Reinvestment Fund, a national Community Development Financial Institution, announced Wednesday that Paine College and 10 other Historically Black Colleges and Universities are among the first to benefit from a new grant program. According to Reinvestment Fund, it’s newly created HBCU Brilliance Initiative program will supply $40,000 in grants and up to $1 million in financing
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Military service personnel have been seeking outside legal advice about some of the missions the Trump administration has assigned them. The strikes against alleged drug traffickers and deployments to U.S. cities have sparked a debate over their legality. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Frank Rosenblatt, president of the National Institute of Military Justice, which runs
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Written by Lexx Thornton Target is making a significant move to boost consumer spending this holiday season by announcing price reductions on 3,000 essential items across its stores. This action comes as U.S. grocery prices remain elevated and many low-income families face uncertainty regarding federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Effective immediately, the retailer
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Written By Lexx Thornton In recognition of her exceptional contributions to technology, innovation, and education, as well as her unwavering support of the College of Engineering at her alma mater, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has named its new state-of-the-art cyber defense and artificial intelligence lab for Board of Trustees Chair Gina L.
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Written By Lexx Thornton In a significant procedural move that bypasses traditional leadership control, a discharge petition aimed at forcing a vote on the release of records related to Jeffrey Epstein has secured the necessary 218 signatures in the U.S. House of Representatives. The successful petition is a rare demonstration of bipartisan muscle, utilizing a
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On Wednesday, Winston-Salem State University announced it had received a historic $50 million gift from Scott, whose current net worth is roughly $36 billion. Scott acquired much of her wealth from her 2019 divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and she has pledged to give away most of her wealth. So far, she’s donated well over $19 billion. “This gift is truly
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By Caitlin Yilek Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Thursday that TSA agents with “exemplary service” during the government shutdown will receive a $10,000 bonus check.Noem said the bonus checks, on top of their back pay, are “for stepping up, taking on extra shifts, for showing up each and every day.” She announced the bonuses at
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By Berkeley Lovelace Jr. and Sahil Kapur The government shutdown has ended, but Senate Democrats didn’t get a key provision they were fighting for: extending the Obamacare tax credits that are set to expire at the end of the year. The credits, also referred to as enhanced subsidies, have kept health care premiums affordable for millions of Americans. Open enrollment
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ByKatherine Faulders, Lauren Peller, and Allison Pecorin Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday the House will hold a standalone vote next week on stripping out a Senate provision in the government funding bill that allows senators to sue the government if their phone records are investigated without notifying them. Eight Republican senators had their phone records subpoenaed by special counsel
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By Scott Wong More than seven weeks after her special election victory, Arizona Democrat Adelita Grijalva stood on the House floor and took the oath of office Wednesday, marking the end of a bitter standoff with GOP Speaker Mike Johnson, who had refused to seat her during the record government shutdown. Johnson swore Grijalva in as
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