Elon Musk flashes his T-shirt that reads “DOGE” to the media as he walks on South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, March 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) The White House and its Republican allies in Congress have said they are working to root out waste, fraud and abuse in government. The Trump administration has…
Perhaps he doesn’t understand how fractions work. That’s about the only rationalization Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith could make for his appallingly inaccurate characterization of the Three-Fifths Compromise, an agreement reached between the North and South during the 1787 U.S. Constitutional Convention that stipulated 60 percent of the enslaved population would be counted to determine…
Source: Kayla Bartkowski / Getty “I’m surprised D.C. isn’t burning right now.” That was the comment. A casual statement tossed out like it was just another hot take. A few folks virtually nodded in agreement, using it as shorthand to express how angry people should be about the home of the Trump-Vance administration. And I…
In this image provided by the National Archives, members of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, an all-female, all-Black unit formed during World War II, are shown in an undated Department of Defense photo. (National Archives via AP, File) The 6888th was sent overseas in 1945, when there was growing pressure from African-American organizations to include…
Rumors of marital issues between President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump continue to inspire sidesplitting takes online. For instance, a montage of moments where Melania, 55, appeared to be annoyed with her MAGA-leading husband in public was recently uploaded to social media. The video, shared on The Unfiltered Veteran Instagram page, featured a…
Actress Lela Rochon and her husband, Antoine Fuqua clean up nicely. The couple who have been married for 26 years recently stepped out together for the American Film Institute Honoring Francis Ford Coppola on Saturday, April 26. The next day, the “Waiting to Exhale” star shared photos of the pair from the Los Angeles event,…
WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 28: U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks during his press conference at the U.S. Capitol on April 28, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) The Democratic House minority leader slammed the Republican Party’s budget framework that intends to expand tax cuts for high income earners, increase…
Carrie Underwood’s return to “American Idol” was supposed to be a joyful homecoming, but speculative reports hint at mounting turmoil behind the scenes. The “Somethin Bad” vocalist was a breakout star on the long-running talent contest series during its fourth season in 2005. She now serves as a judge alongside Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan…
Source: Michel ARTAULT / Getty April 29 marks the birthday of jazz pioneer and Harlem Renaissance icon, Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington. Born in Washington, D.C., in 1899, Ellington turned his passion for music into a remarkable career as a band leader, a composer and as the revered pioneer of big band jazz. Born in a…
A second-year student at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts said the university failed to adequately respond to her concerns after her roommate allegedly urinated on her in their Broome Street dorm, though administrators claim they have “taken the matter seriously.” The alleged incident took place April 12, when Eloni Belcher said she woke up…
