Written By Lexx Thornton Building on the progress of the 2024 MLB Draft, three HBCU players earned selections in the 2025 MLB Draft. The San Francisco Giants selected Florida A&M catcher Broedy Poppell in the 13th round, as Alabama State saw two players drafted in the 20th round:infielder Juan Cruz with the 591st pick by
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By Ted Johnson The Senate voted on Tuesday evening to advance a package that would roll back $1.1 billion in funding to PBS, NPR and public media that had already been allocated over the next two years. Vice President JD Vance had to break a tie, 51-50, to move the rescissions package to the floor. Three Republicans — Sen. Lisa
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By Fisher Jack Morehouse Alum Alex Maganda Detained by ICE in Texas *Alex Maganda, a 2018 graduate of Morehouse College and former football player, has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), sparking a wave of support from the HBCU community. Maganda is currently being held at the Bluebonnet Detention Facility in Anson, Texas, located
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By Scott Wong and Julie Tsirkin  House Democrats have been publicly grappling with the issue of impeaching President Donald Trump, with grassroots activists pressuring lawmakers to more aggressively confront Trump and centrist members of the party dismissing the push as futile. During a six-week stretch this year, House Democrats twice were confronted with impeachment votes — forced by
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By Walter Hudson The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of President Donald Trump’s controversial plan to restructure the Department of Education, allowing the administration to proceed with laying off nearly 1,400 employees. The ruling, handed down Monday, is seen as a significant step in the President’s ongoing efforts to shrink the federal government
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