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- Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) is hosting Ivanka Trump today.
- He worked on Netflix's Luke Cage and the Get Down. Now he wants to come to Congress. Meet him and his contenders below.
- Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bob Menéndez (D-NJ) push DOJ, UN on Venezuela.
- WH unveils immigration proposal as Congress continues negotiations.
- Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY) is in Puerto Rico today looking over post-hurricane recovery efforts.
- Outgoing AmEx CEO Ken Chenault joins Airbnb board.
- Smithsonian announces finalists for the design of the National Native American Veterans Memorial.
- Former NV Congressman Steven Horsford launches bid for old seat.
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce tapped former Obama advisor as VP of Strategic Alliances and Outreach.
- The Associated Press launched a marijuana beat.
- PR Governor Ricardo Rosselló says island has no money to pay creditors.
- Meet the new ABC News correspondent.
- Comcast has a new VP of Diversity & Inclusion.
- The National Conference of Democratic Mayors elects a new President.
- Meet the new Fellows from a Council on Foundations program to increase diversity in the philanthropy field.
- Former First Lady Michelle Obama to address school counselors at the Kennedy Center.
- NFL rejects a “Please Stand” Super Bowl ad by veterans group.
- Barack Obama and One America Appeal conclude fundraising with more than $41 million raised.
- Top NY Daily News editor under investigation for improper behavior.
- Roxana Saberi named CBS News correspondent.
- FOMO is chock full of amazing events! Check it out and RSVP for all of your faves.
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Commentator Roland Martin taping a cameo on Friday morning for BET's The Quad. | |  |
University of Hawaii at Hilo's Interim Chancellor Marcia Y. Sakai with Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa (D-HI) and Gail Makuakāne-Lundin on Thursday visiting the school's campus. | |
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WH Unveils Immigration Framework as Congress Continues Its Own Work
Ahead of the official unveiling of its immigration plan on Monday, the WH shared the tenets of the plan with Congress yesterday. While the plan offers a pathway to citizenship for 1.8 million “Dreamers,” it makes drastic changes to the current immigration system, as well as creating a $25 billion fund for Donald Trump’s wall along the U.S-Mexico border, and additional border security measures. The framework calls for the elimination of the diversity visa lottery system and limits familial migration to the “nuclear” family -- spouses and minor children -- but excludes parents, adult children, and siblings. Immediately, the plan was panned by both the left and the right. The most colorful response on the left comes from Congressman Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL) who tweeted, “It would be far cheaper to erect a 50-foot concrete statue of a middle finger and point it towards Latin America. Both a wall and the statue would be equally offensive and equally ineffective and both would express Trump’s deeply held suspicion of Latinos.” Immigration hardliners on the right criticized the administration for including a pathway to citizenship for “Dreamers.” The Heritage Foundation called the plan a “non-starter.” Meanwhile, a bipartisan group of Senators calling itself the “Common Sense Coalition” came together to discuss the scope of a centrist, bipartisan bill. Some want a narrow bill that increases border security and puts into law the current protections for DACA recipients, while others insist on more, including a pathway to citizenship. One thing is certain: this issue is far from resolved. More here.
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Tim Scott Will Host Ivanka in SC
Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) will have a special guest in South Carolina today -- Ivanka Trump. The Senator’s office announced that the pair will host a talk with women about the tax reform bill and how it affects the Child Tax Credit. Scott, who infamously tried to coin the tax plan as the #KeepYoMoney plan, and Trump worked closely together in the formation of the bill. They will be meeting at the Westin Poinsett Hotel in downtown Greenville at 12:30P. The gathering will be a small, invitation-only event. Read more here.
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Meng Lands in Puerto Rico
Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, traveled to Puerto Rico on Thursday to assess post-Hurricane Maria recovery efforts. While there, she will receive briefings on rebuilding, tour impacted facilities, and meet with residents and officials. Since the storm struck, the Congresswoman has called for increased aid for Puerto Rico’s recovery and has spearheaded efforts to make it easier for aid to reach the island. She is joined on the trip by Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT). More here.
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|  | FCC Chairman Ajit Pai on Monday with the Telecommunication Regulatory Board of Puerto Rico President Sandra Torres López & associate member Alexandra Fernández Navarro to discuss current efforts to completely restore telecommunication service to Puerto Rico.
| |  | Activist and commentator Jeff Johnson on the set of his new BET series ManCave. | |
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Horsford Launches Bid to Return to Congress
Former Congressman Steven Horsford wants his old job back. The one-term lawmaker announced his congressional bid on Thursday, hoping to take the seat he occupied from 2013-2015 and currently held by Congressman Rubén Kihuen (D-NV), who is not running for reelection. Horsford was the first African American to represent Nevada in Congress. “The Trump Administration has launched a relentless assault on immigrants and fanned the flames of hate and division. And our fundamental rights of freedom of speech and freedom of the press are under attack every day. Well, I'm ready to fight back.” During his tenure in Congress, Horsford was a primary co-sponsor of HR15, the comprehensive immigration reform bill, and he helped pass several public lands bills. He previously served in the Nevada state Senate from 2005 to 2012 and was Nevada's first African American state Senate Majority Leader. He is currently President of Resources+, a certified MBE consulting firm specializing in workforce strategy, strategic partnerships, diversity media, and communications. He is married to Dr. Sonya Horsford and has three children. Nevada’s Fourth Congressional District covers parts of Las Vegas, Clark County, and five rural counties. More here.
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National Conference of Democratic Mayors Elects New President
The National Conference of Democratic Mayors has chosen Denver Mayor Michael Hancock as their new President. Elected as Mayor of Denver in 2011, the University of Colorado graduate was re-elected for a second term in 2015. He is Denver's second African American Mayor after Wellington Webb. Hancock replaces outgoing President Sly James, Mayor of Kansas City. Both men were part of the group that rejected an invitation to meet with Donald Trump on Wednesday, protesting Trump’s comments about African countries made earlier this month. Congrats, Mayor Hancock! More about him here.
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Two Indian Americans Want to Unseat GOP Incumbent in NY
TV Producer Omar Vaid is hoping to defeat Republican incumbent Congressman Dan Donovan in New York’s 11th Congressional District. The University of Central Florida grad works on both props and set decoration for New York productions, including the TV shows Luke Cage and The Get Down and is a member of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Local 52. Vaid is the son of two immigrant parents of Gujarati Indian heritage. Contender Radhakrishnan Mohan has just recently jumped into the race. The Public Employees Federation (PEF) Division 240 union leader and India-born Mohan is a 27-year resident of Staten Island and a member of the Community Board 1 of Staten Island. The SV University in India and CUNY grad is also a member of the Staten Island Hindu Temple Board. They will both be seeking the Democratic nomination in the primary election June 26th. It will be a packed field, as they face fellow Democrats Michael DeCillis, Michael DeVito Jr., Zach Emig, Max Rose, and Paul Sperling. More here.
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Is Keith Ellison Considering an AG Run in MN?
Politico reports that DNC Deputy Chair Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN) is exploring a run for Minnesota Attorney General. According to their reporting, Ellison has expressed discontent about being the number two at the DNC, frustrated that he does not have more leeway to steer the party. The DC scuttlebutt is that he occasionally clashes with Chair Tom Pérez. If elected to the post, he would join a coalition of other AGs who have battled the Trump administration on a myriad of issues, from ‘sanctuary cities’ to net neutrality. Moreover, his close ties to Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) would give him a huge advantage over lesser-known candidates in the race for AG. This is not the first time Ellison’s name has been in the rumor mill. When former Senator Al Franken retired, there was a lot of speculation that he would take the opportunity to leap to the upper chamber. We’re not calling either yet. After 2016 political predictions went haywire, anything is possible. But the DC rumor mill is always churning. We’ll keep you posted. Ellison has until February 6th to declare his candidacy. More here.
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|  | CA congressional candidate Sam Jammal with Jennifer Molina, the Press Secretary for CA AG Xavier Becerra. | |  | Congressman Darren Soto (D-FL) with Southeastern University President Kent Ingle and Congressman Dennis Ross (R-FL) at the university on Wednesday. | |
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Ken Chenault Joins Airbnb’s Board
Airbnb is adding outgoing American Express CEO Ken Chenault to its board. He will be the first African American to join. Last week, Facebook announced Chenault's appointment to its board, where he is also a first. Airbnb is the second-most-valuable start-up in the U.S., trailing only Uber. Last year, it raised an additional $1 billion, bringing its valuation to $30 billion. The board still doesn't include any women, but Airbnb told CNBC that it is in serious discussions with a number of other people about joining the board. "The next member will be a woman, and she'll be joining later this year," a spokesperson told CNBC. Some suggestions: Ariel Investments President Mellody Hobson, Obama’s former SBA chief María Contreras Sweet, Starbucks COO Rosalind Brewer, former WH Domestic Policy Council Director Melody Barnes, former WH Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Cecilia Muñoz, or BET Founder Sheila Johnson? Call us, guys. We’ve got binders full of women. Chenault will officially join the board on February 8th. Chenault said in October that he will retire from American Express in February after nearly 17 years leading the company. More here.
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US Chamber of Commerce Brings on Former Obama Advisor
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has tapped Rick Wade as VP of Strategic Alliances and Outreach. In his new role, Wade will develop and implement programs and initiatives to help the Chamber create new business relationships and partnerships across diverse audiences. He will also provide counsel on policy issues and lead special projects. Prior to joining the Chamber, Wade served as Principal of The Wade Group. Before that, he served as Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff for then-Commerce Secretary Gary Locke during the Obama administration, where he helped to expand opportunities for U.S. companies to sell their products in markets around the world. The former Senior Advisor to the 2008 Obama for America campaign is a current member of the DNC. Wade is a former executive at Hoffman-La Roche and Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina. He also has professional experience at the South Carolina House of Representatives, the Cabinet of the Governor of South Carolina, and the Government and Community Relations Office at the University of South Carolina. After graduating from the University of South Carolina, Wade went on to earn his MPA from Harvard University. He was also awarded honorary doctorates from Benedict College and South Carolina State University. More here.
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Comcast Names a New VP of Diversity & Inclusion
Juan Otero has been named the VP of Diversity & Inclusion for Comcast Corporation. The American University and Yeshiva University Cardozo School of Law grad previously served as Vice President of Federal Government Affairs for Comcast. Prior to joining Comcast, Juan served as a director for the National Governors Association and as Deputy Director at the Department of Homeland Security. Before joining DHS, he worked as Principal Counsel for the National League of Cities. ¡Felicidades Juan! More about him here.
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|  | National Education Association President Lily Eskelsen García on Monday showing support for “Dreamers” and DACA legislation.
| |  | National CARES' Susan L. Taylor with Shawn Dove, CEO of the Campaign for Black Male Achievement. | |
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New Cohort for Council on Foundation’s Diversity Initiative Announced
The US Council on Foundations (CoF) announced the 2018 Cohort for its Career Pathways Development Program, a year-long leadership preparation program whose purpose is to increase the number of candidates from diverse backgrounds in leadership positions in philanthropy. This year’s cohort comprises 24 Fellows from a broad group of philanthropic organizations. They include Elizabeth Cheung, Senior Program Officer at the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation; Courtney López, Director of Development at the Santa Fe Community Foundation; LaDawn Sullivan, Director of Leadership and Equity at the Denver Foundation; Paul Bachleitner, Communications Director, Northwest Area Foundation; Michelle Lugalia-Hollon, Director of Program Initiatives, San Antonio Area Foundation; Rosita Najmi, Program Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundations; Vivian Oden, Director of Donor Services, Hampton Roads Community Foundation; Jidan Terry-Koon, Program Officer, The San Francisco Foundation; Punita Thurman, Program Director, Skillman Foundation; Mandy Tuong, SVP, General Counsel and Secretary, InFaith Community Foundation; Victoria Grasso, Senior Program Officer, Cooper Foundation; Mónica Varela, Director of Impact, Metrics and Evaluation, The Clinton Foundation; Laura Washington, Director of Communications, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; Irene Wong, Director of Local Grantmaking, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation; and Melinda Wright, Program Officer, Walton Family Foundation, among others. See the full list here.
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Barack Obama and One America Appeal Raise $41M
One America Appeal has concluded its fundraising efforts, with more than $41 million raised from over 110,000 donors assisting hurricane relief efforts in TX, FL, PR, and the USVI. Former Presidents Jimmy Carter, George Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama all participated in the event. The hurricane relief effort included an October 21st concert at Texas A&M University that featured a surprise performance by Lady Gaga and headliners Alabama, the Gatlin Brothers, Sam Moore, Lyle Lovett, and Robert Earl Keen. The Deep from the Heart benefit was broadcast live and carried by YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook. Organizers said that every dollar went to assist hurricane victims. More about the effort here.
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Congressman Carlos Curbelo (R-FL), Soledad O'Brien, and Miami Mayor Francis Suárez -- all Cuban Americans -- last weekend getting ready to tape for O'Brien's Matter of Fact. | |  |
NFHA's Lisa Rice moderating a conversation on Thursday night in DC with The Leadership Conference's Vanita Gupta and NUL's Marc Morial at the NMAAHC. | |
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WaPo Builds White House Team
After eight years, Seung Min Kim is leaving her post as Assistant Editor for Politico to join WaPo’s White House team. She'll serve as a White House correspondent based primarily on Capitol Hill, a newly created position at the paper. In this role, she will focus on the relationship between Trump and Congress, capturing the key personalities, policies, and other forces at the intersection of the executive and legislative branches. Before Politico, she worked at USA Today and the Star-Ledger of Newark. She also completed internships at The Des Moines Register, the St. Petersburg Times, and the St. Paul Pioneer Press. The University of Iowa graduate also has a Master’s degree in journalism from American University. She is also the current President of the DC chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association. Her first day at the Post will be February 26th. Congrats, Seung Min! More here.
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CBS News Names New Correspondent
Roxana Saberi is joining CBS News as a London-based correspondent. She will report for all CBS News platforms. For the past two years, she has served as a freelance correspondent for CBS News and Newspath, CBS News’ affiliate news service. Before joining CBS News, Saberi was a correspondent for Al Jazeera America, where she reported on breaking news and enterprise and investigative stories across the United States and abroad. Earlier, Saberi spent six years living and reporting in Iran. Fluent in Farsi, she covered politics, foreign policy, the nuclear program, the economy, culture, and the changing roles of women in Iran. While there, she opened and ran Feature Story News’ Tehran bureau, contributing daily and in-depth news reports for media organizations including PBS, Fox News, Channel News Asia, NPR, PRI, and Deutsche Welle. She also served as BBC’s freelance correspondent in Iran and filed radio reports for ABC. In 2009, while writing a book about Iran, Saberi was arrested and held for 100 days in Tehran’s Evin Prison on a false charge of spying for the CIA. Following an international campaign for her release, she returned to the United States and wrote the book Between Two Worlds: My Life and Captivity in Iran. After graduating from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, she went on to earn a Master's in journalism from Northwestern University and another Master's in international relations from the University of Cambridge. Congrats, Roxana! More here.
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ABC News Names New Correspondent
Look out for Zachary Kiesch. The journo is joining ABC News as a Correspondent based in NY. He joins the network from a Fox-owned station in NYC where he mainly focused on issues related to race, class, community, and culture. Kiesch says he believes the voice of the people is found on the street corner, versus the corner office. Before Fox, Kiesch was a General Assignment Reporter at NBC 4 Washington. For five years he covered some of the biggest stories in the nation’s capital and neighboring Prince George's County. He found a niche building relationships at the grassroots level, sharing the stories that often go untold. The 2006 Ohio University graduate was raised just outside Minneapolis. Congrats, Zachary! More here.
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|  | Mundo Hispánico's Johanes Roselló Rivera in Atlanta on Tuesday with GA gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams at a Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce breakfast.
| |  | Mexico Ambassador Gerónimo Gutiérrez on Thursday meeting with Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) about trade and other bilateral issues.
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AP Announces Marijuana Beat
The Associated Press has announced a new team of more than a dozen journalists covering issues around marijuana legalization and regulation. Noreen Gillespie, Deputy Managing Editor for U.S. news, says the cross-format team will cover the emerging economy, forecast the legal and regulatory showdowns that could emerge, and document how California and other states are changing marijuana culture in America. She goes on to say that the team’s goal will also be to peer beyond the U.S. and report on supply and economic implications from Mexico and Canada. After years of the criminal justice system disproportionately criminalizing communities of color and on the heels of a disproportionate number of White Americans capitalizing off the market, there was no mention of this disparity in their coverage. The AP did, however, recently name Errin Haines Whack their Race and Ethnicity writer. Though she is not on this team, hopefully, the two will intersect. More here.
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NFL Rejects “Please Stand” Ad from Veterans Group
The NFL has rejected an ad for the Super Bowl from a veterans advocacy group. American Veterans is now accusing the league of censorship for not accepting its advertisement. The group wanted to run an ad in the game’s commemorative program with a message aimed at those protesting the national anthem: “Please Stand.” The NFL rejected the initial ad and instead asked the organization to consider other options for its message, such as “Please Honor Our Veterans” and “Please Stand for Our Veterans,” according to NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy. McCarthy said the organization never responded before the program went to print. More here.
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NY Daily News Editor Under Investigation
NPR reports that Robert Moore, a top editor at the New York Daily News, has been accused of sexual harassment, and is now under investigation by the paper's parent company following inquiries by NPR. Moore stands accused of creating a sexualized atmosphere, pressuring women for attention and punishing those who objected. Tronc, the paper’s parent company, confirmed the investigation but would not say whether he remains on the job or has been suspended. More here.
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|  | Spencer Overton from the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies with activist Kristal High last week at the Bentonville Confederate Monument in Arkansas. | |  | Congressman Henry Cuéllar (D-TX) with staffers on Wednesday bidding farewell to District Press Secretary Rafael Benavides (in dark blue shirt) who is leaving for a position with the City of Laredo.
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Michelle Obama to Address School Counselors at the Kennedy Center
Former First Lady Michelle Obama will introduce and honor the 2018 School Counselor of the Year celebration on February 2nd at the Kennedy Center. The celebration, presented in collaboration with the Reach Higher Initiative, which was started by FLOTUS44 during her time at the White House, will honor Kirsten Perry of Chicago as the 2018 School Counselor of the Year. Obama will speak and present the 2018 award to Perry. Ted Allen, the Emmy award-winning host from the Food Network, will serve as the master of ceremonies. Confirmed guests also include Lala Anthony (Starz series Power), Amanda Freitag (Food Network), and Carla Hall (The Chew). The celebration will also feature a special performance by the Lethal Ladies step team featured in the award-winning documentary Step. The School Counselor of the Year award honors professionals who devote their careers to advocating for the nation’s students and addressing their academic and social/emotional development and college and career readiness needs. In 2015, FLOTUS44, in collaboration with her Reach Higher Initiative, hosted the School Counselor of the Year ceremony at the White House. This is the fourth year Obama and Reach Higher have collaborated with ASCA to celebrate the work of school counselors across the country. See video of Michelle Obama surprising the school counselor.
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Smithsonian Announces National Native American Veterans Memorial Finalists
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian has announced the five finalists for the design of the National Native American Veterans Memorial, and the list includes three Native American artists as well as three others. Teaming up are Dan SaSuWeh Jones (Ponca), a writer, producer, and artist and former Chairman of the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, and Enoch Kelly Haney (Seminole), a sculptor and artist who has served three terms in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and is currently serving in the Oklahoma State Senate. Harvey Pratt (Cheyenne/Arapaho) is a multimedia artist and leading forensic artist, retired as the police forensic artist for the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. Additionally, the list includes Leroy Transfield (Māori: Ngai Tahu/Ngati Toa), a sculptor originally from New Zealand; James Dinh, a public artist and landscape architect; and Stefanie Rocknak, a sculptor and professor of philosophy. On February 7th, the Museum will introduce the finalists at “Meet Your Designers,” a public event. Click here for more details.
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Congressman Rubén Gallego (D-AZ) meeting with diplomats and U.S. servicemembers last week during a trip to South Korea and Japan. | |  | Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) on Monday before the vote to end the short-lived government shutdown. | |
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PR Governor Says Island Has No Money to Pay Creditors
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló warned yesterday that the island will carry budget gaps for the next four years and won’t be able to pay a dime of its $72 billion debt until at least 2022. The island economy had already been struggling when Hurricane Maria hit, and the post-hurricane recovery has been slow -- about 30% of residents still don’t have power and an estimated 200,000 have already left the island. Rosselló estimates that the economy will shrink 11% and the population drop by about 8% next year. The Governor made his comments while presenting a revised post-storm fiscal plan. The new plan includes a proposal to privatize the electric utility company and also assumes Puerto Rico will receive $22 billion from private insurance companies and at least $35 billion in federal funds for storm recovery efforts. However, federal funds are currently being withheld by the Trump administration because it believes the island has enough cash reserves. The federal control board overseeing Puerto Rico’s finances would have to approve the new plan, which is not expected to sit well with creditors. More here.
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Rubio and Menéndez Push DOJ, UN on Venezuela
Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Bob Menéndez (D-NJ) are urging the Justice Department and the United Nations to look into allegations against senior Venezuelan government officials, including President Nicolás Maduro, of drug trafficking, gang support, and other illicit activities. In a letter on Thursday, the Senators urged Donald Trump to take up action on Venezuela and requested that Trump direct "[United Nations] Ambassador Nikki Haley to call for the United Nations Security Council to hold an emergency session or related meeting on Venezuela, and for the United Nations to create a special envoy for Venezuela to monitor and address these issues." And yesterday, the Senators requested that AG Jeff Sessions and DOJ “immediately pursue an investigation into the credible allegations of drug trafficking and other illicit activities by senior Venezuelan government officials in order to better understand the nexus between criminal actors and members of Maduro’s inner circle.” Read more here.
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Today, 12P: The Congressional Hispanic Staff Association hosts a roundtable discussion with Mexico’s Ambassador to the U.S., Gerónimo Gutiérrez. Capitol Visitors Center, SVC 212-210.
Monday, January 29th, 9A: Latino Victory Fund and NextGen America host the American Dream Project’s East Coast national training. Click here to RSVP. Location provided upon RSVP.
Monday, January 29th, 10A: A memorial service for trailblazing civil rights journalist Simeon Booker is being held at the Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Simeon Booker Scholarship at Youngstown State University. All gifts designated for this minority scholarship are matched by the Youngstown State U Foundation. Click here for more information.
Wednesday, January 31st, 5:30P: The African American Women on the Hill Network hosts a Welcome Back to Congress networking happy hour. Bullfeathers, 410 First Street, S.E. No RSVP necessary.
Thursday, February 1st, 6P: DC for Stacey hosts a reception/fundraiser for GA gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. Park 14, 920 14th Street, N.W., 3rd & 4th Floors. RSVP to: info@jointintereststrategies.com.
Thursday, February 1st, 6:30P: DC Attorney General Karl A. Racine and the Washington Bar Association present a panel discussion, The State of Policing in Black America. Old Council Chambers, One Judiciary Square. 441 4th Street, N.W. Click here for more information.
Friday, February 2nd, 9A: The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights holds a public hearing, “An Assessment of Minority Voting Rights Access in the United States.” Marriott Crabtree Raleigh Durham, 4500 Marriott Drive, Raleigh, NC. The event will be livestreamed. Click here for more information.
Thursday, February 8th - Friday, February 9th: The Rainbow PUSH Wall Street Project Economic Summit. Sheraton Hotel, 811 7th Ave – 3rd Floor, NYC. Click here to register.
Monday, February 12th, 9:30A: The 2018 State of Indian Nations Address, delivered by Jefferson Keel, President of the National Congress of American Indians. A free ticketed event with limited seating. Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Click here for more information.
Monday, February 12th, 7:30P: Pop Up Magazine - A Night of Live Stories, Winter Issue. A night of stories about the fascinating world around us. With photography, film, radio, and original music all mixed together and performed live onstage by a big cast of talented people. Warner Theatre, 513 13th Street, N.W. Click here to purchase tickets.
Tuesday, February 13th, 6P: The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation hosts the 9th Annual Avoice Heritage Celebration, "Black Veterans on the Front Lines of History." Naval Heritage Center/United States Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
Tuesday, February 13th, 7P: The Women’s Fund of Central Indiana hosts “A Moderated Conversation with Former First Lady Michelle Obama." Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 South Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 12th at 10A. Click here for more information and click here to purchase tickets.
Tuesday, February 20th, 6P: Google hosts a Women of Color event honoring Women of Color on Capitol Hill. Invite only.
Wednesday, February 21st, 11A: Dialogue on Diversity tenth-annual colloquium exploring the past, present, and future of the internet: “INTERNET, DATA, & PRIVACY COLLOQUIUM LAW AND TECHNOLOGY: PATHS TOWARD A HUMANE SOCIETY.” The Raben Group, 1341 G Street. N.W., 5th Floor. Click here to register.
Wednesday, February 21st, 12P: The Aspen Institute Latinos and Society Program and the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program sponsor “Drivers of Opportunity: How Will Latinos Shape the Future of the American Dream.” The Aspen Institute, 2300 N Street N.W., #700. Click here for more information and to register.
Wednesday, February 21st - Friday, February 23rd: The NFL, along with Morehouse College and the Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE), hosts a program in Atlanta to educate athletes on how to develop and implement effective advocacy platforms that positively impact society. Click here for more information.
Saturday, February 24th: The Association for the Study of African American Life and History hosts the 92nd Annual Black History Month Luncheon. Washington Renaissance Hotel, 999 9th Street, N.W. Click here for more information and to register.
Friday, March 9th - Saturday, March 10th: The Progressive Caucus Center hosts the 2018 Strategy Summit. Baltimore, MD. Click here to register.
Tuesday, March 13th, 7P: The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials presents Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) with the 2018 Edward R. Roybal Award for Outstanding Public Service during the organization’s annual Edward R. Roybal Legacy Gala in DC. JW Marriott, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
Wednesday, March 14th, 9A: The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute sponsors the CHCI Energy Summit: A World in Transition. Newseum, 5 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Click here for more information.
Wednesday, March 14th - Sunday, March 18th: The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation 7th Annual Black Women’s Roundtable Women of Power National Summit: Time for A Power Shift!!! Crystal City Marriott, 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
Thursday, April 12th - Sunday, April 15th: The inaugural Black Millennial Political Convention. The gathering aims to increase engagement of Black Millennials in the political sphere and shed a light on policy issues impacting the Black community. Hyatt Regency Hotel.
Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.
Wednesday, April 18th - Saturday, April 21st: The National Action Network hosts its annual conference, this year commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Sheraton Times Square, NYC. Click here for more information.
Thursday, April 19th: The University of North Dakota sponsors a conference on the Dakota Access Pipeline and the Standing Rock protests. Click here for more information.
Wednesday, April 25th - Friday, April 27th: The African American Mayor Association 2018 Annual Conference. DoubleTree Hotel, 300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA. Click here to purchase tickets.
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