• Obama Foundation Summit adds speakers.
• Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY) wants Governors to provide products to incarcerated women. Period.
• Kevin de León leaning toward challenging Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA).
• Only POC drops out of IL gov race.
• Congresswomen Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) give it to HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson straight, no chaser.
• Facebook COO tells CBC members there will be a Black board member -- but when?
• Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Congressman G.K. Butterfield (D-NC) head to Silicon Valley to talk diversity in tech.
• Apple Diversity Chief offers an interesting take on what diversity means.
• DACA extension likely if Congress fails to act.
• Congressmen Ami Bera (D-CA) and Darren Soto (D-FL) head to India.
• Former AG Loretta Lynch expected to meet with congressional committees investigating Russia.
• Staffer for Congressman Al Green (D-TX) heads to nonprofit.
• NBC News is opening a bureau in San Juan and also hires new WH correspondent.
• Essence and People en Español magazines downgraded to cut costs.
• Tamron Hall talk show is still a go.
• Obama alumna named to Step Up national board.
• Coalition of groups in Chicago push for community benefits agreement with Obama foundation.
• Senate ramps up efforts to stop drug company patent transfers to tribes.
• Black man beaten in Charlottesville turns himself in to authorities.

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• Barack Obama is back on the campaign trail in Virginia.
• Prosecutors rest in Senator Bob Menéndez’s (D-NJ) corruption trial.
• Congressman Al Green (D-TX) intros articles of impeachment but stops short of a vote.
• Top Dems want to know if regulatory changes enrich Trump or admin officials.
• CBC meets today with Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg to discuss race-related ads.
• DNC Chair Tom Pérez faces discontent from within.
• Former AG Eric Holder calls out current AG Jeff Sessions over weed policy.
• Congressmen Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) lead House effort to do away with current bail system.
• CBC Chair Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-LA) hits Unilever and Dove for racially insensitive ad.
• Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) and Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) want to know the cost of VP Mike Pence’s NFL walkout.
• NAB sends phones to Puerto Rico.
• Celebs join forces for upcoming disaster relief telecast.
• MSNBC’s Joy-Ann Reid is a keynote speaker at this weekend’s Obama Black alumni gathering.  
• Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings is launching her gubernatorial bid in Maryland.
• Tyler Perry set to play Colin Powell. 
• Latinos comprise largest population of people of color in the country.
• Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is expected today to ask for more Census 2020 funds.
• SCOTUS voids ruling on travel ban.
• Congresswoman Alma Adams (D-NC) wants an investigation into recent data breaches.
• Congressman Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) champions smart cities.
• Voto Latino is hosting a happy hour today. Get the details in FOMO.

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• Michelle Obama criticized for comments about a lack of GOP diversity, but numbers don’t lie.
• Barack Obama tells Brazil they can change the world.
• Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has special loophole to travel on private planes.
• Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (D-CA) says it’s time for new House leadership.
• Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY) successfully quashes racist video game.
• Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) wants answers from Ivanka and Jared on their emails, while Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA) goes after their security clearances.
• NAACP sues the Commerce Department over Census 2020 preparations.
• Lin-Manuel Miranda lines up Latin superstars for hurricane relief medley. Escucha la canción.
• Senator Bob Menéndez (D-NJ) mum on what he’ll do if convicted on corruption charges.
• Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) calls on airlines to continue to help those affected by Las Vegas shooting.
• Former Congresswoman Donna Edwards announces bid for local office.
• Lawmakers not happy with administration’s apparent lack of attention to cybersecurity.
• Black Lives Matter sued again.
• The Daily Show’s Roy Wood Jr. talks about covering this White House.
• Harvey Weinstein says he’ll see NYT Editor Dean Baquet in court.
• Judge orders former Congressman William Jefferson be released from prison.
• Congressmen Rubén Kihuen (D-NV) and Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) talk about their trajectories from undocumented immigrants to members of Congress.
• CHC Chair Congresswoman Michelle Luján-Grisham (D-NM) wants to stop medical “surprise” billing.
• Joy-Ann Reid continues to shine on MSNBC.
• The Beat DC’s Brenda Arredondo talks to Native American activist Samantha Eldridge about being a POC in advance of Indigenous People’s Day.
• CNN has a new breaking news politics reporter.
• Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says emotional well-being and loneliness are big public health concerns. 

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• Barack Obama has another place to hit the links.
• CBC chair joins lawmakers in asking NCAA for diversity update.
• FBI declares “Black Identity Extremists” as major threat.
• Black man beaten at white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, VA faces charges.
• Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) wants colleague Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) to challenge Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) for re-election.
• Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduce tax plan.
• Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA) questions Trump’s North Korea strategy.
• Judge’s comment fuels speculation about Senator Robert Menéndez’s (D-NJ)trial.
• Former congressman goes after ex-AGs Loretta Lynn and Eric Holder.
• Telemundo names new weekend anchor.
• ESPN suspends Jemele Hill.
• California AG Xavier Becerra sues administration over birth control rule.
• Obama to campaign for VA gubernatorial candidate.
• Latina legislator throws her hat into the ring in MA congressional race.
• Q-Tip and Jason Moran inaugurate Kennedy Center hip hop programming.
• Rev. William Barber says farewell to NC NAACP.
• Columbia University hosts symposium on Rev. Al Sharpton’s civil rights work.
• Women’s Media Center honors several prominent women of color.
• The top lawyer at Fox News calls it quits amidst racial discrimination suit.
• Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló asks Congress for more aid.
• Puerto Ricans could play key role in Florida politics.
• Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) says don’t forget about the U.S. Virgin Islands.
• Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) is focused on the Senate.
• Congresswoman Michelle Luján Grisham (D-NM) intros bill to stop surprise medical billing.
• Want to meet Congressman Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) for breakfast this week? RSVP in FOMO!

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• Michelle Obama criticized for comments about a lack of GOP diversity, but numbers don’t lie.
• Barack Obama tells Brazil they can change the world.
• Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao has special loophole to travel on private planes.
• Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (D-CA) says it’s time for new House leadership.
• Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY) successfully quashes racist video game.
• Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) wants answers from Ivanka and Jared on their emails, while Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA) goes after their security clearances.
• NAACP sues the Commerce Department over Census 2020 preparations.
• Lin-Manuel Miranda lines up Latin superstars for hurricane relief medley. Escucha la canción.
• Senator Bob Menéndez (D-NJ) mum on what he’ll do if convicted on corruption charges.
• Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) calls on airlines to continue to help those affected by Las Vegas shooting.
• Former Congresswoman Donna Edwards announces bid for local office.
• Lawmakers not happy with administration’s apparent lack of attention to cybersecurity.
• Black Lives Matter sued again.
• The Daily Show’s Roy Wood Jr. talks about covering this White House.
• Harvey Weinstein says he’ll see NYT Editor Dean Baquet in court.
• Judge orders former Congressman William Jefferson be released from prison.
• Congressmen Rubén Kihuen (D-NV) and Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) talk about their trajectories from undocumented immigrants to members of Congress.
• CHC Chair Congresswoman Michelle Luján-Grisham (D-NM) wants to stop medical “surprise” billing.
• Joy-Ann Reid continues to shine on MSNBC.
• The Beat DC’s Brenda Arredondo talks to Native American activist Samantha Eldridge about being a POC in advance of Indigenous People’s Day.
• CNN has a new breaking news politics reporter.
• Former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says emotional well-being and loneliness are big public health concerns. 

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• Barack Obama to headline a hurricane relief concert in Texas.
• Congressmen Rubén Gallego (D-AZ) and Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL) blast Trump for behavior and comments in Puerto Rico.
• Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) wants Kellyanne Conway to bring receipts from private plane jaunts. But that's not all. Read on.
• Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) is all about Game of Thrones and Prince.  Meet my new best friend below.
• Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) wants to break the banks.
• FCC approves funds to help fix communications networks in PR and the USVI.
• Ford Foundation announces a diverse group of Art of Change Fellows. And they are all so dope.
• Black-owned media company behind Fences get $150 million in funding.
• Indian Country Today Media Network gets a major lifeline.
• Budgets proposed by CBC Chair Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-LA) and Progressive Caucus Chair Congressman Raúl Grijalva (D-LA) nixed by the House.
• Congressman Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) wants to ban “bump stocks.”
• The Beat DC’s Patricia Guadalupe is tracking DACA. She looks at what CHC members are doing in advance of today’s deadline, below.
• House Dems’ Rebuilding Task Force wants focus on infrastructure.
• New data shows wealth among whites far greater Blacks and Hispanics.
• Latino high school dropout rate at new low while college enrollment is at a new high.
• If you don’t have plans tonight, you do now! From a Puerto Rico/Mexico fundraiser to the Asian Americans Advancing Justice American Courage Awards, FOMO has you covered.

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• Barack Obama’s 25th wedding anniversary message to Michelle Obama moves her, and the internet, to tears. Then, FLOTUS44 pulls it together and decries current political climate.
• DNC chair Tom Pérez travels to rural Puerto Rico.
• Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) want dignity for immigrants in detention centers.
• Obama admin HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies at Senator Bob Menéndez's (D-NJ) corruption trial.
• Randall Woodfin makes history in Birmingham, AL.
• Find out what happened at Ursula Burns first Uber board meeting.
• Pro sports team owners pumped millions into Trump campaign.
• Mother of slain teen Jordan Davis is running for office.
• Eric Holder’s group sues Georgia for gerrymandering.
• UN Ambassador Nikki Haley reprimanded over Hatch Act violation.
• WH extends POC education initiatives but doesn’t do much else.
• Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and Congressman Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) tell @Jack that Twitter must fight hate, racism, and bots.
• Obama alumna named KPMG’s new General Counsel.
• Harris Faulkner gets her own show on Fox News.
• FCC Chair Ajit Pai proposes effort to help repair and restore communications in Puerto Rico.
• Hurricane Maria's death toll grows.

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• Obama Foundation is looking for a diversity consultant.
• San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz helps saves lives and claps back. Learn more about her.
• The Blacksonian gets its own Forever stamp.
• Latinas in the tech industry gather in San Francisco for inaugural summit.
• Congressman Joaquín Castro (D-TX) says no to gubernatorial run.
• Seattle Seahawks players launch equality and justice fund and Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) speaks out about players protests.
• Michelle Obama rocks it with Bruno Mars.
• Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY) calls out offensive stereotypes in new video game.
• Barack Obama and Joe Biden make an appearance at the Invictus Games in London.
• Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) and Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett (D-USVI) call for emergency hearing on federal response to Hurricane Maria.
• Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) and the #KeepYoMoney tax plan.
• Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) wants U.S. out of Yemen.
• Meet BET’s new Head of Programming.
• Ursula Burns joins Uber ... but she’s walking into some drama.
• Gizmodo Media names new Deputy Managing Editor.
• Minority-owned tech company provides free phones to residents of Puerto Rico.
• New York village changes Native American seal.
• Thousands gathered in DC to march in support of Black women and racial equality.
• A Sikh just became Canada's first non-White party leader. Read to the bottom.
• JAY-Z and Fat Joe send planes to Puerto Rico. Read about it in blogs.
• Join The Beat DC tomorrow for a meet-and-greet with the new Executive Director of Emily’s List! RSVP in FOMO.

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• Congressman Al Green (D-TX) pushes for impeachment.
• Lawmakers push to fast-track DREAM Act.
• Trump admin plans to collect social media info on all immigrants.
• Barack Obama to be honored at global crowdfunding convention.
• Valerie Jarrett honored at LGBT LA event hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.
• Congressmen Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Rubén Gallego (D-AZ) want admin to provide casualty estimates in case of war with North Korea.
• Meet Barack and Michelle Obama -- the spiders.
• Bicameral legislators call on the military, and themselves, to help with hurricane recovery efforts in Puerto Rico.
• There's more work to be done on diversity on Capitol Hill. The Joint Center's Don Bell breaks it down.
• STEM initiative launched by Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX)turns 25.
• Former Congresswoman Corrine Brown files for FEMA assistance.
• DNC Chair Tom Pérez heads back to Brown University.
• Meet the new Democratic Director of Public Engagement on the House Natural Resources Committee.
• Top Latino donor gets private audience at the WH to talk taxes.
• Oprah sheds light on mass incarceration.
• Meet the new members of the bipartisan Congressional Climate Solutions Caucus.
• NABJ names a new Executive Director.
• Knight Foundation announces diverse commission to tackle distrust of the media.
• Brown University settles land dispute with Native American tribe.

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• Barack and Michelle Obama in NYC on Monday.
• Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and 37 colleagues want DACA deadline extended.
• Congressman Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) gives impassioned House speech supporting athletes.
• CBC Chair Congressman Cedric Richmond (D-LA) wants you to focus on the real reason behind taking a knee.
• Meet the House Republican DACA task force. Meanwhile, GOP senators introduce DACA legislation.
• April Ryan and Omarosa reignite beef during CBCF ALC ‘17 gala.
• House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) pledges congressional support for Puerto Rico.
• Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) asks admin for waivers for Puerto Rico.
• Barack Obama appears in a mailer for CA state assembly race.
• Hustle announces its Strategic and Political Advisory Board  -- see who below.
• DCCC builds up its field team -- meet their latest hire.
• Native Americans remind everyone they’re #NotYourMascot.
• Former LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa ruffling feathers of one of his mainstay groups.
• One America Appeal extended to help Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands hurricane recovery efforts.
• Florida lawmakers introduce bill to help seniors during natural disasters.
• Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency may be on budget chopping block.
• Tomorrow, Georgetown Law professor and author Sheryll Cashin discusses her book, Loving: Interracial Intimacy and the Threat to White Supremacy. Last chance to RSVP in FOMO!

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• This morning Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) and Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL) will hold a press conference on gun violence at 10A in the House Triangle. 
• Barack Obama’s spokesperson leaving 44's personal office at the end of next month.
• Michelle Obama has a message for young girls.
• Trump announces new travel ban restrictions.
• NASA names new facility after Katherine Johnson.
• Senators Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) favorites for 2020 among CBCF ALC attendees.
• Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) pushes for more funds for Puerto Rico.
• Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) wants answers on HHS Secretary Tom Price’s use of private planes.
• Survey finds majority support a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
• Dem party losing support from Black women.
• Meet the four women bringing diversity to NBC News.
• Howard U students not happy with ex FBI Director James Comey’s presence on campus.
• HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson breaks with Trump in Alabama Senate race.
• Revolt Media has a new CEO.
• Meet mitú’s new Chief.
• FCC Chairman Ajit Pai faces growing opposition for a new term.
• Term-limited CA Senate Leader Kevin de León mulling over next move.
• Want to hang out with chef José Andrés while helping victims of the Mexico earthquake? The Beat DC team will be there. Join us! Check out Tuesday’s event in FOMO and RSVP.

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• Michelle Obama toasts her glam squad.
• Senators introduce legislation on lead poisoning.
• Latino Majority PAC launches “Latinos Against Trump” campaign.    
• HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson flips the script at HUD.
• Congressman Darren Soto (D-FL) asks DHS for DACA extension.
• Congresswoman Marcia Fudge (D-OH) introduces anti-hazing legislation.
• CBC cries foul over judicial nomination.
• Dems want FEC to prevent foreign governments from using social media ads to influence elections.
• HBCU leaders meet with lawmakers.
• Admin reportedly considering a new policy to fast-track deportations of teenage undocumented immigrants.
• Former SC DNC chair teams up with GOPer to pen new book.
• BlackPAC invests big bucks to mobilize African American voters in Virginia.
• Senator Bob Menéndez’s (D-NJ) trial could hinge on definition of “constituent.”
• PBS names a woman of color as their new ombudsman. 
• Michele Norris, the celebrated former host of NPR’s All Things Considered, explains how just six words can spark a conversation on race in America. Check out the article and video in Blogs.

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• Barack Obama swipes at the GOP.
• Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Congressman Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL) urge Trump to help Puerto Rico.
• Congressional Black Caucus launches new website.
• Senator Elizabeth Warren's (D-MA) campaign wants you to join them. Check out the job posting below! 
• CA AG Xavier Becerra sues admin over border wall.
• Preet Bharara and Joshua DuBois join CNN.
• Russian diplomats come for Morgan Freeman.
• What happened at the WH HBCUs Summit? Find out below.
• HBCU voter turnout plummeted in 2016
• We’ve got a pic of Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) like you’ve never seen before -- it’s #TBT y’all.
• Podesta Group has a new Principal.
• Samantha Bee wants to know WTF Omarosa’s job actually is.
• A look at what happened to Indian Country Today.
• Study finds uninsured rate for Asian Americans drops.
• Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Michelle Luján Grisham (D-NM) wants to legalize pot in New Mexico.
• Meet the 2017 Harvard W.E.B. Du Bois honorees.
• Black employees sue Trump International for racial discrimination.
• Rev. Al Sharpton to receive a prestigious award in Dublin, Ireland.
• U.S.-Cuba Bilateral Commission has a contentious first meeting under Trump. 

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• Barack Obama heads to NYC today to join Bill and Melinda Gates. Catch the livestream.
• Congressman Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), and Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) arrested outside Trump Tower.
• Obama hits the campaign trail again but first, he crashes a conference call and cracks the code.
• Some GOP Latinos call WH liaison Jennifer Korn the "Hispanic Omarosa."
• Judge will not allow prostitution allegations in Senator Bob Menéndez (D-NJ) trial -- even though his team wanted them in.
• Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) tells Trump to fill key diplomatic appointments to help address North Korea crisis.
• First Asian American Solicitor General confirmed.
• Farai Chideya joins the Ford Foundation’s Creativity and Expression team.
• BET is launching a new political comedy show.
• Omarosa defends selection of Johnathan Holifield as ED of the WH HBCU initiative.
• Tech firm promotes from within and names woman of color new VP.
• Congressional Bipartisan HBCU Caucus announces the addition of eight Senate members. See who below.
• Menéndez leads the fight against Equifax.
• GOP targets Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy (D-FL).
• Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) asks WH to negotiate price for life-saving drug in opioid crisis.
• A former CBC staffer offers a style guide to this week’s Annual Legislative Conference. Check it out below in blogs.
• Also, DYK that in the 1930s, we illegally deported 600,000 U.S. citizens because they had Mexican heritage? Also in Blogs.
• Want to Step with Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY) tonight? RSVP below in FOMO.

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• Slow trial for Senator Bob Menéndez (D-NJ) could mean good news for Democrats.
• Congressman Ami Bera (D-CA) meets with South Korean President.
• HBCU Caucus chair invites WH Initiative on HBCUs ED for a chat.
• Scottie Nell Hughes accuses Charles Payne of rape and sues Fox News.
• WH POC education initiatives dormant since January.
• Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) defines being “woke.”
• Oprah to make her 60 Minutes debut.
• The Roots names new Editor-In-Chief.
• Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) talks bail reform.
• In time for Hispanic Heritage Month, check out NBC News’ list of 20 Latino achievers.
• The Root releases its list of 100 Black influencers.
• Former HUD Secretary Julián Castro joins USHCC in Dallas next month.
• Trump administration faces growing number of DACA lawsuits.
• “DREAMers” drown out House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) at San Francisco presser.
• DACA recipients in Rhode Island get welcome news.
• Ellen Pao keeps pushing for women’s equality in tech and beyond.
• AL Senate candidate Roy Moore refers to Native Americans and Asian Americans as “reds and yellows.”
• The National Black Justice Coalition hosts a welcome reception in VA for new ED David Johns featuring Susan L. Taylor. Want to go? RSVP below in FOMO.

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• Former President Obama talks to Chicago’s Southside about the Obama Presidential Center.
• Congressman Rubén Gallego (D-AZ) and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) want answers from ICE on Motel 6.
• Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA) spearhead letter defending the CFPB.
• Former Editor-In-Chief of The Source magazine teams with Game of Thrones Creator for New HBO series.
• Steve Bannon to speak at Black entrepreneur summit this month. 
• Congresswoman Grace Meng (D-NY) helps restore more than $1 million to Labor Dept’s Women’s Bureau.
• Obama meets with Diddy and joins Thunderbird in California.
• CBC slams DOJ’s changes to the COPS initiative.
• NEA’s Al Campos heads to AARP.
• Facebook brings on Obama alumna to manage Public Policy.
• Are Omarosa’s days at the WH numbered? Read on.
• WH names a former NFL player as Executive Director for its HBCU initiative.
• Federal judge issued a nationwide injunction against the Trump administration's effort to crack down on ‘sanctuary cities.’
• School tells ex Sheriff David Clarke to fix thesis or risk losing degree.
• Army cancels contracts for immigrants and some now face deportation.
• Will the U.S. close its Havana embassy over ‘health incidents’?
• Want to hang with Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) tonight? RSVP below in FOMO.

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• Texas Dems are pressing for a Governor Joaquín Castro.
• CBC members introduce legislation to help minority-owned banks.
• Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA) and Congressman Al Green (D-TX) intro resolution prohibiting pardons for presidents and family members.
• Congress will finally honor Filipino World War II vets thanks to Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI).
• Fake PAC scams Utahns with false plea from Congresswoman Mia Love (R-UT).
• Diverse leaders named to Aspen Institute Economic Policy Institute.
• Marijuana Policy Project brings on new Political Director.
• Comedy Central extends Trevor Noah through 2022 or “or until Kim Jong Un annihilates us all, whichever one comes first.”
• ESPN tried to sideline Jemele Hill.
• Kwame Kilpatrick asks judge to throw out restitution tab.
• Support for Senator Robert Menéndez(D-NJ) is slipping.
• Republican Mayor of Miami hits admin on climate change.
• Los mexicanos ven desfavorablemente a sus vecinos del norte.
• U.S. limits visas for certain countries.
• Perry Bacon notes Trump’s inability to tear down Barack Obama’s legacy. Check it out in Blogs.

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• “DREAMer” deal reached between top Dems and Trump. Or not.
• CHCI breaks with tradition and doesn’t invite president to its gala.
• Former HUD Secretary Julián Castro joins UT’s LBJ School.
• Republican Senator Tim Scott (not Tom) schools Trump on 400 years of white supremacy.
• Dems pick Jobs for America task forces members.
• NYT names a new Deputy National Editor. Meet her.
• Black Enterprise highlights companies with no African American board directors. See who made the list.
• Study finds young Latinas gaining in consumer power and influence.
• 154K DACA recipients eligible for renewal before October 5th get financial assistance. Get more info below.
• AMC is developing a series on WaPo’s Wes Lowery’s book.
• Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) launches new bilingual website.
• Lawmakers of color lead push to transform federal IT.
• See all of Jemele Hill’s tweets on Trump.
• Forward Promise names diverse advisory committee.
• Take a look at what Latino reporters have to say about covering the White House.
• Susan Rice's reasons unmasked.
• It's Thursday! See how we throw it back this week in #TBT in pics.  
• The Beat DC, Viacom, and The Hill Latino are hosting a VIP reception tonight celebrating the Hispanic Heritage Awards. We’ll have pics tomorrow.
• Congressman Joaquín Castro (D-TX) will be in front of the White House this morning. If you want to join him, get the details in FOMO.

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• Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and the very NSFW tweet.
• Barack Obama merges his legacies.
• Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) will co-sponsor Senator Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT)Medicare for All Act.
• WH CoS John Kelly calls out Congressman Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL).
• Former staffer for Senator Bob Menéndez (D-NJ) testifies. See what he had to say.
• Barack Obama and NFL’s Michael Bennett talk social justice.
• Booker’s book is making bank.
• Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Kamala Harris (D-CA) have a cafecito with Hill staffers.
• Hispanic National Bar Association has a new national president.
• Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) wants a FEMA report on climate change.
• Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) and a bicameral group of legislators question Trump’s use of the Secret Service.
• Native American Journalists help newsrooms get it right with Bingo. Yes, Bingo.
• AAPI candidates dominate today’s NYC primary.
• Pope Francis says Trump’s DACA decision is not pro-life.
• Today's FOMO is chock-full of awesome events. Check out the “Insider’s Guide” to CBCF-ALC, the Congressional Hispanic Staff Association's reception tonight, and the RSVP site for the NMAAHC's October 10th event, “A Conversation withTa-Nehisi Coates: We Were Eight Years in Power,” went live today at 9A.

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• Barack Obama schedules his first DNC fundraiser.
• FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announces members of the Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment.
• CBC wants Colin Kaepernick at the ALC.
• Harriet Tubman 2020 on the $20.
• The University of California sues Trump over DACA.
• Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) will sit down with Donald Trump on Wednesday.
• Omarosa’s been locked out of WH meetings.
• Obama alum to lead the National Black Justice Coalition.
• Tamron Hall has been subpoenaed in Jesse Jackson Jr.’s divorce case.
• Vicente Fox enters the 2020 race for U.S. President.
• Charles Payne returns to Fox News.
• An immigration activist gets engaged! See the pic below.
• Hispanic-owned company will build a border wall prototype.
• Drug company sells a patent to Native American tribe to escape litigation.
• Ava DuVernay wins big at Emmys then is questioned by a reporter.
• JAY-Z’s mom talks about coming out to her son. Check it out in Blogs below.
• Check out the RSVP links in FOMO. CBCF-ALC guides coming this week!

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