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U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley Talks About Stop Project 2025 Task Force

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As a founding member of the duty force “Stop Project 2025”activist and congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) is fighting to maintain the Heritage Foundation Project 2025 — a “devastating, terrifying glimpse into what might be possible if Donald Trump is re-elected” — from becoming a reality

Pressley spoke with BLACK ENTREPRENEURSHIP about Project 2025 and what it holds for the long run of Black America. So what’s Project 2025?

“Institutionalized Trumpism,” she said of the document, which describes what “a Trump White House, a Trump-armed Supreme Court and a Justice Department” would mean for black America. “Ultimately, it means harm to every American. It’s a far-right manifesto, policy and transition plan.”

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Preventing this policy project is the first goal of the Stop Project 2025 task force. “Its goal is really to use every tool of oversight and authority that Congress has,” she said.

The task force is holding briefings, meetings, and hearings to make sure persons are aware of the transition plan outlined within the Project 2025 plan, which, amongst many troubling policies, calls for a national abortion ban, threatens to defund the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) program, and abolish the Department of Consumer Protection.

“We need to do everything we can to make sure that this doesn’t become a reality, to make sure that this manifesto doesn’t get out there,” Pressley said. “Not only does this have serious implications for the federal government and our democracy as we know it, (but) it also burdens a Supreme Court that we’ve already seen weaponized, that is in dire need of a binding code of ethics, thorough investigations into any wrongdoing, of which there has been a lot.” She suggested a critical have to expand the bench, noting that the Supreme Court has acted “in the face of an absence of justice.”

Pressley stressed the importance of voters electing Vice President Kamala Harris as the following president of the United States, highlighting the damage the election result would do to the Trump White House. She believes Harris, who has openly condemned Project 2025, will help construct a more equitable America and is not going to set Black America back.

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She outlined several ways Project 2025 would impact Black Americans, citing a national abortion ban as a significant issue. A national abortion ban would mean a “nation of forced births,” which the congresswoman called a “terrifying” prospect. Such a policy would have a serious impact on Black women.

“We still have a crisis of maternal morbidity for black women, regardless of socioeconomic status or education level, that we are still three to four times more likely to die during childbirth or have complications from childbirth,” Pressley explained. Under the Trump White House, policies on contraception, contraception, in vitro fertilization and mifepristone will emerge, with additional plans to trace pregnancies.

The 2025 Project puts a gun-toting, emboldened Justice Department under Trump. Pressley pointed to the execution rate under the previous Republican president, which saw more people executed in 13 days than within the previous six a long time. “They would go on a killing spree,” she said.

Other plans include eliminating DEI (Deep Integration and Integration) and even using the term, which threatens all programs and initiatives that provide resources to underserved businesses, especially small business administrations that support and put money into Black-owned businesses; ending Title I funding for K-12 education; and cutting Social Security and Medicare advantages that African Americans receive.

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The lawmaker has already fought to take motion on student debt cancellation as a lead negotiator within the House of Representatives, a move that has benefited black borrowers. While more relief is yet to come back, Pressley has framed student debt as a racial justice issue. She warned that future relief would face a barrier if the Education Department is disbanded.

Watch Pressley’s interview with TO BE and learn more in regards to the Stop Project 2025 Task Force above.

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‘Hands off!’ Protests against Trump and musk are planned throughout the United States

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Opponents of President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk plan to assemble on Saturday in the USA on Saturday to protest against administration activities regarding the reduction of the government, the economy, human rights and other issues.

Over 1,200 “hands!” Demonstrations have been planned by over 150 groups, including civil rights organizations, trade unions, supporters of LBGTQ+, veterans and activists on honest elections. Protests are planned for the National Mall in Washington, state capitol and other locations in all 50 states.

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The White House didn’t return E -Mail with a commentary on protests. Trump promoted his policies as in the best interest of the USA

Protesters attack the movements of Trump’s administration to release 1000’s of federal employees, close field offices of the social security administration, effectively shutterlights of entire agencies, immigrants deportation, reducing transgender protection and limiting the federal financing of health programs.

Musk, an adviser to Trump, who owns Tesla, SpaceX and the Social Media Platform X, played a key role in reducing the government as the head of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency. He says he saves billions of dollars of taxpayers.

Activists have repeatedly issued national demonstrations against Trump or Musk since the recent administration took power. But the opposition movement has not yet created mass mobilization, similar to the Women’s March in 2017, which brought 1000’s of ladies to Washington, after the first inauguration of Trump or demonstrations of Black Lives Matter, which broke out in lots of cities after killing George Floyd in 2020.

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The organizers say they hope that Saturday’s demonstrations shall be the best since Trump has returned to the office in January.

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The marathon speech of Senator Cory Booker goes 16 hours and counts, calling on the “recklessness” of Trump’s policy – essence

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Senator Cory Booker took a position on Monday evening – literally. Democrat in New Jersey entered the Senate floor at 19.00, swearing to say “as long as I am physically talented.”

And he meant it. An hour after an hour, Booker continued – in his hand, a voice, unwavering voice – so long as the sun increased on Tuesday morning. At 11 am, his marathon speech prolonged after 16 hours, and over 40,000 people tuned on YouTube, observing in real time.

His goal? Calling what he says is a “crisis of the moment” attributable to Trump’s administration policy and demand that the legislators take motion.

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“We all have a duty to do something different than to cause – how [the late Rep.] John Lewis said – “Good trouble”, “And this embraces me,” said Booker in the film Shared at X Before he began speech.

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“In just 71 days, the president caused damage after damage to the safety of Americans, financial stability, the foundations of our democracy and all a sense of common decency,” said Booker in his own Opening comments.

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Throughout the night he directly aimed toward Donald Trump, Elon Musk and politics, which, he claims, show “the complete disregard for the rule of law, constitution and the needs of the American nation.” He discussed every little thing-health care and social security for immigration, public education and freedom of word-reading letters from on a regular basis Americans who claim that they feel the influence of politicians supported by Trump.

“These are not normal times in our nation. And they should not be treated as such in the United States Senate,” said Booker in his opening comments.

While Trump and Musk didn’t reply to the speech, the moment of the Booker marathon is available in a busy time for democrats. Last month, nine Democrats were told to the Republicans to adopt a draft expenditure supported by Trump, avoiding the closing of the government, but the frustrating voters who wanted their legislators to adopt a tougher position against administration.

What did the Booker really do?

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It wasn’t a filibuster. Filibuster are used to dam the regulations, but the Booker didn’t attempt to stop the specific bill. Instead, he used the Senate floor force to be sure that that the urgency of this political moment can’t be ignored. According to the principles of the Senate, if the senator has a floor, he can talk so long as they’ll stand and speak physically.

And Booker? He probably stayed – literally. At one point he even had a side of the Senate in order that he wouldn’t feel like sitting.

To give himself a small break, Booker allowed other democrats to ask questions – only because the senator could give the floor without loss.

Until Tuesday morning, Booker spoke for 16 hours and counted – but he broke the record of the longest speech in the history of the Senate. In 2013, Ted Cruz talked for 21 hours and 19 minutes trying (and failed) to reject Obamacare. But the longest speech in the history of the Senate? That the infamous 24-hour, 18-minute Filibuster Wa Strom Thurmond in 1957, which opposed the Citizens’ Rights Act.

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That’s right – the longest in the Senate in history was the try and block black people before obtaining equal rights.

But the moment of the Booker concerned something different. It was a reminder – a call to act – that these should not normal times, and democrats cannot afford to sit down.

So he stood. And he said. And it makes sure that all of us concentrate.

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The role of AI in Trump’s trade strategy

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The unveiling of President Trump’s latest business policy, marked by a show of recent “mutual tariffs”, caused widespread confusion.

Administration proposal regarding the use of 10% of the fundamental tariff in all Import-non-statement from the origin, even from probably the most distant territories-he was inacculed with specific rates for the country, which gave the impression to be contrary to established economic data immediately raised eyebrows.

The market reacted quickly, and the symptoms of the campaign are falling, and economists warn of the likely rapid increase in consumer prices.

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The central investigation concerns the origin of this data. Evidence suggests correlation Thanks to the calculations generated by AI Chatbots, a very simplified formula that divides the nation’s business deficit from the USA through its complete export to American economist James Surowiklecki, who reversed the methodology of the White House, said: “The approach is an extraordinary nonsense.”

The evaluation of the economist adapted to the outcomes generated by AI, despite the incontrovertible fact that officials denied artificial intelligence. However, the assessment revealed the striking similarity between the White House scenario and the findings of Surowicki.

Surowicki’s assessment is strengthened by warning statements issued by the AI ​​platforms themselves. For example, Gemini Google expressed the potential of “significant negative consequences” and emphasized the prevailing economic consensus that “tariffs are not an effective tool for balancing trade deficits.”

Although the direct causal relationship between the info generated by AI and administration policy stays unconfirmed, similarities justify control.

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This incident is a symptomatic broader trend: the formulation of a policy that priority priority over strict evaluation. This approach isn’t unique in business policy. Consider the next examples:

  1. Establishing space force: Considering the speculative nature of such scenarios, the justification of a dedicated military ward to unravel extraterrestrial threats He was questioned.
  1. Border wall construction: Despite the numerous Financial investments, the effectiveness of the project in limiting illegal immigration has been questioned.
  1. Implementation of travel ban: The justification of the policy, allegedly based on the fears of national security, was questioned in court proceedings and by international observers.

Legal expert It was found“It was a policy built on fear, not facts.”

  1. Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement: Scientific and diplomatic communities criticized Decision to withdraw from the International Climate Agreement.

These rules, just like AI tariffs, show the priority of ideological goals before empirical evidence.

When the international community observes and is waiting for the implementation of these tariffs on April 5, the air is dense with uncertainty. The query isn’t just in regards to the numbers and the method that he created them. Relying on data sources, which even AI systems warn against serious fears in regards to the administration approach to developing economic policy.

It isn’t simply a matter of different opinions; Whether the foundations shaping our economy are based on sound evaluation or something just like a digital touching shoulders.

The world intends to see what is going to occur when Kaprys Chatbota potentially makes economic decisions; To be honest, this angle should stop.

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