
Juneteenth is the answer to Frederick Douglass's powerful question
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Peniel Joseph reflects on the significance of Juneteenth - as a potential federal holiday and in light of recent backlash against racial justice efforts. He writes that White backlash is as old as this republic, but just because we have been here before, however does not mean this is where we must stay.
Legislatively inscribing Juneteenth as a national holiday, which I called for last year, is closer to a reality, with the House set to vote Wednesday on the Senate measure.
Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











