Saturday, January 10, 2026

National News

    Trump Says U.S. Forces Captured Venezuela’s President — Raising Major War-Powers, Drug Policy, and Oil-Interest Questions

    President Donald Trump said Saturday that U.S. forces carried out a “large-scale strike” in and around Caracas and “captured” Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, flying...

    How Trump’s 2025 Agenda Benefits the Wealthiest While Costs Rise for Working Americans

    In 2025, President Donald Trump has argued that his economic agenda is “pro-growth” and “pro-worker.” But a growing body of analysis suggests the biggest...

    Why Predominantly Black & Brown Schools Keep “Failing” — And What Community Accountability Can Do Next

    For the last decade, the phrase “failing schools” has been pinned disproportionately on schools serving mostly Black and Brown children. But if we’re serious...

    Jasmine Crockett’s State Senate Bid: First Campaign Stop & Early Polling Insights

    U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett officially launched her campaign for the U.S. Senate in Texas in early December 2025, shaking up the Democratic field and...

    Racism Within the MAGA Base: Why Even Minorities in the Movement Face Bigotry

    In recent years, racism and xenophobia have emerged not only as external criticisms of the MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement but as internal...

    ICE’s Illegal Detentions Under Trump: How Unlawful Deportations Undermine Immigrants’ Rights

    Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is facing growing scrutiny for illegally detaining immigrants and even deporting people in direct defiance of judges’ orders under...

    Obamacare Subsidies Set to End: What It Means for Your Health Insurance in 2026

    The ACA’s “enhanced premium tax credits,” first expanded in 2021 and extended through 2025, have helped keep costs low for people who buy health...

    Why Trump’s Anti-Somali and Anti-Immigrant Messaging Endangers Communities and America’s History

    Former President Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric has intensified in recent months, with Somalia becoming a new focal point in his broader pattern of targeting...

    Crockett Launches U.S. Senate Campaign as Democrats Eye Texas Flip

    n a move that could reshape the 2026 Senate map, Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett has officially entered the race for the U.S. Senate seat...

    No, DEI Is Not Anti-Merit — The Data Shows Black Talent Is Still Being Overlooked

    Opponents of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and affirmative action often claim these policies hand jobs and promotions to “unqualified” Black candidates over more...

    How Trump’s Policies and Rhetoric Target Black and Brown Communities — A 2025 Review

    🚫 Outspoken Hostility Toward Immigrants: Somali, African, Haitian, Latino Communities In December 2025, Donald J. Trump drew national outrage when, during a Cabinet meeting, he...