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Indianapolis Black Chamber to host HBCU All-Star Experience tip-off party

The Indianapolis Black Chamber of Commerce will host the official tip-off party for the HBCU All-Star Experience on Saturday, April 4, as part of a championship weekend celebration in the city. The event is intended to welcome visitors and highlight the culture and history of Historically Black Colleges and Universities as Indianapolis hosts national HBCU athletic events. Chamber representatives said the weekend is designed to increase visibility for student-athletes while connecting the community with local businesses and university alumni. The tip-off party is scheduled from 7 p.m. to midnight at La Flaca at the Square, 3733 Commercial Drive on the

Inside the Supreme Court as Trump faced the justices he’s criticized

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON — Usually, when a Supreme Court session starts, all eyes in the courtroom are on the mahogany bench behind which the justices sit. Not this time. Abuzz with word that President Donald Trump would become the first sitting president known to have attended a Supreme Court oral argument, reporters and others in the courtroom were craning their necks in the opposite direction. Trump, who had suggested he wanted to attend a session last year when the court weighed his sweeping tariffs but ultimately abstained, appeared in his signature dark suit and red tie a few minutes before

Trump makes his case for Iran war, saying it will end ‘shortly’ but more strikes are ahead

By Katherine Doyle President Donald Trump hailed the U.S. military’s “unstoppable” prowess in the war with Iran, telling Americans in a prime-time address Wednesday night that the conflict, now entering its second month, will end “shortly” without offering a definite timeline. Delivered on Day 32 and framed as an operational update, Trump’s speech offered the clearest public case yet for the conflict, arguing it is necessary for the security of the free world and laying out a framework that he said would measure American success. “Thanks to the progress we’ve made, I can say tonight that we are on track and the

Executive Order Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors

Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14398 on March 26, 2026. The order says the federal government should promote “economy and efficiency” in contracting by stopping what it defines as racially discriminatory DEI activities by federal contractors and subcontractors. In practice, it does that by requiring agencies to add a new contract clause, giving agencies and the Justice Department enforcement tools, and directing the federal contracting system to formally incorporate the new rule. What the order actually does The order defines “racially discriminatory DEI activities” as disparate treatment based on race or ethnicity in recruitment, employment, contracting, program participation, or the

Rep. Adams Hosts 8th Annual HBCU STEAM Days of Action

Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12), Co-Chair of the Bipartisan HBCU Caucus, hosted the 8th Annual HBCU STEAM Days of Action in Washington, D.C. The two-day event brought together HBCU presidents, researchers, students, federal agency leaders, and Members of Congress to advance a shared agenda: securing the research infrastructure investments necessary for HBCUs to achieve R1 Carnegie Classification status and remain competitive in federal grant funding. The event was designed to address this challenge directly by building partnerships and congressional momentum to support legislation for long-term investment in HBCU infrastructure and research like the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act. “The truth is, HBCU’s

NASA’s moon mission has begun — here’s what’s ahead for the Artemis II astronauts

By Denise Chow CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years is underway. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen launched Wednesday evening on a 10-day journey to circle Earth and the moon. “After a brief, 54-year intermission, NASA is back in the business of sending astronauts to the moon,” NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said Wednesday at a post-launch news briefing. The launch of the Artemis II mission was the first time that NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft carried human passengers into orbit. The flight is intended as a step

Supreme Court weighs Trump’s contentious attempt to limit birthright citizenship

By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON — Tackling one of President Donald Trump’s most provocative policies, the Supreme Court on Wednesday considers the lawfulness of his proposal to limit the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship for people born on U.S. soil. Announced on the first day of Trump’s second term in office as part of his hard-line immigration policy, the executive order at issue would limit birthright citizenship to people who have at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident. As a result, babies born to temporary visitors who entered the country legally or to people who entered illegally would

Countdown to Artemis II: What to know about NASA’s moon mission

By Denise Chow and Tom Costello The countdown is on for the launch of NASA’s Artemis II mission around the moon. At 6:24 p.m. ET Wednesday, four astronauts are scheduled to lift off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, beginning a 10-day journey that will take them looping around Earth and the moon. The crew — NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen — will be the first people to launch toward the moon since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972, more than 50 years ago. They will not land on the lunar surface; rather, the mission is designed

‘I blame them all’: Travelers frustrated with Washington as shutdown drags on

By Dennis Romero, Daniel Arkin, Peter Nicholas and Amanda Terkel Amid the long lines and delays at the country’s airports, travelers say they feel deeply sympathetic to the airline workers who have been caught up in the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security — and deeply frustrated with politicians in Washington for letting it all happen. “These are the people who are suffering enough,” Lizabeth Garza-García, 45, of Fort Worth, Texas, said of Transportation Security Administration agents as she was waiting in line at San Diego International Airport. “We don’t want another 9/11. … I’d like these people to get funded.” President Donald Trump signed a

ICE agents will be stationed outside Marine Corps graduation events in South Carolina

By Courtney Kube and Julia Ainsley WASHINGTON — ICE agents will be stationed outside graduation events for the nation’s newest Marines to identify whether any of their family members are undocumented, according to the Marine Corps. As the U.S. continues the war in Iran, the Marine Corps has boosted protection measures on bases, requiring everyone to present REAL IDs, U.S. passports or U.S. birth certificates to access any sites. Undocumented immigrants are generally ineligible for federal REAL IDs and don’t have U.S. passports or birth certificates. So people without identifying documents who arrive at the gate of Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Parris

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