By Scott Wong, Sahil Kapur, Melanie Zanona and Kyle Stewart WASHINGTON — Rebelling against their leaders, four House Republicans on Wednesday signed onto a “discharge petition,” giving Democrats the 218 signatures needed to force a vote on a three-year extension of the Obamacare subsidies that are set to expire for millions of people on Dec. 31. If the enhanced premium tax credits
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today launched an agency-wide initiative to strengthen engagement with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), following President Trump’s Executive Order establishing the White House Initiative to Promote Excellence and Innovation at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. HHS is launching the Roy Wilkins Fellowship for HBCU students interested in public
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By Ben Kamisar and Stephen Pettigrew As both parties race to redraw congressional lines before next year’s midterm elections, Virginia represents one of Democrats’ best chances to blunt Republican attempts to pad their congressional majorities. It’s unclear whether Virginia Democrats will be able to execute a high-wire act to successfully change their map for next year’s elections. Regardless,
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By Phil Helsel, Gary Grumbach and Jay Blackman The U.S. government admitted in court documents to failures that led to the January midair collision between a passenger jet and a military helicopter that killed 67 people in all. The government made the admission in a court filing Wednesday about liability for the Jan. 29 crash between American Eagle Flight 5342, which was on approach
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The 2025 Cricket Celebration Bowl provided an amazing kickoff to the bowl season, and the college football world was clearly tuned in. According to data released by ESPN, the Saturday afternoon matchup drew an average of 2.3 million viewers on ABC and peaked at 3 million viewers during the dramatic four-overtime broadcast. In an interview with Kyle Mosley of
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The Tuscaloosa Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., proudly upholding its 75-year legacy of service, is excited to announce its upcoming event, Steppin’ into Greatness – An HBCU Homecoming Tribute. This event will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2026, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Tuscaloosa River Market, 1900 Jack Warner Pkwy. According to the
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Larry Scott, the head football coach who revitalized the program at Howard University, is relocating from Washington, D.C., to the Southeastern Conference (SEC), accepting the position of tight ends coach at Auburn University. The move marks a return to the highest level of college football for Scott, an experienced coach with a resume that bridges
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By Dr. Stacy Patton Former President Joe Biden’s signature student loan repayment plan is officially dead. With little fanfare, the Trump administration announced this week that it would end the SAVE program, eliminating a critical source of relief for millions of borrowers whose balances were finally stabilizing after years of compounding interest. In the coming months,
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Hampton University appears ready to make a statement hire out of the Big 12. According to CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz, Hampton is expected to hire Kansas State assistant head coach Van Malone as its next head HBCU football coach. Zenitz reported the news on social media, noting Malone’s role in helping Kansas State post nine
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By Michael Kaplan A former top official at the National Institutes of Health sued the Trump administration Tuesday, alleging she was illegally fired by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after she blew the whistle on internal clashes over vaccine research at the agency. Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo ran the NIH division responsible for vaccine research until late March,
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