Millions of Americans are facing soaring health insurance premiums and rising out-of-pocket costs. Advocates warn that large numbers of people will be priced out of coverage as a result, straining […]
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Posted inPractical Politics
The Politics of Trump and the coming national elections, 2026
In the U.S., presidents do not have the legal power to delay or cancel elections. In fact, the U.S. Constitution requires that a new Congress be sworn in a year […]
Posted inNational
Epstein files battle explodes
The fight over the Epstein files reached a boiling point on Tuesday as Congress moves to force their release. The documents were scrubbed long before lawmakers ever approached the floor. […]
Posted inCovers
California’s special election could determine the nation’s future
In California, a ballot proposition is an initiative or referendum submitted to the voting public for approval or rejection. Proposition 50, to be voted on this coming Nov. 4, has […]
Posted inHealth
Government shutdown affects Medi-Cal
The federal government formally entered a shutdown on Oct. 1, with a vicious debate over the extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits fueling the bipartisan standoff. […]
Posted inNational
Private data tells the story Washington won’t
With the federal government shutdown grinding on, the nation’s economic picture is collapsing into silence and uncertainty. For the first time in decades, there is no official monthly employment report […]
Posted inGovernment/Politics
House Republicans getting paid on recess
The latest move of distraction on the part of President Trump has been two-fold. First, the freeing of all hostages in Gaza and flying there to participate in the cease-fire, […]
Posted inCovers
The right to vote: An uncertain pathway for African-Americans
The hard-fought gains of the 1965 Voting Rights Act faced challenges back in July of 2022, when a Senate Republican filibuster prevented the passage of the Freedom to Vote: John […]
Posted inNational, News
Black Press redefines equity goals
Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., the president and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), is calling for a major shift in how Black America and its allies frame […]
Posted inNews
Afrikaners given refugee status, Newark mayor arrested in ICE confrontation
In a twisted update on the immigration revisionist policies, 59 Afrikaners landed at Dulles International Airport on Monday as part of a resettlement program initiated by the Donald Trump administration. […]