Tuesday, May 19, 2026

National News

    Montgomery Rally Rekindles Fight for Voting Rights in the South

    Thousands of voting rights advocates, clergy members, union organizers, elected officials and civil rights activists gathered Saturday, May 16, in Montgomery for a major rally centered on protecting Black...

    The New Gerrymandering War Could Decide Control of Congress

    The fight for control of the U.S. House in 2026 may not be decided only by voters. Increasingly, it is being decided by the...

    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...

    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...