Protestors gather during a demonstration at the headquarters of the Department of Education, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) “He also knows that it’s illegal,” Everett Kelley, president of the American Federation of Government Employeess, told theGrio of Trump’s efforts to fire more federal workers. Mass layoffs by the Trump administration amid…
Attorney General Pam Bondi found herself at the center of a firestorm during a tense Senate hearing — one that later drew a stinging rebuke from California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who mocked her arrogance and refusal to answer questions in a post that quickly went viral. Bondi clashed with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a Rhode Island…
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.) With no endgame in sight, the shutdown is expected to roll on for the unforeseeable future. WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson predicted Monday the federal government shutdown may become the longest…
A Black motorist who was shot by Bloomfield, New Jersey, police as they attempted to arrest him for open felony warrants in 2020 is suing the town and the officers involved for using excessive force and conspiracy, claiming they lied when they reported that they fired at him because he tried to ram them with…
Friends and family of victims of a homecoming shooting embrace in downtown Leland, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Katie Adkins) “It was the most horrific scene I’d ever seen,” witness Camish Hopkins told the AP. Three people have been arrested on murder charges and a fourth person on an attempted murder charge in a…
Fans are in tears after mocking Donald Trump over yet another humiliating moment in front of world leaders. The U.S. president and more than 20 world leaders met to discuss the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement, per ABC News. Video shows Trump waving his hand in the air and refusing to shake hands with President Abdel Fattah…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 13: Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a New York City Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani campaign rally at United Palace on October 13, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) “I stand on solid rock, and I will not bow, I will not break, I…
Source: hadynyah / Getty As we celebrate Indigenous Peoples, it’s vital to remember that Indigenous innovation and ingenuity have profoundly shaped our world. Long before colonizers arrived, Native American and Indigenous communities across North, Central, and South America developed technologies, agricultural systems, and medicinal practices that laid the foundation for many modern inventions. Check out…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 05: Hayley Williams attends the “Turnstile: Never Enough” Premiere during 2025 Tribeca Festival at SVA Theater on June 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival)Photo by: Theo Wargo / Getty Images The alt-rock band’s frontwoman details her passion for having diverse crowds…
Kyle Philbert James (U.S. Naval Academy), entrance to the U.S. Naval Academy (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) Kyle Philbert James was reported missing on Thursday after not attending class. The body of a missing 20-year-old midshipman from New Jersey was found near the U.S. Naval Academy. On Sunday (Oct. 12), the school confirmed the death of…
