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White House historian laments Trump just made her 'worst fear come to fruition'

White House historian laments Trump just made her 'worst fear come to fruition'

A White House historian on Tuesday lamented that President Donald Trump just made her "worst fear come to fruition."

Katherine Jellison, an Ohio University historian and scholar of first ladies, told Politico Magazine that the East Wing destruction will lead to lasting consequences.

“Those of us who do oral histories — interviewing former first ladies, their children, their staff members — a place like the East Wing is a physical structure that can spark those kinds of memories,” Jellison said. ...

Patricia Taft is the Black great-granddaughter of a U.S. president — and she's taking on Washington

Patricia Taft is the Black great-granddaughter of a U.S. president — and she's taking on Washington

WASHINGTON — A few weeks ago, with cherry blossoms popping across the nation’s capital, Vice President Kamala Harris teamed up with Glamour magazine to co-host a TikTok-worthy Women’s History Month brunch.

Among the attendees: Megan Thee Stallion, actors Simone Ashley and Nicole Ari Parker and creatives, such as Marley Dias. They were joined by female icons from business, politics, sports, writing, and fashion.

But something — or someone — was missing. And not just comedian Phoebe Robinson’s underwear (we’d learn she went “commando” while posing with the vice president).


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