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Government shutdown reaches its 40th day as senators work through a crucial weekend

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government shutdown stretched into its 40th day Sunday even as senators held a weekend session in hopes of finding an end to the impasse that has disrupted flights nationwide, threatened food assistance for millions of Americans and left federal workers without pay. The Senate has shown few signs of progress over a weekend that could be crucial for the shutdown fight. Republican leaders are hoping to hold votes on bills that would reopen the government into January while also approving full-year […]

November 9, 2025

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Here’s what hangs in the balance for Black Amercians this Election Day

On Tuesday, Nov. 4, millions of eligible voters will cast their ballots in the first election since Donald Trump‘s stunning 2024 presidential victory, which has resulted in his MAGA takeover of the federal government, and to some degree, state and local governments. The outcome of Tuesday’s elections is seen as a referendum on Trump’s performance as president to date, and will be critical for millions of Americans, most especially Black Americans, 83% of whom did not vote for Trump in […]

November 3, 2025

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Obama blasts Trump ahead of Election Day in Virginia and New Jersey. Republicans keep it local

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Former President Barack Obama is encouraging voters to elect Democratic governors in Virginia and New Jersey in races this Tuesday to rebuke Donald Trump 10 months into his second presidency and a year ahead of midterm elections that could reshape it. Obama’s appearances Saturday for Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill contrast with Trump spending the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, leaving Republicans Winsome Earle-Sears in Virginia and Jack Ciattarelli in New Jersey to campaign for themselves. At the same time, California advocates made a final push […]

November 2, 2025 1

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Trump nominee for special counsel texted that MLK Day should be in ‘hell’ and used slur against Black people

The nomination of President Donald Trump‘s pick to lead the U.S. Office of Special Counsel has imploded after leaked racist text messages he sent were made public. Paul Ingrassia said the federal holiday dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. should be in “hell” and that it was Black people’s “natural state” to be victims, among other racist and inflammatory remarks, according to a bombshell investigation published by Politico. In a now-dissolved group chat with Republican operatives and influencers, Ingrassia […]

October 21, 2025 2

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Stocks tumble in Wall Street’s worst day since April after Trump threatens more tariffs on China

A monthslong calm on Wall Street shattered, and U.S. stocks tumbled after President Donald Trump threatened to crank tariffs higher on China. The S&P 500 sank 2.7% Friday in its worst day since April. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1.9%, and the Nasdaq composite lost 3.6%. Stocks had been on track for a slight gain in the morning, until Trump said he’s considering a massive increase of tariffs on Chinese imports. He’s upset at restrictions China has placed on […]

October 12, 2025 1

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Government shutdown entering sixth day as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse

Republican and Democratic lawmakers at an impasse on reopening the federal government provided few public signs Sunday of meaningful negotiations taking place to end what is about to be a six-day shutdown — with President Donald Trump saying that layoffs are occurring. Asked on Sunday night when federal workers would be fired as he has threatened to do, Trump told reporters: “It’s taking place right now and it’s all because of the Democrats.” “The Democrats are causing the loss of a lot […]

October 6, 2025 1

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Van Jones reveals the DM he got from Charlie Kirk the day before he was killed

CNN political commentator Van Jones revealed that Charlie Kirk had sent him a direct message the day before he was murdered at a speaking event in Utah. The two media personalities had been arguing publicly online about the murder of a white Ukrainian woman named Iryna Zarutska. The suspect charged with stabbing and killing Zarutska in August is Decarlos Brown, a Black man. Kirk had claimed that the attack was racially motivated, while Jones responded that those claims were unfounded. […]

September 21, 2025 1

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Georgia’s Fulton County fined $10,000 a day for not appointing Republican election board nominees

The government of Georgia’s most populous county must pay $10,000 a day until it appoints two Republican nominees to its election board under a judge’s ruling issued Wednesday. Superior Court Judge David Emerson found that the Fulton County Board of Commissioners had not complied with his earlier order to appoint the nominees to the election board. In his decision earlier this month, he said the law does not allow commissioners to veto qualified nominees proposed by political parties. In his new written […]

August 29, 2025 1

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Black Groom-To-Be Killed by Drunk Driver in Wrong-Way Crash Just 1 Day Before His Wedding

Nationwide — Kirk Walker, an African American father of three from New York, was killed in a wrong-way crash caused by a drunk teenager who had just left a Manhattan nightclub. His tragic death happened just one day before his wedding. According to the New York Post, 17-year-old Jimmy Connors spent the night drinking at Nebula, a club in Midtown. Despite being visibly drunk, the staff continued to serve him alcohol. After leaving the club, Connors drove a white pickup […]

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