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Senator calls RFK Jr.’s position on race and vaccines dangerous

Senator calls RFK Jr.’s position on race and vaccines dangerous

In one of the most tense exchanges in a heated confirmation hearing, Senator Angela Alsobrooks called out past comments RFK Jr. made suggesting a different vaccine schedule for Black people.
by Will Stone

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Republicans file new lawsuit over Minnesota House standoff

Republicans file new lawsuit over Minnesota House standoff

Republicans, who have been unable to conduct House business during a holdout by Democrats, say their actions are being squelched by quick adjournments and no ability to force the other party back.
by Clay Masters

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DEI drops and House drama won't stop Black Entrepreneurs Day at the Capitol

DEI drops and House drama won't stop Black Entrepreneurs Day at the Capitol

Activist Sheletta Brundidge says the third annual Black Entrepreneurs Day, which is scheduled for Monday, will go off without a hitch, despite being unexpectedly short of its $25,000 price tag.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Trump blames diversity hiring as probe into deadly D.C. plane crash begins

Trump blames diversity hiring as probe into deadly D.C. plane crash begins

As the nation reeled from the deadliest American aviation disaster in more than two decades, President Donald Trump on Thursday baselessly blamed diversity initiatives for undermining air safety and questioned the actions of a U.S. Army helicopter pilot involved in the midair collision with a commercial airliner.
by The Associated Press

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The effects of the Trump administration’s efforts to roll back DEI initiatives

The effects of the Trump administration’s efforts to roll back DEI initiatives

MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about the steps President Donald Trump has taken to dismantle the federal government’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs and how some private companies have responded.
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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