Wednesday, April 29, 2026

National News

    NYC’s Minority-Owned Businesses Are Growing in Number—But Locked Out of Real Economic Power

    Minority-owned businesses in New York City are often held up as a success story of resilience and entrepreneurship. The numbers, at first glance, support that narrative. But once you...

    The Affordable Housing Illusion: Vacancy, Wages, and the Real Cost of Living Crisis

    Across the United States, the affordable housing crisis is often framed as a simple supply-and-demand problem. Build more units, lower the price—case closed. But...

    Why Prices Keep Rising: How Corporate Consolidation Is Driving Long-Term Costs in America

    Across the United States, families are feeling the squeeze. Grocery bills are higher. Rent is rising. Even basic household goods cost more than they...

    Civil Rights Icon Rev. Jesse Jackson Dies at 84 — His Legacy Lives On in Southeast Queens

    The Rev. Jesse Jackson, one of the most influential civil rights leaders in modern American history, has died at age 84. His passing closes...

    Emotion, Messaging, and Money: Examining the Politics of Perception in the MAGA Era

    In today’s American politics, the loudest message often wins—even when the facts are more complicated. Over the past decade, the MAGA wing of the Republican...

    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...

    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...