, people familiar with the matter said. The systems at the I.R.S. contain the private financial data tied to millions of Americans, including their tax returns,
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