Written By Lexx Thornton The U.S. labor market presented a confusing picture in September, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). While the economy added an unexpectedly strong 119,000 non farm payroll jobs, the unemployment rate paradoxically edged up to 4.4%—its highest level in nearly four years. This mixed data
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Written By Lexx Thornton Morehouse College has announced that Aniaba Jean-Baptiste N’guessan ’26, a senior, triple major in economics, mathematics, and computer science from Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire has been selected as one of three 2026 Rhodes Scholarship recipients for the West Africa constituency, earning a fully funded opportunity to pursue graduate studies in economics at
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Written By Lexx Thornton The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and its partners have filed a motion for summary judgment in a case challenging Massachusetts’ ban on the purchase, carry and possession of nearly all modern firearms by 18-20-year-olds. For an individual to purchase or possess a firearm in Massachusetts they must first acquire one of
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President Donald Trump has ramped up his attacks on Democratic lawmakers who posted a video last week urging members of the Armed Forces to refuse “illegal” orders from his administration. Trump called for the representatives and senators concerned to be jailed in a pair of late-night Truth Social posts Saturday, accusing them of “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL,” having previously
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Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has announced another monumental round of giving. Her latest donations provide over $700 million to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. This marks one of the largest single philanthropic distributions to HBCUs in history. The unrestricted funds arrive as these institutions tackle longstanding financial disparities. According to ABC News, the gifts empower schools
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By Owen Auston-Babcock and Ben Kamisar Money is pouring into a deep-red House district in Tennessee ahead of an early December special election as the candidates and their super PAC backers ramp up spending. Republican Matt Van Epps, a former state official, and Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn are in a heated ad war that has drawn notable
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By Adriel Bettelheim, Peter Sullivan, Maya Goldman President Trump as soon as this week is due to outline a new initiative that calls for a short-term extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies in exchange for new eligibility limits and other changes. Why it matters: Mounting concern about medical costs and the looming expiration of enhanced ACA tax credits could
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