President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk after greeting guests during the congressional picnic on the South Lawn of the White House, Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) The administration’s first reaction to the Israeli assault came from Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Just hours before Israel launched strikes on Iran early…
Police confront a protesters outside City Hall during protests over federal immigration enforcement raids on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pledged to carry on with immigration crackdowns despite waves of unrest across the U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem pledged to carry on with the Trump…
Source: Getty / Getty Earlier this month, Clara Adams was disqualified from a race after she did the unthinkable: celebrate her win on a field away from her fellow competitors. How dare a young Black girl take pride in her accomplishments? Doesn’t she realize this is America? Sarcasm aside, Adams has since received an outpouring…
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard dropped an atomic bomb on X this week, posting a video message on June 10, urging Americans to take action against a growing nuclear threat. Gabard, reflecting on the “haunting sadness” that still hangs over Hiroshima, where the U.S. dropped the first nuclear bomb that hastened the end of…
Sean Combs arrives at the Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP, File) Sean “Diddy” Combs was excluded from a meeting outside the courtroom between lawyers and the judge on Thursday. A lawyer for Sean “Diddy” Combs protested…
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s wedding may be the toast of Hollywood, but in Venice, Italy — where the couple plan to tie the knot — not everyone is celebrating. While stars are jetting in for a glamorous, three-day affair to see the Amazon co-founder and his fiancee wed, a growing number of Venetians are…
Shad “Bow Wow” Moss, 38, was all smiles at the 2025 BET Awards on June 9, but his daughter’s clothing choice for the event had social media users raising their eyebrows. “Mr. 106 & Park” was tapped to work as a red carpet correspondent for the evening before the awards ceremony kicked off. Shai Moss,…
(Photo: Fox 35 Orlando via YouTube) Sheriff Wayne Ivey, a Republican, echoed President Trump’s recent Truth Social post in which he said of Los Angeles protesters, “If they spit, we will hit.” A Florida sheriff shockingly vowed to “kill” protesters who threaten or commit violence against law enforcement officers ahead of a scheduled rally in…
Ohio Republican Rep. Jim Jordan, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, stoked controversy on X after resharing the committee’s post labeling “Democrat-run Los Angeles,” accompanied by video of a motorcyclist circling a burning car while waving a Mexican flag. Jordan then wrote, “We fly the American flag in America,” despite also flying an Israeli flag outside his…
Source: Annika McFarlane / Getty Juneteenth, now a federally recognized holiday, commemorates June 19, 1865—the day enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally learned they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. It’s a celebration of Black freedom, resilience, and cultural excellence. But it’s also a reminder: progress is not always linear….
