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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Written By Lexx Thornton President Donald Trump ignited a firestorm of controversy and drew immediate condemnation from Democratic leaders on Thursday after he reposted a message on his social media platform that explicitly called for the execution of Democratic lawmakers. The post, which President Trump amplified, urged him to “hang them” in reference to a
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Written By Lexx Thornton North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Assistant Director of Student Activities Veronica Hairston ’09, ’17, has received the Erskine B. Bowles Staff Service Award, one of the highest honors presented to employees across the University of North Carolina System. The award, established by the UNC System Staff Assembly, recognizes exceptional
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Written By Lexx Thornton The New Orleans Saints have announced a new official collaboration with a local, Black-owned streetwear label, marking a significant move to deepen the team’s connection to the city’s vibrant cultural and entrepreneurial community. While the partnership has been hinted at through early collection drops, the formal announcement cements a powerful alignment
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The Compassion-Centered Co-Governance Pitch Competition invites students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the country to tackle the complex issues behind urban development. Winners receive $10,000, with registration closing on November 15. Helping the participants develop their solutions in historically under resourced communities will be faculty mentors, including Winston-Salem State University professor and Spatial Justice Studio founder Russell Smith. He spoke
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For some time, MacKenzie Scott has been hard at work turning her multibillion-dollar Amazon fortune into one of the most aggressive philanthropic runs in modern history. Mainly through her Yield Giving outlet, she distributed more than $19 billion to over 2,000 organizations, largely in the form of unrestricted grants that let recipients decide how to use the money. Higher
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By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Trump administration to end its monthslong deployment of National Guard troops to help police the nation’s capital. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb concluded that President Donald Trump’s military takeover in Washington, D.C., illegally intrudes on local officials’ authority to direct law enforcement in
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By Khari Jones, Jr. As the morning sun warms the courtyards of community colleges across California, a fleet of representatives from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) embarks on a two-week journey with one shared mission — to open doors. Now in its 10th year, the California Community Colleges to Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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By The Howard University Newsroom Staff Howard University’s third annual Hip Hop Studies Conference is set to take place Nov. 14-16, and this year’s theme — “Respect the Technique: Hip-Hop & Technology” — dives into how hip-hop continues to push boundaries through innovation, sound, and digital creativity. The weekend will bring together artists, scholars, and innovators for
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