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Black activists fought for slavery exhibits 24 years ago. The fight returned under Trump.

By Claretta Bellamy A federal judge Monday ruled that the Trump administration wrongly removed slavery memorial panels that were placed at a historical Philadelphia site in 2002. The decision came after the Black activists who pushed the city to place the panels again organized in support of their presence last month. The National Park Service removed several panels from the President’s House in Philadelphia, citing a March 2025 executive order by President Donald Trump to prohibit exhibitions or programs at federal sites based on race. President’s House features exhibits about George Washington and among the 34 historical panels, 13 were created after a

Savannah Guthrie issues new plea to possible abductor; DNA found on glove

Savannah Guthrie shared a new video on Instagram last night pleading for the person who took her mother to come forward. “It’s been two weeks since our mom was taken, and I just wanted to come on and say that we still have hope and we still believe,” she said. She addressed whoever has her mother or knows where she is, saying: “It’s never too late.” “You’re not lost or alone, and it is never too late to do the right thing,” she said. “We are here. And we believe. And we believe in the essential goodness of every human being.” Nancy

Annual governors’ gathering with White House unraveling after Trump excludes Democrats

By The Associated Press An annual meeting of the nation’s governors that has long served as a rare bipartisan gathering is unraveling after President Donald Trump excluded Democratic governors from White House events. The National Governors Association said it will no longer hold a formal meeting with Trump when governors are scheduled to convene in Washington later this month, after the White House planned to invite only Republican governors. On Tuesday, 18 Democratic governors also announced they would boycott a traditional dinner at the White House. “If the reports are true that not all governors are invited to these events,

CBP shot down party balloons with anti-drone tech before FAA closed El Paso airspace, sources say

By Gordon Lubold, Courtney Kube, Dan De Luce and Mosheh Gains The sudden closure of El Paso’s airspace Wednesday came sometime after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials used an anti-drone laser that was provided by the military to shoot down objects that were later identified as party balloons, four people familiar with the matter said. The technology was used without coordinating with officials from the Federal Aviation Administration, the people said. The testing of U.S. military-owned laser technology was taking place in the proximity of the airport. The FAA responded by issuing a “temporary flight restriction notice,” which was to shut down the airspace

Homeland Security Department shuts down as Democrats and Trump negotiate change

By Sahil Kapur, Scott Wong, Julie Tsirkin and Frank Thorp V WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security shut down this weekend as the White House and Democratic leaders continued to discuss changes to U.S. immigration enforcement after federal agents killed two American citizens in Minnesota last month. The two sides have continued to trade offers, signaling some hope for an agreement. But it remains unclear which Democratic demands the White House will agree to and Congress left Washington on Thursday without a deal. With Congress out of town, DHS’s funding formally lapsed at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. That means that federal employees at agencies such

House renames press gallery after Frederick Douglass in bipartisan recognition of Black history

By Matt Brown The press gallery overlooking the U.S. House chamber has been renamed after the abolitionist, writer and presidential adviser Frederick Douglass in a bipartisan move brokered by Black lawmakers. The renaming of the press gallery, spearheaded by Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., was conceived over the last year after the congressman said he brainstormed with his staff on ways to commemorate the history of prominent Americans, including Black Americans, across the Capitol. “When we talk about Frederick Douglass, we are talking about a man who possessed a profound and unshakable faith in Americans, in America’s family,” Donalds said in

EPA reverses long-standing climate change finding, stripping its own ability to regulate emissions

By Evan Bush President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the Environmental Protection Agency is rescinding the legal finding that it has relied on for nearly two decades to limit the heat-trapping pollution that spews from vehicle tailpipes, oil refineries and factories. The repeal of that landmark determination, known as the endangerment finding, will upend most U.S. policies aimed at curbing climate change. The finding — which the EPA issued in 2009 — said the global warming caused by greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane endangers the health and welfare of current and future generations. “We are officially terminating the so-called

Homeland Security Department poised to shut down as Congress leaves with no deal

By Sahil Kapur, Scott Wong, Julie Tsirkin and Frank Thorp V The Department of Homeland Security is poised to shut down this weekend as Congress remained deadlocked Thursday on a path forward before leaving town for a weeklong holiday break. The White House and Democratic leaders have continued to trade offers, signaling some hope for an agreement. But it remains unclear which Democratic demands the White House will agree to when it comes to slapping restraints on immigration enforcement after federal agents killed two American citizens in Minnesota. With Congress out of town, DHS will shut down beginning at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. That means that

Trump says all Democratic governors except Wes Moore and Jared Polis are invited to White House gathering

By Adam Edelman President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has invited the governors from both major parties — with two notable Democratic exceptions — to a traditionally bipartisan gathering at the White House next week. An annual meeting at the White House between governors and the president — which has been slated for Feb. 20 — has in recent days emerged as a major source of conflict after National Governors Association officials said Trump was only planning to include Republican governors at the session. But in a post to Truth Social on Wednesday afternoon, Trump said that invitations to the meeting

FBI search of Georgia election offices relied on years-old claims of fraud, affidavit shows

By Kate Brumback The FBI relied on years-old claims about the 2020 presidential election, many of which had been thoroughly investigated and found to have no connection to widespread fraud, to obtain a search warrant for seizing ballots from election offices in Fulton County, Georgia, according to an affidavit unsealed Tuesday that shows the case began with a referral from an administration official who tried to help President Donald Trump overturn his election loss. The affidavit provides the first public justification for an FBI search last month that targeted a county Trump and his allies have long seen as central to their

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