While the federal government remains partially shuttered, the first real steps toward reopening are in motion after eight Senate Democrats joined Republicans to advance...
Elon Musk, right, has moved to take the reins of key pieces of the U.S. government. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
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Sarah McBride, center, is the first out transgender member of Congress. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
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A statue of Jefferson Davis, second from left, is on display in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill in Washington. A slaveholder, Davis represented Mississippi...
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(BlackPressUSA)—In two years, we will celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday. Our great country has survived a Civil War, two world wars, a...