The Texas National Guard has been deployed to Illinois to support ICE agents in their efforts to enforce federal immigration laws, despite protests from local officials and advocates for immigrants’ rights.
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Job Hunting? Here’s How to Stay Safe on LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a valuable tool for job seekers, but users should be aware of the privacy risks and focus on networking to increase their chances of finding a job.
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Government Shutdown Enters Second Week, Leaving Thousands of Federal Workers Without Pay
The federal government shutdown has resulted in the furlough of 8,700 CDC employees and has affected essential services, national parks, and local businesses, as well as putting programs like WIC and SNAP at risk.
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Trump Ally Wesley Hunt Enters Texas Senate Race, Shaking up Primary
Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Houston, has entered the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, joining Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton in a race that has already proven expensive and brutal.
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Teachers Break From Tradition, Empower Students to Question Constitution
The Zinn Education Project’s Teach Truth on Constitution Day campaign encourages students to critically examine the Constitution, its origins, and its omissions, and to consider how rights have been won through struggle, empowering them to become active participants in democracy.
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Unsung No More: Black Irish Politician Among “Sheroes” Honorees
Yemi Adenuga, the first Black person to hold elected office in Ireland, is being honored at the 10th Annual Unsung Sheroes Gala for her work in helping the disenfranchised and bridging divides in her community.
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The Fight Against Jim Crow 2.0: Protecting Black History and Education
The Trump administration is attempting to erase Black history and replace it with a sanitized version, leading to a two-tier education system and the degradation of artifacts of Black culture, in a move reminiscent of the Jim Crow era.
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Shutdown Impacts: Travel Delays, SNAP Funding at Risk, Parks Remain Open
The federal government has shut down after Congress failed to reach an agreement on funding, resulting in thousands of federal workers being furloughed and potentially fired, with a disproportionate number of Black Americans likely to be affected.
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The Cost of Compliance: Texas Students Caught in the Fallout of SB 12
Texas’s Senate Bill 12, which bans public K-12 schools from authorizing student clubs based on sexual orientation or gender identity, has created confusion and tension in schools, with teachers and students struggling to navigate the restrictions and find clarity.
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Trump Administration’s Medicaid Changes Put Disabled Patients at Risk
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act has significantly defunded and reshaped Medicaid assistance programs, putting the lives of millions of Americans, including Black patients, at risk and forcing individuals like Faithful V to use ChatGPT to navigate the appeals process.