Written by Lexx Thornton The U.S. Treasury Department’s financial crime-fighting arm has introduced a new rule aimed at cracking down on money laundering in all-cash home purchases, but everyday buyers shouldn’t be alarmed. The federal regulation, formally known as the “Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transfers,” requires mandatory reporting of all-cash residential real
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Written By Lexx Thornton This morning, the Department of Education redirected $435 million of previous discretionary funding to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). When added to the existing appropriations approved by Congress for HBCUs, the total award now stands at $1.38 billion for fiscal year 2025, a 48% increase over the previous amount. This
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Written by Lexx Thornton The Trump administration has canceled nearly two dozen federal projects aimed at addressing environmental and health issues in predominantly Black communities across the South. According to the Washington Post, at least 22 efforts across federal agencies, including the EPA, Department of Justice, Department of the Interior, and Department of Agriculture, to
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have a legacy of providing a backstop to ensure black Americans get the higher education they deserve. However, these great institutions have often been hindered by their ability to secure adequate funding for programs that assist students with competing on a national or international level. Despite these challenges, HBCUs have remained
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Black lawmakers are calling for an investigation into a series of threats made against historically Black colleges and universities across the country. The Congressional Black Caucus asked the Department of Justice and FBI to “swiftly” investigate the threats that disrupted campuses nationwide. At least six HBCUs, including Alabama State University, Hampton University and Virginia State University, canceled
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By Adam Edelman Minnesota voters chose a Democratic successor Tuesday for the state House seat that had been held by Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated in June. Democrat Xp Lee defeated Republican Ruth Bittner in the special election in the solidly Democratic district in the northwestern suburbs of the Twin Cities, The Associated Press projected. Lee’s win
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By Anniek Bao U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday filed a $15 billion lawsuit against The New York Times, alleging defamation and libel, and calling the newspaper a “mouthpiece” for the Democratic party. In a post on Truth Social, Trump attacked the newspaper for being “a virtual ‘mouthpiece’ for the Radical Left Democratic Party,” while
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