A local librarian in Massachusetts not only rejected books donated to her school by First Lady Melania Trump, but she told Trump to consult Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden (pictured) for recommendations.

Congressman Will Hurd (R-TX) just got another challenger. An appointee of both President Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, Judy Canales officially announced her bid for the Democratic ticket in the congressional race for the 23rd District of Texas. She is the first Latina to run in the district, and if elected would be the state’s first Latina in Congress.

Annette Taddeo beat Republican State Rep. José Félix Díaz in a special election to fill a Florida state Senate seat, and by doing so, became the first Latina Democrat to serve in the state’s Senate. Taddeo not only bested Díaz, who was a member on Trump's Apprentice, but she's filling the seat of former Republican Senator Frank Artiles, whose sexist and racist tirade against two black colleagues earlier this year led to his resignation.

Through a new OWN TV docuseries, Oprah Winfrey is shedding light on the detrimental after-effects of mass incarceration on Black families.

DNC Chair Tom Pérez will join Brown University as a Senior Fellow at the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs.

Congresswomen Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) and Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) have joined the bipartisan Congressional Climate Solutions Caucus

On Tuesday, Congressmen Ted Lieu (D-CA) and Rubén Gallego (D-AZ) sent a letter to Defense Secretary James Mattis, calling on him to reveal the military’s analysis of the mass destruction that would be inflicted if Donald Trump follows through on his belligerent rhetoric towards North Korea.

Congressman Al Green (D-TX) said Tuesday that he will move to force a House floor vote next week to impeach Donald Trump.

While People Support the #TakeAKnee movement continues, some Native American activists are reminding people of their #NotYourMascot movement.

In the wake of three massive storms that have disrupted the day-to-day lives of millions of people, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and 37 of her colleagues on Monday called on the Trump administration to extend the crucial October 5 deadline for DREAMers to renew their DACA status.

Hustle, a peer-to-peer messaging platform that scales the way organizations communicate with people, today announced the formation of its Strategic and Political Advisory Board, which will advise Hustle's leadership and go-to-market teams on how to apply their technology to humanize campaigns and advocacy groups.

At the CBCF ALC '17 gala on Saturday night, co-host Anthony Anderson may have reignited the beef between WH reporter April Ryan and Omarosa.

Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Ranking Member of the House Oversight Committee, wants to know why Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price is spending so much taxpayer money on private jets.

In recent years, NBC News has invested in a handful of diversity platforms, launching NBC Latino, run by Sandra Lilley; NBC Asian America, led by Traci Lee; NBC Out, the company’s LGBTQ vertical, headed by Brooke Sopelsa, and NBCBLK, an outlet focusing on Black America, run by Amber Payne. Recently, Women’s Wear Daily profiled the four women, who shared their vision and mission for their respective verticals.

Former MGM Studios TV Group & Digital President Roma Khanna has been named CEO of Revolt Media and TV. At the music-themed digital cable network, founded by Chairman Sean Combs and backed by Comcast, Khanna will fill the void left by the departure of original Revolt TV CEO Keith T. Clinkscales, who left a year ago.