By Alexandra Marquez, Keir Simmons, Julie Tsirkin, Kyla Guilfoil and Freddie Clayton President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will not “rush into a deal” to end the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, after senior Republican lawmakers warned it could be a “disastrous mistake.” “Time is on our side,” he wrote in a post on Truth Social, a step back from earlier
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By Mary Clare Jalonick Senate Republican leaders are expected to abandon a proposal for $1 billion in security money for the White House complex and President Donald Trump’s ballroom on Thursday after members of their own party questioned the timing and the lack of detail in the Secret Service request. Pressured by the White House, Republicans have
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By Kyla Guilfoil The shooting at the White House on Saturday evening is just the latest act of political violence carried out in President Donald Trump’s orbit in recent weeks. It comes less than a month after a man opened fire outside the ballroom where Trump, members of his Cabinet and numerous government officials were attending the White House Correspondents’
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Howard University men’s basketball added another accolade to its historic 2025-26 season this week — this time for its creativity off the court. The program captured three honors at the 47th Annual Telly Awards, including two Silver Telly Awards and one Bronze Telly Award for its innovative video content and storytelling efforts. The announcement was
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MacKenzie Scott has built a reputation for her generosity, reportedly donating roughly $7.2 billion in 2025 alone — including well over $1 billion to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Despite her significant contributions and ongoing philanthropic work, Scott’s name was notably absent from the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s latest ranking of top donors. According to the International Business Times
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Coppin State University will honor the Golden Graduate Class of 1976 during the 2026 Commencement Ceremony, celebrating 50 years of leadership, legacy, and Eagle pride. BALTIMORE – For lifelong friends Ms. Gloria Anderson Gilliam and Dr. Nancy Lowe Connor, Coppin State University was never just a college campus. It was a place of transformation, purpose, opportunity,
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WASHINGTON — Leaders of three historically Black colleges and universities in Arkansas joined education leaders and lawmakers on Thursday in championing federal legislation to help institutions receive grants for campus improvements College and university officials from across the country joined Reps. French Hill, R-Ark., and Alma Adams, D-N.C., to announce the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act.
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By Ryan J. Reilly, Katherine Doyle and Frank Thorp V WASHINGTON — Applications are already rolling into the Justice Department from hopefuls aiming for some of the nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, even though the process can’t officially begin until commissioners are chosen to decide how the money is doled out. The fund was announced this week, part of an unprecedented
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Syndicated radio personality and HBCU alumnus Rickey Smiley is receiving one of the biggest honors of his career. Smiley has been announced as one of several inductees into the 2026 Radio Hall of Fame. Smiley was selected as one of the six finalists out of 950 radio professionals. He’s in a class that features Bob Pittman, the CEO of
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Just as North Carolina Central University announced a new leader for its women’s basketball program with hopes of elevating the Eagles to new heights, the program is now facing renewed controversy off the court. Former NCCU women’s basketball head coach Trisha Stafford-Odom is publicly speaking out, alleging that her firing stemmed from her fight for gender equity within the
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