Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has given Atlanta’s Spelman College a $38-million gift, the latest in a series of donations to support the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities. Spelman officials say the unrestricted gift will help the university address two of its strategic priorities: Expanding financial aid to ensure student access and affordability, and improving
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By Matt Dixon, Henry J. Gomez, Jonathan Allen and Garrett Haake No one thought Tuesday was going to be Donald Trump’s election night, but there were even fewer silver linings than many Republicans had hoped. Democrats attacked Trump’s agenda to help score victories in Virginia, where former Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger quickly defeated Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears. They also prevailed in
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By Ben Kamisar California voters have approved a new congressional map drawn by state Democrats, NBC News projects, giving the party the chance to gain up to five House seats in next year’s midterm elections and counter Republican redistricting efforts in other states. The approval of the ballot measure allows California Democrats to temporarily circumvent the independent
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