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Schumer warns of a shutdown if Republicans don’t accept Democrats’ health care demands

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer weathered backlash from Democrats earlier this year when he voted with Republicans to keep the government open. But he’s now willing to risk a shutdown at the end of the month if Republicans don’t accede to Democratic demands. Schumer says he and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries are united in opposing any legislation that doesn’t include key health care provisions and a commitment not to roll them back. He argues that the country is in a […]

todaySeptember 12, 2025 1

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America Again Confronts Violence – BlackPressUSA

By Stacy M. BrownBlack Press USA Senior National Correspondent America is no longer drifting toward authoritarianism. It is living it. Project 2025 has been instituted, and the results are clear. Donald Trump has put forth racist policies that strip away protections, empower white supremacists, and turn Washington, D.C., into a militarized zone. His followers have taken the flag of racism and run wild with it, building whites-only communities and terrorizing Black neighborhoods under the cover of his administration. The Thurgood […]

todaySeptember 12, 2025 1

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Senate Republicans defeat Democrats’ effort to force the release of Epstein files

In a close vote, Senate Republicans defeated an effort Wednesday by Democrats to insert language into Congress’ annual defense authorization bill that would have forced the public release of case files on the sex trafficking investigation into the late Jeffrey Epstein. The Senate voted 51-49 to dismiss the changes to the bill, with Republican Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Rand Paul of Kentucky joining with all Democrats in opposition. For months, Democrats have clamored for the release of what’s become […]

todaySeptember 12, 2025 1

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‘We refuse to repeat this cycle’: Black Lives Matter vows to reject ‘reactionary violence’ after Charlie Kirk killing

Black Lives Matter reacted to the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, urging both the left and the right to put down their proverbial swords to finally put an end to political violence. “The killing of Charlie Kirk marks another dangerous step forward in this escalation,” said Shalomyah Bowers, a leader of Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation. “When someone is killed on the left, leaders and communities on the left often point to the right as the source of blame. When […]

todaySeptember 11, 2025 2

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HBCUs Under Credible Threats – BlackPressUSA

By April D. Ryan, BlackPressUSA Washington Bureau Editor and Chief White House Correspondent “We want answers,” and “don’t care whose names are in the files, ” said Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), a member of the House Oversight Committee. Her comments came after a meeting with Jeffrey Epstein survivors and House Oversight and Reform Committee members Tuesday on the Hill. In recent months, there has been strong bipartisan concern over President Trump’s affiliation with Epstein, including Trump loyalist Marjorie Tayler Greene (R-GA), […]

todaySeptember 11, 2025 3

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Sage Steele calls on sports leagues to respond to Charlie Kirk murder the way they did ‘career criminal’ George Floyd

Former sports anchor and conservative figure Sage Steele called out sports leagues following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, urging them to respond to it in the same way they did the murder of George Floyd. “Dear pro sports leagues: Looking forward to seeing you release statements & send condolences to Charlie Kirk’s family after he was murdered for his political beliefs,” the 52-year-old former ESPN host wrote on X. She added, “You know – kinda like you did when career […]

todaySeptember 11, 2025 5

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Trump vows to ‘find each and every one’ responsible for Charlie Kirk assassination, slams ‘radical left’ rhetoric

President Donald Trump vowed to “find each and every one” responsible for the assassination of Charlie Kirk in a video message in which he blamed the “radical left” for contributing to the tragedy. “It’s a long past time for all Americans and the media to confront the fact that violence and murder are the tragic consequence of demonizing those with whom you disagree day after day, year after year, in the most hateful and despicable way possible for years,” said […]

todaySeptember 11, 2025 1

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Missouri GOP Splits District of Veteran CBC Member and the CBC Vilifies Racism – BlackPressUSA

By Stacy M. BrownBlack Press USA Senior National Correspondent America is no longer drifting toward authoritarianism. It is living it. Project 2025 has been instituted, and the results are clear. Donald Trump has put forth racist policies that strip away protections, empower white supremacists, and turn Washington, D.C., into a militarized zone. His followers have taken the flag of racism and run wild with it, building whites-only communities and terrorizing Black neighborhoods under the cover of his administration. The Thurgood […]

todaySeptember 11, 2025 2

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Baltimore mayor calls out reporter who implied staffer with blue hat was member of Crips gang

Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott called out a local journalist who implied that a member of his staff was a part of the street gang, The Crips, simply because he was wearing a blue cap. “Y’all according to Gary from Sinclair(Fox45) any black man in Baltimore with a blue hat and hoodie must be a crip. A blue hat in Baltimore = Crip? In Baltimore? These are the kind of questions being leveled against frontline community violence interrupters by MAGA […]

todaySeptember 10, 2025 4