✕ Welcome to your weekly Le[e]gal Brief with Lee Merritt, Esq. In this week’s episode, Merritt focuses on the tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump and how both international and domestic leaders use emergency powers to sidestep legislative bodies like Congress. “Under our constitutional design, Congress is the queen of the economic board. The most…
Everyone’s favorite “Material Girl” has been entertaining the masses for more than 40 years, and Madonna has always been known for her shock value. She infamously sang her hit “Like a Virgin” at the very first Video Music Awards back in 1984, and the provocative artist wore a white wedding dress as she pretended to…
It was December 2022 when a Black man named Leonard Miller pulled into a gas station in Georgia while delivering food when he was yanked out of his car by a cop who grabbed his genitals and handcuffed him, claiming it was to check him for weapons. Grovetown Police Officer Patrick Anthony Brown also accused…
Rap music has been part of American culture for over 50 years. Even though the New York City-birthed genre became a global phenomenon, rappers still face criticism from influential figures like Kiss member Gene Simmons. The impact of hip-hop has become so undeniable that over a dozen rap acts have been inducted into the prestigious…
Source: Anadolu / Getty Last week, President Donald Trump shocked the world when he authorized targeted strikes against Iran while still negotiating terms over Iran’s nuclear capabilities. The consequences for this war are already being felt stateside as gas prices and mortgage rates have increased. CBS News reports that gas prices have gone up on…
Timothée Chalamet attends the 32nd Annual Actor Awards at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on March 01, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) Doja Cat joins Black ballet and opera performers in calling Timothée Chalamet out for disparaging classic art. After Timothée Chalamet’s comments about no one caring about the opera…
President Donald Trump is known for speaking openly and often letting his thoughts flow without much concern for how they will be interpreted. But this time one of his own former allies, Marjorie Taylor Greene, says the president may have said a little more than he intended — and she’s warning Americans to pay attention….
President Donald Trump held a roundtable meeting at the White House on Friday, and the topic of the discussion was the future of college athletics. The Saving College Sports Roundtable included prominent leaders in sports and politics, and Trump brought the drama as he announced that he was signing an executive order to fix the…
(L-R) Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry-Housley attend the 2023 ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on March 09, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Arnold Turner/Getty Images for ESSENCE)Photo by: Arnold Turner / Getty Images Tamera Mowry explains how, despite their busy schedules and differences, she and Tia Mowry find…
Photo by: Amy Sussman / Getty Images In a new episode of “Uncensored,” the TLC singer reflects on confronting executives, smashing records, and refusing to stay quiet while the group struggled financially at the height of its fame. As 90’s R&B girl group TLC’s story continues to gain new attention on stage and screen, Tionne…
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