Source: The Washington Post / Getty One of President Donald Trump’s key campaign promises was to dismantle the Department of Education, and the Trump administration has made several moves this week that seem to be following through on that promise. According to AP, responsibilities traditionally held by the Department of Education are being divided across…
Residents of the town of Mitchelville, South Carolina. (Photo courtesy of ExploreMitchelville.org) Grio Green Book: Mitchelville Freedom Park honors a groundbreaking Black town where freedmen governed, built, and educated themselves long before Reconstruction. TheGrio Green Book is a modern-day twist on the historic African American Green Book, which guided Black travelers to welcoming and safe…
President Donald Trump speaks during the Saudi Investment Forum at the Kennedy Center, Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) The lawmakers — all veterans of the armed services and intelligence community — called on U.S. military members to uphold the Constitution and defy “illegal orders.” President Donald Trump on Thursday accused half a dozen…
Source: BG048/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Incoming New York Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani will share his vision for the city in a meeting with President Donald Trump on Friday. The mayor-elect held a press conference Thursday morning to answer questions and provide his approach to the White House meeting. During a Thursday press conference, Mamdani made it…
Source: Eugene Gologursky / Getty Congratulations are in order for Poet Patricia Smith. On Nov. 19, the esteemed poet and author received one of literature’s highest honors: the National Book Award in Poetry for her newest collection, The Intentions of Thunder: New and Selected Poems, according to NPR. The 70-year-old poet triumphed in a competitive…
U.S. Delegate Stacey Plaskett drew criticism from her fellow Congress members after calling the president a felon on the House floor on the day she dodged a formal censure for trading texts with disgraced financier and pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Plaskett caused a stir in Congress after newly-released materials tied to the Epstein estate revealed that…
Ten Commandments and Bill of Rights posters are displayed in a classroom at Lehman High School, in Kyle, Texas, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) Texas is undertaking the nation’s largest attempt to hang the Ten Commandments in public schools; the rollout has forced some districts to confront hard choices. When it became clear to high…
Barack and Michelle Obama, Dick Cheney. (Photo credit: Getty Images) Biden, Harris, and George W. Bush attended Dick Cheney’s funeral — but the Obamas, Trump, and Clinton were nowhere to be seen. Barack and Michelle Obama skipped the funeral of former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney. On Thursday, hundreds of dignitaries filled the pews of…
The 49-year-old wife of “Die Hard” star Bruce Willis shared a heartbreaking post that has many concerned as the actor’s health continues to decline. Emma Heming Willis shared a throwback picture of herself and her husband, which fans describe as a sad reminder of the 70-year-old actor’s battle with frontotemporal dementia. Emma Heming shares a…
FILE – This April 1, 2025 photo shows the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention building in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Ben Gray, file) The CDC “vaccine safety” webpage was updated Wednesday, saying “the statement ‘Vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based claim.” A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website has been changed to contradict the longtime…
