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On April 10, 1968, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1968, a landmark law aimed at ending housing discrimination based on race, religion, or national origin. Signed the next day by President Lyndon B. Johnson, the law included the Fair Housing Act, which strengthened existing protections and made it illegal to deny rental or financing opportunities due to bias.

This historic legislation came after decades of systemic discrimination that excluded African Americans from white neighborhoods. For the first time, victims of housing discrimination had legal grounds to seek justice.

The act marked a major step forward in the ongoing struggle for civil rights, following earlier milestones like the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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After sending markets into free fall, President Donald Trump is now hitting pause on his global tariff plan. But not for China. In a dramatic reversal, Trump announced a 90-day suspension of new import duties for more than 75 countries after they reached out to discuss trade barriers.

That pause, however, does not include China. In fact, tariffs on Chinese imports will now spike to 125%. This move comes just days after Trump imposed a 10% baseline tariff on nearly all foreign imports, sparking fears of an economic meltdown.

Investors warned of a potential economic nuclear winter. But after global markets tumbled and $3 trillion in stock value evaporated, Trump’s administration appeared to reverse course, at least partially.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent insists this is a negotiating tactic, saying the pause was designed to scare nations into cutting deals with the United States. The world is watching, the markets are moving, and the question remains: What is Trump’s end game?

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(AURN News) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a 90-day pause on tariffs, softening his aggressive trade stance after markets plunged.

In a post on his Truth Social account, Trump said he was still raising tariffs on Chinese imports and also authorizing a temporary pause and a reduced 10% reciprocal tariff on other countries.

“Based on the lack of respect that China has shown to the World’s Markets,” Trump wrote, “I am hereby raising the Tariff charged to by the United States of America to 125%, effective immediately.” 

Trump also said he authorized a 90-day pause on tariffs and temporarily lowered the rate to 10 percent after hearing from more than 75 countries and consulting with U.S. agencies. Trump added that the countries had “not, at my strong suggestion, retaliated in any way, shape, or form against the United States.”

The announcement followed a steep selloff, but the Dow Jones Industrial Average rebounded 2,000 points Wednesday afternoon after the pause was posted.

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On this day, April 9, in 1939, Marian Anderson made history with a powerful concert at the Lincoln Memorial after being denied the chance to perform at Constitution Hall because of her race. The Daughters of the American Revolution had barred her, but former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt intervened—resigning from the group in protest and helping arrange the open-air performance.

Anderson sang before a crowd of 75,000 people, while millions more listened by radio. The concert became a defining moment in civil rights history, showcasing Anderson’s talent and resilience in the face of discrimination.

Her voice echoed not only through the National Mall but also through the conscience of a nation struggling with segregation and injustice.

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At 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, President Donald Trump’s new round of tariffs took effect, slapping imports from China with a 104% tax and escalating what is shaping up to be a global trade war with no clear off-ramp. China did not back down, instead retaliating by more than doubling its tariffs on U.S. goods from 34% to 84%.

The ripple effects were immediate: Wall Street tumbled and global markets lost trillions of dollars. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is already bracing for a recession, warning that a downturn is now the likely outcome of this economic brinkmanship. The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 2,000 points, and Treasury yields rose sharply—classic signs of investor panic.

And the tariffs are not limited to China. Trump’s so-called "Liberation Day" tariff plan now affects more than 60 countries with new import duties. He has also hinted that pharmaceuticals may be next in line for tariffs.

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Harriet Tubman was nearly ghosted from her own story. The National Park Service is walking back quiet changes to its Underground Railroad webpage that dramatically downplayed Tubman's presence. Gone was a large photo of her. Gone was a powerful quote. And the word "slavery" appeared nowhere until paragraph three.

Instead, the revised page focused on American ideals of liberty — as if Tubman hadn’t risked her life fighting a country that denied liberty to Black people. Let's be clear, Tubman wasn't a footnote in this history, she was the movement.

Following a Sunday report by the Washington Post and backlash from historians and educators, the page has been restored. But the move raises serious concerns, especially in a political climate where anti-DEI agendas are scrubbing Black history out of federal spaces. If there's one thing Tubman taught us, it's never to stop moving forward.

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The Supreme Court just handed the Trump administration another legal win — this time, by blocking a judge’s order that would have forced the rehiring of thousands of federal workers abruptly terminated in a government downsizing blitz.

At the heart of the battle are more than 16,000 probationary employees across six major agencies — including Veterans Affairs and Treasury — who were fired despite some reportedly receiving stellar performance reviews.

A federal judge in California called the terminations unlawful, accusing Trump’s team of sidestepping federal hiring laws. But now the high court says: not so fast. This marks the third time in less than a week that the Supreme Court has sided with the Trump administration, which is swiftly using its second term to reshape the federal workforce.

Meanwhile, labor unions and advocacy groups are calling the firings a direct assault on public service and government integrity. According to lawsuits, more than 24,000 probationary employees have been let go since Trump took office.

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(AURN News) — As President Donald Trump escalates a trade war with China, a new Rasmussen poll shows that nearly half of likely U.S. voters believe the federal government isn’t doing enough to shield American manufacturers and businesses from foreign competition.

According to the poll, 45% of likely voters say the government falls short in protecting U.S. industry, while only 17% believe it goes too far. Another 25% think the current level of protection is about right, and 14% are unsure.

The findings come as Trump imposed an additional 50% tariff on Chinese goods this week, following China’s retaliatory move to increase tariffs by 34%. The president, in a lengthy post on Truth Social, warned of further consequences if China failed to withdraw what he called long-term “trading abuses.”

“Any country that retaliates against the U.S. by issuing additional tariffs… will be immediately met with new and substantially higher tariffs,” Trump wrote, adding that if China did not reverse course by April 8, “the United States will impose ADDITIONAL Tariffs on China of 50%, effective April 9th.”

He also announced a halt to trade talks with China and said negotiations would instead begin with other nations.

The economic fallout has been swift. Wall Street took a hit after the back-and-forth tariff announcements, with some Americans seeing significant losses in retirement accounts. Markets showed some signs of recovery Tuesday morning, but uncertainty remains top of mind for a lot of people.

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According to CNN, the National Park Service removed a prominent image and quote from Harriet Tubman on its Underground Railroad webpage, replacing them with commemorative stamps.

The page now downplays slavery, cutting references to the Fugitive Slave Act and focusing instead on “American ideals of liberty.” Historians criticized the changes as oversimplifying history.

Tubman’s diminished presence comes amid broader Trump administration efforts to reshape government websites, including removing DEI-related content and targeting institutions like the Smithsonian.

Critics say these edits distort historical truth. The NPS defended the changes, citing other tributes to Tubman.

However, the only reference to her on the updated page is a small stamp, sparking concern about erasing key figures in U.S. history.

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According to the Associated Press, New York state officials have informed the federal Education Department that they will not comply with the Trump administration’s demand to end diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in public schools.

In a letter, state officials said they do not believe the federal agency has the legal authority to impose such conditions or threaten funding.

The administration recently ordered K-12 schools to certify within 10 days that they are ending DEI practices to continue receiving federal aid, which makes up about 6% of New York’s K-12 school funding.

State education officials responded that they have already certified compliance with civil rights laws and view the administration’s demand as based on a flawed legal interpretation and a sudden policy shift.

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