December 09, 2025 - Page 2

HBCUs Should Replace FBS Teams Declining Bowl Game Invitations

HOUSTON – Ten bowl-eligible FBS teams — Notre Dame, Kansas State, Iowa State, Baylor, Rutgers, Florida State, Auburn, Temple, UCF, and Kansas — have declined their postseason invitations. With open bowl slots and dwindling interest, it’s time for bold action: extend those invitations to Jackson State, Alabama State, Delaware State, North Carolina Central, Grambling State, or Albany State — six

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett launches Senate run in Texas, shaking up Democratic primary

By Bridget Bowman Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, launched her run for Senate on Monday, shaking up the Democratic primary just before the state’s filing deadline. Crockett joins the race to take on GOP Sen. John Cornyn, who is facing multiple primary challengers himself. The two-term congresswoman’s decision also comes as her Dallas-based House seat was redrawn

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Trump unveils $12 billion aid package for farmers hit by trade war

By Nandita Bose, Leah Douglas and Steve Holland U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled a $12 billion aid package for American farmers, the latest government effort to shore up a key political constituency hurt by the financial fallout from his trade policies. Farm groups and Republican farm-state lawmakers have sought the aid in part to support farmers with purchases

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