Lori Lightfoot’s Probe Into “Super Mayor” Tiffany Henyard, Why Trump’s Attempt To Overturn The 14th Amendment Should Scare Everyone, Steve Bannon Goes After Elon Musk, The Latest Update About Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze And More

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Trump Trying to Overturn the 14th Amendment Should Scare the Hell out of Every American

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On his first day in office, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order attacking birthright citizenship, the constitutional right giving automatic citizenship to any person born in the states. While many say Trump’s call to reevaluate this American principle is strictly an attack on illegal immigration, the controversial order has many Americans scared… and for good reason. – Phenix S Halley Read More

The Findings Of Lori Lightfoot’s Probe into “Super Mayor” Tiffany Henyard Are Shocking

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A few months ago, former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was tasked with investigating the spending habits of self-proclaimed “Super Mayor” Tiffany Henyard of Dolton Village. The investigation findings seemed to confirm the outrageous misuse of taxpayer money. – Kalyn Womack Read More

What Does Trump Pausing All Federal Grants and Aid Mean for Black Folks? Hint: It Doesn’t Look Good

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(Updated on 01/28/2025 @ 2:45 p.m.: Trump’s memo will not affect financial aid for college students)

President Donald J. Trump is pulling out all the stops to ensure his White House is running exactly as he wants it. A wave of Trump executive orders last week targeting DEI, immigration, and other pressing concerns, raised eyebrows and drew heavy criticism across the nation. And only in his second week, the president is taking yet another controversial stance. – Phenix S Halley Read More

MAGA Fight! Ex-Trump Adviser Steve Bannon Calls Elon Musk ‘Racist’ And Drags Him To Hell

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Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon is lashing out about the president having a close relationship with Elon Musk. This seems ironic, though, as Bannon had his own rapport with Trump as well during the latter’s first term in the Oval Office. – Candace McDuffie Read More

Black Senator Who’s Getting Threats For His ‘Anti-Masturbation’ Bill Explains Why Men Need to Calm down

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Last week, Mississippi Sen. Bradford Blackmon introduced a bill that would theoretically ban men from masturbating or engaging in other sexual acts when they have no “intent to fertilize an embryo.” Now, he claims that he has received death threats over the proposed legislation. – Candace McDuffie Read More

Elections Have Major Consequences: We Tried To Tell Y’all, And Now Here’s What Could Be Next

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As I watched President Donald Trump’s inauguration last week, I couldn’t help but think about the old Black proverb my parents and grandparents repeated time and time again growing up: We tried to tell y’all. – Antjuan Seawright Read More

Huge New Development About Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze You Will Want to Hear

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President Donald Trump — likely responding to a hailstorm of criticism, outrage and confusion — made the decision Wednesday to reverse an executive order to freeze federal aid that his administration announced Tuesday (Jan. 28). – Candace McDuffie Read More

Members of The Obama Administration: Where Are They Now?

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Though Barack Obama’s historic presidency feels like a lifetime ago—especially in the age of Donald Trump—it still changed the course of U.S. history. It impacted healthcare in America and Black employment rates for years to come. It also laid the groundwork for a historic presidential run by Hillary Clinton and President Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory. Here are what members of the Obama administration are up to today. – Candace McDuffie Read More

4 Things to Pay Attention to During Trump’s Second Week

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President Donald J. Trump is kicking up the speed as we roll into his second week in office. He’s already facing mounting lawsuits against his attacks on DEI, gender identification, the 14th Amendment, and more, but you can’t be surprised that he’s seemingly unfazed by it all. – Phenix S Halley Read More

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