A Texas woman and U.S. native who has spent years battling severe diseases is fighting to get her social benefits back from federal officials who removed them after challenging her citizenship. Ramona Rakestraw was born in 1966 in Dallas County, Texas. The 59-year-old was stricken with kidney disease at age 28. She received a transplant,…
When it rains, it pours seems a very accurate expression to apply to outgoing Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem, who found out through a social media post that President Donald Trump had fired her after two days of disastrous testimony at a congressional hearing. Making matters worse for an already embarrassed Noem, whose year-long tenure…
Source: Bennett Raglin / Getty – Dr. Rev. Frederick Haynes III speaks onstage during the National CARES Mentoring Movement 4th Annual For The Love Of Our Children Gala at The Ziegfeld Ballroom on Feb. 11, 2019. Dr. Rev. Frederick Haynes III, the longtime pastor of Rep. Jasmine Crockett, has won the Democratic primary to represent…
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 04: U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) walks in the senate subway of the U.S. Capitol during a vote on March 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. In a 47-53 vote, Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic-backed war powers resolution that would prevent President Donald Trump from continuing the military campaign against Iran. (Photo…
Serena Williams. (Photo credit: Mattel) Serena Williams dishes about playing Barbies with her daughters and celebrates getting her own doll for International Women’s Day. This Barbie is a tennis pro! Serena Williams is officially getting her own Barbie and leading a new line of special dolls from Mattel. To commemorate International Women’s Day on Sunday,…
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 27: Tichina Arnold attends the 2025 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on February 27, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty Images for ESSENCE)Photo by: Leon Bennett / Getty Images As she celebrates 20 years with CBS, Tichina Arnold secures a first-look deal…
Source: urbazon / Getty Every few years, the United States government suddenly remembers that Cuba is dope and beautiful, and they react the way an insecure ex does when they see their former partner thriving on Instagram. “Wait… why are they still there? And why do they seem fine?” On Thursday, the self-proclaimed peace president…
The White House has developed a habit of presenting Donald Trump less as a traditional head of state and more as an action-movie star — complete with cinematic clips, dramatic music, and stylized imagery that frames him as a larger-than-life hero. Even during moments tied to war and global tension, the president’s latest example came…
Source: Grant Baldwin / Getty In the weeks before North Carolina’s primary, two things happened that many voters never heard about, and together, they tell you everything you need to know about the state of voting rights in this state. First, just weeks before the primary election, the State Board of Elections (SBE) sent approximately…
Retired baseball player Alex Rodriguez appeared to charm one of President Donald Trump’s top Cabinet members as they shared a private conversation caught on camera. A-Rod has been labeled as a ladies man since his rise to the pinnacle of the sports world in the 1990s and 2000s. The former Yankees slugger’s list of exes…
