(Photo: Getty Images) EXCLUSIVE: Pressley’s “Equity In Government Act” takes on President Donald Trump’s “wholesale attack” on diversity, equity, and inclusion and civil rights. As President Donald Trump‘s executive grip on DEI puts both the public and private sectors in a tight chokehold, U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., on Wednesday introduced a bill in the…
Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty In a move that stunned even members of his own party, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) abruptly ended legislative business early this week to avoid a floor vote on releasing the remaining files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The chamber was scheduled to be in session through Thursday ahead of the…
President Donald Trump and his White House are doing everything possible to try to limit the ongoing fallout and deflect from the swirling Jeffrey Epstein controversy. Hence, the latest bizarre social media post from the White House. U.S. President Donald Trump (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) The post Monday night features, of course, a macho-looking…
Guests walk on the campus of Indiana University, Thursday, July 17, 2025, in Bloomington, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) As Harvard battles the Trump administration, conservative efforts to reshape higher education spread across public universities nationwide. Ken Beckley never went to Harvard, but he has been wearing a crimson Harvard cap in a show of solidarity….
Source: Chip Somodevilla / Getty When Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced a special legislative session this month, most assumed it would be focused on providing relief for those affected by the recent flooding in the state. Democrats both in Texas and nationwide were shocked to find a rare, mid-decade redistricting effort also on the docket….
A traffic stop in Norfolk, Virginia, could have quickly taken a dangerous turn after white cops stopped a Black driver for apparently trying to give an acquaintance a ride home. The entire ordeal was caught on cellphone video and shows that while the driver was exasperated, he kept his cool and managed to drive away,…
Penny Thompson, a 42-year-old Black woman from Ohio, was looking forward to spending a month with her 15-year-old son after picking him up from his father’s house in North Carolina earlier this month. She even stopped at a local Walmart in the Cleveland suburb of Mentor to purchase a 55-inch television set so her son…
Source: BRYAN R. SMITH / Getty While the Trump administration continues to gaslight us by claiming Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are mainly targeting violent criminals and are not engaging in racial profiling, ICE has reportedly taken into custody a Black Congolese-born woman who is a green card holder just because of a minor…
The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File) While loan forgiveness through the SAVE, PAYE, and ICR plans remains paused due to legal challenges, borrowers on the Income-Based Repayment (IBR) plan await system updates before forgiveness resumes. Amid a federal overhaul of student loan plans, many…
Venus Williams celebrates her win over Peyton Stearns during a match at the Citi Open tennis tournament Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Venus Williams earned her first singles victory in nearly two years, becoming second-oldest woman to win a tour-level match. Venus Williams wanted to send a message — to herself and…
