It has been 62 days since the attack on Re’im Music Festival on Oct. 7 and Israel continues to direct bombings and military action to densely populated civilian spaces as […]
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Republican Congressman George Santos Expelled Amidst Scandal and Charges of Fraud
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia GOP Rep. George Santos of New York has become the third congressman in the last 50 years to be expelled from the […]
3 Ways Biden Can Win the Black Male Vote
By Roger House Originally appeared in Word of Black It’s all over the news that President Biden’s support among Black voters is slipping. Some pollsters point to an erosion of […]
New Biden Commission Focuses on Black Student Success
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black Imagine being a high school student punished simply for refusing to cut the dreadlocks you’ve been growing for years. Or put yourself in […]
Mississippi Leaders Unite in Plea to Honor Medgar Evers with Medal of Freedom
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Mississippi’s congressional delegation has called on President Joe Biden to posthumously award civil rights icon Medgar Wiley Evers with the Presidential Medal […]
Rep. Dean Phillips Launches Presidential Bid, Challenging Biden in Democratic Primaries
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips declared his candidacy for the presidency on Thursday, setting the stage for an unexpected Democratic primary challenge against […]
Black Voters, Be Wary of Relying on a Biden Presidency
By Roger House Originally appeared in Word in Black President Biden’s visit to the Middle East should give pause to Black voters. One concern is that he risked the presidency […]
Republicans Consider Unusual Alliance with Democrats to Resolve Speaker Crisis
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia In the midst of an internal civil war, Republicans in Congress are facing a critical juncture that may necessitate an unprecedented alliance […]
McCarthy’s Downfall: Rogue Republicans Remove House Speaker in Unprecedented Vote
Before the vote, McCarthy, who faced a protracted 15-round battle in January to secure the speakership, made it clear that he would not seek assistance from Democrats. Such a move could have potentially saved his position. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) expressed the concerns of many in his caucus, citing significant trust issues with the Republican leadership, including McCarthy.
Judge Rules Trump Committed Fraud in Real Estate Empire’s Rise
Judge Arthur Engoron ruled that former President Donald Trump and his companies engaged in fraudulent activities for years during the ascent of his real estate empire, finding that Trump and his company inflated the value of assets and exaggerated his net worth on official documents to secure financing and execute lucrative deals.