Tag: Martin Luther King Jr.

Without education choice progress is too slow, accomplishment too rare, and chances for success too far out of reach for far too many children. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Beltway Confidential

Making history through education reform

Jeanne Allen · January 22, 2018 6:42 pm

President Trump's "Fake News Awards" were originally scheduled for Jan. 8, but Trump postponed them, writing on Twitter, "The interest in, and importance of, these awards is far greater than anyone could have anticipated!" (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump teases media with mystery ‘Fake News Awards’

Eddie Scarry · January 17, 2018 5:01 am

Days after President Trump's now-infamous "shithole countries" remarks in immigration talks, the words now could potentially hold up future legislation, including funding the federal government. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Who really ‘blew’ DACA talks?

W. James Antle III · January 16, 2018 5:01 am

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James has been vocal in his advocacy for racial equality and his opposition to President Trump. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

LeBron James: Trump has given racists the ‘opportunity’ to be ‘outspoken without fear’

Naomi Lim · January 16, 2018 4:34 am

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Monday was the fifth lawmaker who has said she will boycott President Trump's first State of the Union later this month. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Another Democratic lawmaker won’t be attending Trump’s State of the Union

Diana Stancy Correll · January 16, 2018 3:14 am

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., tweeted Monday that were civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. alive in 2018, he'd be calling for President Trump's impeachment.
(Joshua Roberts/Bloomberg)

Maxine Waters: If Martin Luther King Jr. were alive, he’d be marching for Trump’s impeachment

Naomi Lim · January 16, 2018 2:08 am

President Trump released a video tribute to King, saying, "Dr. King's dream is our dream. It is the American Dream. It's the promise stitched into the fabric of our nation, etched into the hearts of our people, and written into the soul of humankind." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Beltway Confidential

Hey President Trump, MLK Day would be a good time to criticize the FBI

Siraj Hashmi · January 15, 2018 9:12 pm

"George Wallace was a staunch racist and we worked on his heart and ultimately George Wallace transformed," Martin Luther King III said. "We've got to find a way to work on [Trump's] heart." (AP Photos)

Martin Luther King’s son compares Trump to ‘staunch racist’ George Wallace

Gabby Morrongiello · January 15, 2018 8:29 pm

"If Martin Luther King had been alive, no. Dr. King would have been able to lead us to a different place," Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., said.

John Lewis: Trump would not be president if Martin Luther King Jr. were alive

Caitlin Yilek · January 15, 2018 7:41 pm

The clip had more than 245,000 views on C-SPAN's YouTube channel as of Monday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Reporters shouting ‘are you a racist’ becomes C-SPAN’s most-viewed video of President Trump

Pete Kasperowicz · January 15, 2018 7:08 pm

Following Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s example is the only way millennials can ever hope to establish peace, opening up civil dialogue on the social and economic issues that matter most today. (AP Photo)

Red Alert Politics

Learning from MLK: Activism through humility

William Nardi · January 15, 2018 6:35 pm

"Dr. King's dream is our dream. It is the American Dream. It's the promise stitched into the fabric of our nation, etched into the hearts of our people, and written into the soul of humankind," Trump said. (Image courtesy screenshot)

Trump on MLK: ‘King’s dream is our dream — it is the American dream’

Anna Giaritelli · January 15, 2018 5:09 pm