In 2016 Ellen took then First Lady Michelle Obama to CVS Pharmacy to pick up a few things.   Deadline Hollywood is reporting, Michelle Obama has selected Ellen DeGeneres for her first post-White House TV interview. The former first lady will appear on Thursday’s Ellen DeGeneres Show to help celebrate the host’s 60th birthday, the show revealed Monday. Click here to continue reading.  

Last year, the state of California, wrestled with the how to go about implementing Proposition 64. How would the state implement the use of recreational marijuana on a state, city and county level, while on a federal level marijuana is still illegal. California State Senator Holly Mitchell, chair of the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee stated, “this has proven to be especially difficult given the complexities of the challenges, including how to address jurisdictional issues between the …

NPR’s Michel Martin talks to Rep. Karen Bass about President Trump’s relationship with the group of lawmakers, and his presidency so far…

(CNN)White supremacists were responsible for the majority of extremist killings in 2017 compared to other groups, according to a newly released report by the Anti-Defamation League. To read more click here.

According to the Hill….”Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says he prints out President Trump‘s tweets and takes them into consideration while planning foreign policy.” Tillerson, who does not use social media, tasks his staff with printing out each of the president’s tweets, he told his predecessor Condoleezza Rice at a Stanford University event on Wednesday. To read more click here! What makes this Trump Administration …

While the Obama administration began to make great strides, attempts and progress with Criminal Justice Reform on a federal level, this current administration lead by Donald J. Trump and the Attorney General Jeff Sessions has halted and almost silenced the push for Criminal Justice Reform. However, California state senators Holly Mitchell and Ricardo Lara along with local and state community …

Colin Kaerpernick’s decision to kneel, in contrast with some NFL fans’ opinion to stand in honor of the Star-Spangled Banner, has taken over the 2017-2018 NFL conversation. During this time of year, fans are usually discussing NFL pre-season games, rosters, etc., but due to controversy, many in the African American community are torn or have simply said boycott while Kaepernick remains unsigned. The NFL stands to lose millions of dollars with NFL fans from all backgrounds and ethnicities speaking out for Kaepernick’s right of …

Harriet Tubman is scheduled to replace Andrew Jackson on the front of the redesigned $20 bill. Recently Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin would not commit to carrying out the Obama administration’s plan to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, saying he had not made a decision about the matter. President Barack Obama and then-Treasury Secretary Jack Lew proposed last year to take …

Trump is weighing whether to phase out the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program. The program protects young immigrants who were brought into the country illegally as children. Trump railed against the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program during his campaign, slamming it as illegal “amnesty.” But he changed his tune after the election, calling DACA one of the most difficult issues …