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Well guys, it goes down in the DM. Donald Trump, Jr. has released exchanges he had with the WikiLeaks Twitter account via direct messages during the 2016 presidential campaign. The messages show WikiLeaks, a radical transparency organization that the American intelligence community believes was chosen by the Russian government to disseminate the information it had hacked, actively soliciting Trump Jr.’s cooperation. And, from the looks of it, Junior engaged. Remember this quote from candidate Trump, Sr. on the campaign trail? “Wikileaks. I love Wikileaks.” It’s too much to get into here. But worth reading the complete breakdown. Meanwhile, 45 is on his way back to the U.S. after completing his Asia tour. He tweeted, "I will be making a major statement from the @WhiteHouse upon my return to D.C. Time and date to be set." Now, in the words of Ludacris, let’s head to the dirty South. Roy Moore has a 5th accuser who says the Alabama Senate candidate sexually assaulted her when she was 16. Many GOPers in DC have called on Moore to step down. But their opinions don’t matter as much as Alabama voters, where Moore’s supporters remain loyal. So what happens if this guy makes his way to the Senate? Seung Min Kim breaks down the options. On Capitol Hill, Jeff Sessions testifies at 10A today before the House Judiciary. An already tense meeting will likely be more so now that the DOJ is considering appointing a new Special Counsel to investigate the Clinton Foundation and an Obama-era uranium deal. Lastly, can you not? That’s what comedian and real estate agent James Michael Angelo said to Cavs star Lebron James, who rode the NYC subway on Monday and filmed the excursion on his cell phone. Angelo didn’t recognize James and thought the NBA star was filming him. Ha! In the words of the acclaimed Japanese restaurant: Nobu. We’re kicking off Tuesday with this...
- Jury in Senator Bob Menéndez’s (D-NJ) deadlocked.
- Tri-Caucus women team up to help TPS recipients.
- Congressman Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) beefs with the CHC while Dreamers hang in the balance.
- PR Governor Ricardo Rosselló is in DC asking for billions in hurricane relief aid.
- Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) gets key win on legislation to help vets.
- Congress says no more “eskimo.”
- Apple diversity report finds Hispanics MIA in top management.
- Meet the Sierra Club’s new Chief of Staff.
- Steve Bannon talks with Black business leaders.
- DCCC Chair Ben Ray Luján puts two key Republicans in his 2018 crosshairs.
- Former firefighter launches WI gubernatorial bid.
- VICE’s Motherboard has a new Special Projects Editor.
- Public radio’s Marketplace program taps a new Executive Editor.
- A day with Omarosa.
- Judge delays Corrine Brown sentencing.
- School named for Gwen Ifill.
- The Equal Justice Initiative is opening the country’s first museum honoring victims of racial terror.
- The U.S. Civil Rights Commission today commemorates its 60th anniversary.
- 9th Circuit Court of Appeals greenlights part of Trump’s travel ban.
- Susan Rice recaps Trump’s Asia tour.
- Ibtihaj Muhammad has her own Barbie and Ta-Nehisi Coates talks the “n-word” in rap songs. Check it out in blogs.
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|  | Senator Catherine Masto Cortez (D-NV) speaking at an event last week celebrating women's leadership. | |  |
Writer Tony Centeno with rapper Vic Mensa, who after his set at the JAY-Z 4:44 tour in Miami, met fans to encourage them to sign a petition to restore voting rights for convicted felons in Florida who served their time. | |
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Deadlocked Jury in Menéndez Case
The jury in the trial of Senator Bob Menéndez (D-NJ) informed the judge on Monday that it is deadlocked on all 12 counts in the corruption case. Judge William Walls ordered the seven-woman, five-man jury home for the day to "clear their heads" and return this morning at 9:30. The trial is now entering its eleventh week. Menéndez faces charges of conspiracy, bribery, and honest services fraud related to abusing the power of his office. Prosecutors say the senator accepted more than $600,000 in political contributions, a luxurious hotel suite at the Park Hyatt in Paris, and free rides on a private jet from a wealthy ophthalmologist, Dr. Salomón Melgen, in exchange for political favors. CNN’s Laura Jarrett and Sarah Jorgensen report that the case rested largely on circumstantial evidence, and the jurors' struggle to reach a unanimous decision could signal a potential mistrial down the line. More here.
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Tri-Caucus Women Team Up to ASPIRE TPS Immigrants
Congresswomen Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) are working on bipartisan legislation to protect thousands of Haitians and Salvadorans as the Trump administration works to end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program. The ASPIRE Act would let every person covered by TPS before Jan. 1, 2017, apply for permanent residency by proving before a judge that they would face extreme hardship if forced to return home. Instead of waiting for renewal or revocation of their status every 18 months, current TPS recipients would be able to stay in the U.S. for a renewable six-year period, though they would not be eligible for permanent residency if they cannot prove extreme hardship. Clarke’s proposal is more expansive than a bill sponsored by Congressman Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) that would provide a path to permanent residency for TPS recipients from Haiti, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Honduras who arrived in the U.S. before Jan. 13, 2011. Ros-Lehtinen and Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL) have signed on to Curbelo’s bill. More here.
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Could Curbelo/CHC Tensions Derail DACA Fix?
The in-fighting between Hispanic members of Congress over Congressman Carlos Curbelo’s (R-FL) attempt to join the Congressional Hispanic Caucus has gotten so out of hand that Politico reports it’s threatening to derail momentum for a deal to save “Dreamers.” Serious tensions have arisen out of Curbelo’s repeated refusals to sign onto the bipartisan DREAM Act. “Curbelo is clearly [the] leading [Republican] in this space, and we’d like him to lead in a more productive direction,” CHC Chairwoman Michelle Luján Grisham (D-NM) said in an interview. “I would like for him to do that, and he knows that. We would all like for him to do that.” However, Curbelo has been pushing his own, more conservative bill to protect “Dreamers.” The back-and-forth between members over “Dreamers” has become more pronounced in the last few days. Some members of the CHC have gone so far as to accuse the vulnerable GOP legislator of wanting to join the Caucus in order to boost his re-election chances.“They think I have some magical wand or something. Me signing onto that bill is going to have little, if any, effect,” Curbelo said in an interview. “A lot of them are taking the approach it has to be this or nothing. I also don’t want to be a part of that message because I don’t agree with that.” There’s a lot more to this fight here.
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PR Governor Asks Congress for Billions in Hurricane Relief Aid
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló and other island officials are in DC asking Congress for nearly $95 billion in aid to help the struggling island continue to recover from Hurricane Maria, reports The Beat DC’s Patricia Guadalupe. Nearly two months after the storm hit, more than 60% of residents remain without electricity. Congress has so far approved almost $5 billion in aid but Rosselló says much more is needed, adding that the island would like to use the funds not just to restore its electric grid, but to rebuild it altogether into a more modernized, efficient system. Rosselló and island lawmakers are also lobbying Congress ahead of a vote on the GOP tax plan -- the Senate Finance Committee on Monday began marking up its version -- with a particular look at a House version that would impose a 20% import tax on products manufactured abroad, which would affect Puerto Rico’s manufacturing sector as the IRS considers the island to be a foreign jurisdiction for tax purposes. The island government is looking for an exemption to that proposed tax. Rosselló is testifying this morning before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and this afternoon at the House Natural Resources Committee. More here.
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Hirono Teams with Hatch on Home Care for Vets
Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) got a win on Monday when the Senate unanimously passed legislation she introduced with Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT). The State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act ensures that severely disabled veterans are able to receive adult day healthcare services at no cost to them by defining the program as a reimbursable treatment option through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). “VA coverage of adult day health care allows Hawaii veterans and their families to afford comprehensive services to maintain their quality of life and care for their service-connected conditions,” said Hirono. More here.
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No More “Eskimo”
The House Committee on Natural Resources approved a bill last week to replace the words "Eskimo" and "Aleut" in regulations at the Department of the Interior. The bill, the 21st Century Respect Act, was introduced in February by Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and can now be considered by the House. There isn't a companion version in the Senate at this point. The two terms are considered outdated by many Alaska Natives. Each will be replaced by the phrase "Alaska Native." Congress has previously taken steps to modernize other federal laws that used the terms "Eskimo" and "Aleut." Alaska Native scholars have said the words were brought into use by non-Natives. More here.
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|  | In its latest issue, GQ magazine names Colin Kaepernick "Citizen of the Year." | |  | Congressman Steve Scalise (R-LA) with Congresswoman Mia Love (R-UT) in the halls of Congress last week. | |
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The Sierra Club Names New Chief of Staff
The Sierra Club named Lindi von Mutius as their new Chief of Staff. Lindi will assist Executive Director Michael Brune in shaping and managing organizational priorities and working to implement those priorities, vision, and change processes. “The Sierra Club has always been on the cutting-edge of grassroots environmental activism, conservation, and litigation, as it is now at the forefront of building a more inclusive and progressive environmental movement,” said von Mutius, who joins the Sierra Club after serving as Director of Program Management at the Environmental Defense Fund. The 2003 Williams College graduate also holds degrees from Harvard University and the Vermont School of Law and will be based in San Francisco. She is fluent in Arabic, English, and German. More here.
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Apple Diversity Report Highlights No Hispanics in Leadership
Apple’s latest diversity report noted that from July 2016 to July 2017, half of the new hires in the U.S. were Black, Hispanic, women, Native American, and Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders. However, according to the report filed last Thursday, in higher management 81% of the senior officials are male, and 82% of them are white. Out of a total 107 leaders in the company, four are Asian women, 10 are Asian men, one is a Black woman, and two are Hispanic men. There are no Hispanic women in a leadership role. The underrepresented minorities increased from a meager 1% to 23%. This is Apple’s first diversity report under VP of Diversity Denise Young Smith, who recently commented, “There can be 12 white, blue-eyed, blonde men in a room and they’re going to be diverse too because they’re going to bring a different life experience and life perspective to the conversation.” She later apologized. In a letter sent to 32 top companies last month, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Congresswoman Michelle Luján Grisham (D-NM) and Congressman Joaquín Castro (D-TX) noted that in the tech sector, Hispanics are continuously underrepresented and underfunded. More here.
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Bannon Speaks with Black Business Leaders
Breitbart News chief and former WH Chief Strategist Steve Bannon was part of a roundtable discussion with dozens of Black business leaders from the Carolinas and Georgia. True story. It was sponsored by the South Carolina African American Chamber of Commerce. The Grio reports that Bannon spoke of his concept of “economic nationalism,” which he emphasized has nothing to do with race or ethnicity. Instead, he says, it’s about policies that advance opportunities for all American citizens. Bannon said that, in terms of the Black community, this means stronger community banks on which so many minority-owned businesses rely on. These banks, he argued, don’t get the same bailout options that the big banks get when the economy experiences a downturn. “When it comes time to make the deals, you’re not in the room,” Bannon said, adding that big banks “got a piece of the action.” He asked, “Isn’t it time for your piece?” Apparently, he was warmly received. More here.
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Mellody Hobson Says Take a Knee for Corporate Diversity
Ariel Investments President Mellody Hobson is taking a page from Colin Kaepernick's playbook and is ready to take a knee for corporate diversity. Speaking to executives at the DealBook conference hosted by the NYT last week, Hobson asked, “Where is the corporate Kaepernick?” Good question. Only 6.4% of the Chief Executives of Fortune 500 companies are women, and only two are minorities: one Asian and one Hispanic. Of the four Black Chief Executives, all are men. That number will drop to three when American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault retires next year. The NYT reports that Asian Americans, Blacks, and Hispanics saw a rise over last year, but combined they still make up just 22%t of incoming board members. And according to Black Enterprise, 197 of the top S&P 500 companies have no Black directors. Hobson says that companies must be as intentional in promoting diversity as they are in promoting profits. And they can actually do both. McKinsey & Company shows that companies with more diverse leadership teams perform better financially. Read more here.
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|  | Define American’s José Antonio Vargas being interviewed by KGWN TV's Laura Porter in Portland, OR. | |  | Cid Wilson from the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility with Tom Brokaw, Janet Murguía of UnidosUS, and LULAC's Brent Wilkes at the Newseum in DC celebrating 70 years of Meet the Press. | |
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Ben Ray Luján Targets Paul Ryan and Mia Love
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Congressman Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) has a hefty target in his crosshairs: House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI). In the words of Omar from The Wire, “If you come at the king, you best not miss.” Trump carried Wisconsin’s 1st District by 10 points and Ryan won re-election by 35 points last fall. Ryan challenger and union activist Randy Bryce, aka the Iron Stache, raised $1.4 million and had $1 million cash on hand. However, by comparison, Ryan's campaign had $10 million cash on hand. And Bryce still has to get through the primary. Meanwhile, Congresswoman Mia Love (R-UT) has also landed on the list of targets for the DCCC. The sole Black Republican woman in the House is being challenged by Salt Lake County Democratic Mayor Ben McAdams as well as by political newcomer Darlene McDonald. Dems may have the wind at their back. We’ll see if it carries them through 2018. More here.
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Former Firefighter Launches Gubernatorial Bid in Wisconsin
The local head of a firefighter union in Milwaukee has announced a bid for Governor of Wisconsin. Mahlon Mitchell joined a field of Democrats as the 40-year-old threw his hat in the ring to unseat incumbent Republican Governor Scott Walker, who is seeking a third term. The President of Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin is kicking off his campaign with a spin through Green Bay, Milwaukee, and Madison. It's the second statewide campaign for Mitchell, who lost the recall race against GOP Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch. If he secures the Dem nomination for Governor, he could become the first Black nominee, potentially the first Black governor, and only the second Black statewide elected official, following former Secretary of State Vel Phillips. Mitchell, who was a firefighter for 15 years before becoming president of the union, garnered national attention when unions faced off with Walker in 2011 over the governor’s successful effort to kill collective bargaining. More here.
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Tom Pérez Reveals DNC Playbook After Wins
DNC Chair Tom Pérez took a victory lap in a piece for TIME magazine celebrating the party’s sweeping wins last week. “I said that a united Democratic Party would be our best hope and Donald Trump’s worst nightmare. Last week, we proved it,” writes Pérez. He touts a six-figure investment in New Jersey and another $1.5 million in Virginia which he says the party used to build new digital and data tools. They opted to bypass investing in TV ads, Pérez says they put resources into talking directly to voters and building the DNC’s grassroots field operation. He says the DNC deployed 40 diverse organizers to engage millennials, African Americans, Latinos, and the AAPI community. Instead of focusing on the races at the top, Pérez says they lifted up the entire Democratic ticket. “We put Republicans in every ZIP code on notice,” he writes. Read the entire piece here.
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Congressman Joaquín Castro (D-TX) on Veterans Day presenting military medals to WWII veteran Frank Leal. | |  | Melissa Harris-Perry speaking at the Association for the Study of Higher Education Conference in Houston. | |
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VICE’s Motherboard Promotes Within Naming Special Projects Editor
VICE’s Motherboard has moved Ankita Rao from Associate Editor to Special Projects Editor of the online magazine and video channel dedicated to technology, science, and humans. Rao became Motherboard’s Associate Editor in 2016, and was previously the Managing Editor for The Shpiel. Holding degrees from both the University of Florida and Columbia, she covered health, gender, and policy for the NYT, Al Jazeera, Quartz, and Foreign Policy. Her work has helped her secure grants from the Pulitzer Center, the Fund for Investigative Journalism, as well as from the South Asian Journalists Association for longform and investigative projects. Fluent in English, Hindi, and Spanish, the NY-based journo also produces the Only Human podcast. More about her here.
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American Public Media's Marketplace Brings on New Executive Editor
American Public Media’s Marketplace has tapped Evelyn Larrubia as their new Executive Editor of News. American Public Media is one of the largest producers and distributors of public radio programming in the world. The University of South Florida graduate previously worked for Southern California Public Radio as a Managing Editor. She spent 12 years at the LA Times doing metro investigation. Before that, she was a Crime Reporter for the Sun-Sentinel in Ft. Lauderdale. She got her start in news as a Reporter for The Miami Herald/El Nuevo Herald in 1992. She is also a Stanford University John H. Knight Fellow. Marketplace currently broadcasts on 800 public radio stations nationwide and reaches more than 14 million weekly listeners. More about Larrubia here.
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Cummings Wants to Know What the FCC Is Going On with Pai and Sinclair
Congressmen Elijah Cummings (D-MD) and Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) are calling for FCC Chair Ajit Pai to be investigated over whether he has been improperly clearing regulatory hurdles for the Sinclair Broadcast Group’s pending $3.9 billion acquisition of Tribune Media. The Congressmen sent a letter to the FCC inspector general on Monday citing a list of deregulatory moves that the FCC has taken this year that have benefitted Sinclair in its goal of expanding its massive holdings of local television stations across the country. “Actions taken by the FCC under Chairman Pai’s leadership show a pattern and practice of preferential treatment for Sinclair,” wrote Cummings and Pallone, the top Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and the Energy and Commerce Committee respectively. Sinclair is the largest owner of local television broadcasters in the U.S. If its Tribune purchase is approved by the FCC, they will reach more than two-thirds of the nation’s television audience which far exceed the current 39% limit. On Thursday, the agency will be voting to eliminate more media regulations, including one that limits the number of stations a company can hold in the same market. More here.
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|  | Michael Eric Dyson with Crystal McCrary, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), and Eddie Glaude Jr. | |  | Journo Jenni Monet in NYC receiving the Front Page Award for Journalist of the Year. | |
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A Day in the Life of Omarosa
A Daily Beast reporter may have answered a question that has been bugging some people in DC for months -- what exactly does Omarosa do? Reporter Eliana Plott got the scoop when she shadowed the reality TV star back in March. On this particular day, Omarosa -- whose official title is Communications Director for the Office of Public Liaison, was extremely busy. She was hosting her eight bridesmaids, plus her mother, and then-fiancé, Rev. John Allen Newman, in the White House for a St. Patrick’s Day-themed bridal luncheon. Plott asked Omarosa about the specifics of her job portfolio and the answer she was given? “Everything,” the former Democrat replied. According to the report, the two walked aimlessly in and out of offices but not really doing anything of substance. Then they bumped into National Trade Council Chairman Peter Navarro, who asked Omarosa if she’s planning to go on Dancing With the Stars. She said no. They were supposed to do a second interview but dozens of calls, emails, and texts over the course of several months have gone unreturned. The Honorable Omarosa ghosted the reporter. More here.
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Judge Delays Sentencing in Corrine Brown Case
A judge has delayed sentencing for former Florida Congresswoman Corrine Brown until December 4th. Sentences for her former Chief of Staff, Ronnie Simmons, and for the president of a bogus charity she raised money for will also be delayed until then, but hearings for all three will be held as planned this Wednesday and Thursday. U.S. District Judge Timothy Corrigan said that he would take information from the upcoming hearings under advisement and reconvene Brown, Simmons and One Door for Education President Carla Wiley at 10A on December 4th to announce his decision. More here.
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Federal Bench Becoming Less Diverse Under Trump
Not only are some of Trump’s judicial nominees riddled with challenges (for example, Brett J. Talley has never tried a case, received a rare “not qualified” rating from the American Bar Association, and didn’t disclose that he is married to a Senior WH lawyer), but they are all also really white. In fact, the country is on track to have the least diverse group of federal judge nominees in nearly 30 years under Donald Trump. An AP analysis found that 91% of Trump's nominees are white and 81% are male. The analysis reviewed 58 nominees to federal judgeships -- lifelong positions -- on appellate and district courts, as well as the Supreme Court, by the end of October. Fifty-three are white, three are Asian American, one is Hispanic and one is African American. There are 47 men and 11 women. This is a stark contrast to former President Barack Obama, who made diversity of the federal bench a key issue; white men represented just 37% of judges confirmed during Obama’s time as POTUS and nearly 42% of his judges were women. Kyle Barry, Senior Policy Counsel for the NAACP LDF, told the AP that when diversity in the courtroom is lacking, “there’s a clear perception where the courts are not a place people can go and vindicate their civil rights.” More here.
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|  | Running Start's Jessica Grounds and Carmen Perez join a conference attendee in Strasbourg, France to talk about gender initiatives & political engagement across Europe & the U.S. | |  | Bob Bland, Linda Sarsour, and Tamika D. Mallory being honored at the Arab American NY gala last week. | |
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College Names School After Gwen Ifill
Simmons College in Boston will name one of its schools after the late Gwen Ifill, a Peabody Award-winning journalist, television newscaster, and author. The Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts and Humanities in honor of Ifill, who graduated from the private college with a communications degree in 1977, will formally launch in 2018. A former reporter for the NYT and WaPo, Ifill switched to television in the 1990s and covered politics and Congress for NBC News. She moved to PBS in 1999, where she became the first African American woman to host a nationally televised U.S. public affairs program with Washington Week in Review. She also worked on the nightly NewsHour program. She and Judy Woodruff were named co-hosts in 2013. Ifill died of cancer last year at age 61. More here.
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EJI Opening Memorial and Museum Honoring Victims of Racial Terror
The Equal Justice Initiative will open the National Memorial for Peace and Justice -- the country’s first national memorial dedicated to victims of racial terror and lynching. A few blocks away from the memorial in Montgomery, AL, EJI will open The Legacy Museum: From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration, which explores slavery, lynching, segregation, and mass incarceration in America on a site where enslaved people were once warehoused. Both will acknowledge an era of racial terror in the United States when thousands of African Americans were lynched and publicly tortured, sometimes in the presence of thousands of people. The April 26th, 2018 opening will be accompanied by several days of educational panels and presentations from leading national figures, performances and concerts from acclaimed recording artists, and a large opening ceremony. More here.
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U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Today Commemorates 60 Years
Today at the Library of Congress, the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights will commemorate its 60-year legacy of influence in civil rights. The event will feature remarks from Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden, and MSNBC’s Richard Lui will moderate a panel discussion with Commission Chair Catherine E. Lhamon and former Chairs William B. Allen, Mary Frances Berry, Martin R. Castro, and Gerald A. Reynolds. Congressmen Derek Kilmer (D-WA) and James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) will also deliver remarks. While each federal agency has a civil rights office, the Commission is the only independent federal entity charged with studying and reporting on rights issues and enforcement. More here.
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|  | HBCU Caucus Co-Chairwoman Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC) and Congressman Will Hurd (R-TX) convened a meeting last week with ITI CEO Dean Garfield to discuss working together to build a more robust tech diversity pipeline. | |  | Soledad O'Brien on Saturday at a youth empowerment forum. | |
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Susan Rice Recaps Trump’s Asia Tour
Susan Rice, former UN Ambassador and National Security Advisor under President Barack Obama, has some harsh criticism for Donald Trump as his Asia trip concludes. In a stinging piece for the NYT, she says he had the potential to advance important American security and economic interests. “Played correctly, his ambitious five-country, 12-day trip could have steadied his administration’s rocky start in this vital region. Instead, it left the United States more isolated and in retreat,” she writes. Rice says that Trump’s speech at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting delivered a vitriolic, nationalistic message on trade that made the U.S. look angry and rendered the country more isolated. She says Trump’s fragile self-discipline evaporated with his outlandish tweets about North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Rice also chides 45’s light-hearted embrace of a self-proclaimed killer, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte was the “nadir of a high-stakes trip that set back American leadership in Asia.” She closes with this: “It was, perhaps, the perfect if unintended coda to the president’s “Make China Great Again” tour.” Read her full piece here.
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Trump Travel Ban Passes 9th Circuit
A three-judge panel of the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals approved part of Donald Trump’s latest travel, ruling that the government can bar entry of people from six Muslim-majority countries if they have no connections to the United States. The action means the ban will apply to people from Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, and Chad who do not have connections to the United States. Connections are defined as family relationships and “formal, documented” relationships with U.S.-based entities, such as universities and resettlement agencies. Those with family relationships who would be allowed entry include grandparents, grandchildren, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins of people in the United States. Reuters reports that the ruling does not affect people from the two other countries listed in Trump’s ban, North Korea and Venezuela. More here.
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Today, 1P: A panel discussion of current and former chairs of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission to commemorate the Commission’s 60th anniversary. Participants include Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden and former chairs William B. Allen, Mary Frances Berry, Martin R. Castro, and Gerald A. Reynolds. Thomas Jefferson Building, Members Room, Library of Congress, 10 First Street, S.E. RSVP to: Brian Walch at bwalch@usccr.gov or 202.376.8371
Wednesday, November 15th, 8:30A: The Manhattan Chamber of Commerce sponsors a Chairman Conversation with former DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson, moderated by Manhattan Chamber of Commerce Chairman Ken Biberaj. NY Law School, 385 West Broadway, NYC. RSVP to: events@manhattancc.org
Wednesday, November 15th, 8:30A: The 8th Virginia Immigrant Summit. Immigrant rights advocates, partners, supporters, and allies serving the immigrant population gather to discuss and strategize on issues impacting the VA immigrant community. Faith Lutheran Church, 3313 Arlington Blvd, Arlington. Click here to register.
Thursday, November 16th, 6P: The Hill’s Top Lobbyists Reception. 13|U, 1310 U Street N.W., Rooftop. Click here to register.
Friday, November 17th: The 24th Annual Caribbean American Heritage Awards to honor visionaries from across the Caribbean. J.W. Marriott Hotel, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. To learn more about the Caribbean American Heritage Awards, visit: www.caribbeanheritageawards.org
Saturday, November 18th, 9A: Puerto Rican Diaspora Summit -- Washington, DC, a conference to discuss policy issues and responses to Puerto Rico's economic and humanitarian crises from the perspective of Puerto Ricans and other stakeholders in the DC area. UDC Student Center, 4200 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Click here to register.
Sunday, November 19th: The National Portrait Gallery Second biennial American Portrait Gala, honoring former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, HIV/AIDs researcher Dr. David D. Ho; artistic director, choreographer, and dancer Bill T. Jones; film director, producer, writer, and actor Spike Lee; and multi-award-winning actress Rita Moreno. Click here for more information.
Wednesday, November 29th, 8P: Join Congressman André Carson (D-IN) for JAY-Z's 4:44 Tour. Capital One Arena, 601 F Street, N.W. For more information or to RSVP, contact Courtney Hodges or Randy Broz at: 202.403.0606 or email: Courtney@ABConsultingDC.com
Thursday, November 30th, 6:30P: A reception in support of Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA). 3205 R. St N.W. Click here to RSVP. Wednesday, December 6th, 6P: The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute holiday reception in honor of retiring Hispanic members of Congress. Library of Congress, Madison Hall, 101 Independence Avenue, S.E. Wednesday, December 6th, 6P: The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee 2044 Leadership Council holiday party. Library of Congress, Madison Hall, 101 Independence Ave, SE. Click here to RSVP.
Thursday, December 7th, 6P: The Ladies of Twelve Days of Christmas, Inc. Metro DC Chapter’s 15th Annual Holiday Party. SAX Lounge 734 11th Street, N.W. Click here to RSVP.
Thursday, December 14th, 6P: Solidarity Strategies hosts a Holiday Fiesta. Invite only.
Saturday, December 16th, 8P: The National Black MBA DC Chapter Annual Holiday Party. Hard Rock Cafe, 999 E Street, N.W. Click here to purchase tickets.
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