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Stephen A. Smith apologizes to Jasmine Crockett, calls out ‘trifling’ Trump for attacking Texas congresswoman

Stephen A. Smith apologized to U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, after initially doubling down on his criticism of her “rhetoric for the streets.” During a “special edition” of his podcast show “Straight Shooter with Stephen A.,” Smith said he now understands why critics called out his remarks about Crockett. He cited his recent discovery of how President Donald Trump has publicly disparaged the Texas congresswoman. “I saw something disturbing in regards to President Donald Trump and how he came at […]

todayOctober 23, 2025 4

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Trump’s ‘betrayal’ of white farmers could give Black farmers opportunity to reclaim land

White farmers are outraged with the White House after President Donald Trump announced that he would buy beef from Argentina, threatening the cattle market in the United States amid ongoing agricultural and economic challenges for farmers. Trump said his proposal to invest $20 billion in Argentina’s beef industry will help U.S. consumers by bringing down prices. On Sunday, he told reporters that Argentina needed the investment because “they’re fighting for their lives.” Advocacy groups called the proposal a “betrayal” of […]

todayOctober 23, 2025

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New Social Security Rules Could Leave Black Retirees Further Behind – BlackPressUSA

By Stacy M. BrownBlack Press USA Senior National Correspondent The country’s most dependable safety net is changing again, and this time, many fear it will fall hardest on the people who have always leaned on it the most. Across the nation, millions are bracing for the next wave of Social Security changes taking effect this fall and into 2026. What Washington calls modernization and reform, others see as a tightening noose around the necks of working people, especially Black Americans, […]

todayOctober 23, 2025

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With Supreme Court decision still pending, judge extends block on Guard in Chicago indefinitely

CHICAGO (AP) — National Guard troops won’t be deploying in the Chicago area anytime soon unless the U.S. Supreme Court intervenes because a judge on Wednesday extended her temporary restraining order indefinitely. Elsewhere around the country, it will be at least days before the Guard could be deployed in Portland, Oregon, and federal appeals judges are weighing whether hundreds of California National Guard members should remain under federal control. President Donald Trump’s push to send the military into Democratic-run cities despite fierce resistance from mayors and governors has […]

todayOctober 23, 2025 1

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A timeline of US attacks in the Caribbean and what Congress has had to say

WASHINGTON (AP) — In less than two months, President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth say the U.S. military has killed 34 people in eight strikes against drug-smuggling vessels in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean. Trump has justified the attacks as a necessary escalation to stem the flow of drugs into the United States. He has asserted the U.S. is engaged in an “armed conflict” with drug cartels, relying on the same legal authority used by the Bush administration when it declared a […]

todayOctober 22, 2025 2

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Donald Trump Wants Reparations – BlackPressUSA

By April Ryan “No entity has ever ruled that the FBI’s search on Mar-a-Lago was improper or that Trump’s rights were violated in some way,” declares Anthony Coley, a former Biden Department of Justice official. That statement responds to President Donald Trump’s claims for financial restitution after investigations and raids of his properties and practices. The 47th president has publicly declared he is entitled to $230 million from the Department of Justice. Trump’s claim for personal reparations is based on […]

todayOctober 22, 2025 1

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Jasmine Crockett ‘strongly’ considers run for Texas US Senate seat

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett could run for the Texas Senate seat next year amid the current redistricting battle over the state’s congressional map. The popular Democratic congresswoman recently shared that she is “strongly” considering hopping into the 2026 primary against current candidates former Rep. Colin Allred, State Rep. James Talarico, and others. “Every other day, there’s a poll that comes out that makes it clear that I can win the primary for the US Senate race in Texas,” Crockett told […]

todayOctober 22, 2025 4

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Trump White House points to Obama basketball court renovation in defending viral demolition

The White House is playing defense after video and images of the demolition of the East Wing went viral and caused outrage as renovations for President Donald Trump‘s $250 million ballroom broke ground. The Office of Communications pushed back against criticisms of Trump’s White House makeover, pointing out that the major reconstruction of the East Wing is part of “a proud presidential legacy.” “In the latest instance of manufactured outrage, unhinged leftists and their Fake News allies are clutching their […]

todayOctober 22, 2025 6

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Trump Bulldozes Through the White House – BlackPressUSA

By April Ryan President Trump is unnerved that people in the Treasury Building across from the East Wing of the White House have been taking pictures of the demolition project for his 90,000 ft.² ballroom. The optics (https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQDTf2ElX-w/?igsh=cGp4NzFyMjY4azcw) of the White House are forever changed as demolition and construction workers begin construction worth $250 million and allegedly funded through private donations. President Trump never received permission to participate in this project. The last time he officially received authorization for an […]

todayOctober 22, 2025 1