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U.S. President Donald Trump praised renowned African-American activist Frederick Douglass in a speech marking Black History Month yesterday—but his remarks have sparked confusion. Describing the late former slave, who became one of the leading abolitionists of his time, as one of many black inspirational figures who has made a “big impact” on America, Trump said:

Back in high school, Neil Gorsuch — now Donald Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court — reportedly founded a group called the Fascism Forever Club. Gorsuch reportedly founded the group, apparently named with tongue firmly in cheek, as a freshman and led it through his senior year. While at Georgetown Preparatory, an elite high school

The Trump administration is considering a move that would grant broad religious freedom protections to individuals and organizations who oppose same-sex marriage, insurance coverage for contraception and other issues on religious grounds. A four-page draft executive order being circulated among government officials, titled “Establishing a Government-Wide Initiative to Respect Religious Freedom,” would extend religious freedom

Challenges to FBI investigation into some 65 threats include how to identify caller with masked voice who appears to be calling from inside building By Ben Sales Police tape at the JCC in Nashville, Tennesee after the community center received a bomb threat on January 9, 2017. (Screenshot/The Tennessean) A person calls a Jewish institution,