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Jasmine Crockett reveals advice she gave to Harris campaign that she believes could have made a difference

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett recently opened up about strategy advice she gave to Kamala Harris‘s 2024 presidential campaign, which was ultimately not followed through on. During a recent podcast interview, the Texas Democratic congresswoman shared that while serving as a campaign surrogate for Harris, she was often sent to “urban” areas to mobilize voters. However, Crockett, who represents Dallas, felt she was more needed in rural America, where voters favor Donald Trump and the Republican Party. “I said, ‘Stop sending […]

todayOctober 9, 2025 3

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Chicago mayor says it ‘wouldn’t be the first time’ Trump ‘unjustly’ called for a Black man to be jailed

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson fired back at Donald Trump after the president, in a social media post, called for him to be jailed over the Trump administration’s continued clashes with the city and state of Illinois. “First of all, this president is unstable, unhinged, a double-minded individual that, quite frankly, is a threat to our democracy,” said Johnson during an interview with CNN. He added, “It’s certainly not the first time that Donald Trump has called for the arresting of […]

todayOctober 8, 2025 3

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Nonprofits Fight to Survive a Government Pullback – BlackPressUSA

By Stacy M. BrownBlack Press USA Senior National Correspondent In the first months of 2025, America’s safety net began to fray. From food banks to community health programs, thousands of nonprofits found their government funding delayed, frozen, or stripped away. The Urban Institute’s October 2025 report, How Government Funding Disruptions Affected Nonprofits in Early 2025, captures what those on the ground already knew. The country’s moral infrastructure is buckling under the weight of political choices and bureaucratic neglect. The report […]

todayOctober 8, 2025 1

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Herschel Walker confirmed by Senate as ambassador to the Bahamas

After the post remained open for nearly 15 years, the Bahamas has a new ambassador from the United States. On Tuesday, October 7, the Senate confirmed Herschel Walker in the role along with more than 100 other nominees for various government positions, in a 51–47 vote that fell along party lines, NBC News reported.   The former NFL player turned political candidate, who unsuccessfully ran for a Georgia Republican Senate seat three years ago, will be the first ambassador to the […]

todayOctober 8, 2025 1

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Trump calls for arrest of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker

President Donald Trump called for the arrest of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, escalating political tensions as he attempts to send federal troops to Chicago amid continued immigration raids executed by federal agents, as well as accusations of crime and lawlessness in the Windy City. In a Truth Social post on Wednesday morning, Trump wrote, “Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also!” Trump did not clarify how Mayor […]

todayOctober 8, 2025 1

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SCOTUS Faces Trump Loyalty Test in New Term – BlackPressUSA

By Stacy M. BrownBlack Press USA Senior National Correspondent When the Supreme Court began its 2025–26 term on Monday, legal observers, scholars, and advocates warned that the justices are again positioned to shape the country’s direction on equality, freedom, and democracy itself. The new docket is filled with cases involving race, gender, campaign finance, and presidential authority. At the D.C. Bar’s annual Supreme Court Review and Preview, more than one hundred attendees gathered in person and virtually to hear predictions […]

todayOctober 8, 2025 1

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‘It puts a target on our back’: Trump’s war on DEI and beards in military further ostracizes Black service members

The Trump administration’s war on DEI is having a chilling effect on Black military service members, as advocates warn it’s part of a broader objective to exclude Black Americans from every corner of the federal government. Last week, President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered highly politicized speeches before the military’s top generals and admirals. They doubled down on their belief that diversity, equity, and inclusion policies lower the standard of so-called “fitness” and “preparedness” for the U.S. […]

todayOctober 8, 2025 2

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Turning Point USA takes ‘BLEXIT’ to HBCUs in push to recruit Black students to MAGA

Homecoming season at 10 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) is getting a little more interesting in 2025.  Blexit—an organization founded by Candace Owens and former Tucson, Ariz., police officer Brandon Tatum, currently “powered” by Turning Point USA (Charlie Kirk’s organization)—is taking a tour called “Educate to Liberate” to several prominent HBCU campuses throughout the month of October. According to their website, the mission of the tour is “bringing conservative values to life, fostering critical thinking, and sparking powerful conversations […]

todayOctober 8, 2025 8

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‘These motherf-s are crazy’: Kamala Harris urges storytellers to not be gaslit by Trump regime

Former Vice President Kamala Harris was quite frank when talking about the state of the country under President Donald Trump during remarks she made in Los Angeles. While speaking at “A Day of Unreasonable Conversation,” an event on Monday night that gathered television writers, producers, executives, artists, and digital storytellers, the former presidential candidate and author of the New York Times best-selling “107 Days” urged the room of culture makers to stand in truth, even at the time when they […]

todayOctober 7, 2025