The White House issued a proclamation recognizing the annual Martin Luther King Jr. holiday late Monday evening, following criticism from activists across the country. “Inspired by the tenets ...

President Donald Trump issued a late-night MLK Day proclamation, narrowly avoiding becoming the first president to skip the federal holiday. President Donald Trump seemingly attempted to silence ...

*It almost didn’t happen at all, but President Donald Trump officially recognized Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the evening of January 19, 2026, following hours of criticism. The proclamation was ...

In the final hours of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday honoring the Civil Rights-era icon whose activism paved the way for the full civil rights of African Americans, the Trump White ...