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Rising Energy Costs Weigh Heaviest on Black Households

A new study finds Black households face higher energy burdens than white households, with older housing, rising utility rates, and historic redlining driving severe financial

Trump Wants States to Stop Mail-In Voting

President Trump says he will issue an executive order to end mail-in ballots before the 2026 midterms after consulting with Vladimir Putin, drawing sharp criticism

Ben Jealous fired as Sierra Club’s first Black executive director—many say racism at play

The Sierra Club board voted to fire executive director Ben Jealous, its first Black leader, sparking allegations of racism, union disputes, and controversy over budget

Report details Trump’s business gains tied to presidency

A New Yorker investigation estimates Donald Trump and his family have gained over $1 billion during his second presidency, through foreign deals, Mar-a-Lago memberships, PAC

Trump: “Washington, D.C. is safe”

President Trump declared Washington, D.C. “safe” during an Oval Office meeting with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy, citing National Guard deployment, declining crime rates, and a renewed

Facial recognition expands in airports as Congress eyes new limits

Facial recognition is expanding at major U.S. airports through TSA PreCheck and CBP’s Enhanced Passenger Processing, raising privacy concerns as lawmakers push the Traveler Privacy

Trump approval sinks as Epstein fallout grows

A new Economist/YouGov poll shows only 31% of Americans consider Donald Trump honest, with concerns over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, low approval among Black

What Trump’s control of D.C. police means for the city, its mayor, and Black residents

President Trump has taken direct control of Washington, D.C.’s police under a rare Home Rule Act provision, removing Mayor Bowser’s authority and placing the force

60 years after landmark law, Voting Rights Act faces major legal challenges

On the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court is weighing cases that could limit its protections, from private lawsuits under Section

Trump comments on immigrant labor draw mixed reactions

Trump sparked controversy by saying undocumented immigrants are “naturally” suited for farm labor, a remark critics call stereotyping and supporters see as reflecting agricultural labor

FBI report contradicts mainstream media claims of crime decline

The FBI’s 2024 crime report shows drops in violent and property crime rates, but murders, cargo theft, hate crimes, and human trafficking remain serious threats—facts

Black workers at risk as Trump slows equity-focused job investments

A new Joint Center report warns that Trump administration rollbacks to DEI provisions in federal industrial policy threaten Black workers’ access to good jobs in

Poll downplays racism—Project 2025 doesn’t

A July 2025 AP-NORC poll shows waning support for DEI programs, with rising skepticism and denial of racial discrimination. Civil rights advocates warn that Project

BET Gutted, DEI Killed, Media Bought—Trump’s Playbook in Action

Trump’s return to power accelerates media control, as the FCC greenlights a controversial Paramount-Skydance merger. Critics warn of DEI rollbacks, BET award cancellations, and a

Rep. Jolanda Jones: ‘We’re Not Going Anywhere’ as Texas Democrats Fight Racial Gerrymandering

Texas Rep. Jolanda Jones defends a quorum-breaking protest against GOP-led redistricting, calling it a racist attack on Black and Brown voters. “We’ve got the power,”