Federal judge orders pro-Trump TV ads funded by taxpayers off air immediately
By Gary Grumbach and Raquel Coronell Uribe A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Sunday to stop airing ads funded by the U.S. government that portray President Donald Trump in a favorable light, effective immediately. The lawsuit was brought by the watchdog group Common Cause; Robert Hunter, a Democratic candidate for a seat in the Alabama state House; and a labor union in New York and its political action committee. The suit was one of several similar complaints — including one by the Democratic National Committee — that were filed to get the ads off the air. “Plaintiffs have
Senator Raphael Warnock Announces $97.1M In Federal Funding For HBCUs To Create Next Generation Of Scientists
New funding has been awarded to HBCUs to support the next generation of scientists. In a press release, Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA), a Morehouse College alumnus, announcedthat 10 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs) will receive federal funds totaling $97.1 million to advance science, technology, engineering, and math STEM. Secured through the Department of Defense’s HBCU/MSI program, the funding will support the universities, all of which are actively pursuing R1 status, “the highest classification awarded to research universities in the United States,” according to American University’s Kogod School of Business. Only Howard University has received the distinction,
Rahm Emanuel says Democrats should focus on ethics reforms rather than impeaching Trump
By Alexandra Marquez Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel called on Democratic lawmakers Sunday to set aside plans to impeach President Donald Trump if they win a majority in the House, pushing them instead to pass an ethics reform package. Asked directly on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” whether Democrats should take up impeachment in January if they take the House gavel, Emanuel said: “Short answer: No, because it’s not going anywhere, and it’s going to be a food fight, and it’s just going to be we return to the politics of fighting.” Emanuel, who served as President
Voters are increasingly using AI chatbots to fact-check and compare candidates
By Maham Javaid On a September evening, Adam Johnson, 40, settled on his porch chair in Morgantown, West Virginia, to go over his ballot for the upcoming midterm election. Chatting through all the races and the different candidates, he worked to figure out who best represented his values. But rather than discussing it with a friend or family member, he held an hours-long discussion with ChatGPT — a chatbot powered by a large language model (LLM) owned by OpenAI, an AI research company. A graphic designer studying to be an illustrator, Johnson said ChatGPT is a significant part of his
Democrats regain ground on voter registration in key states after steep post-2024 drops
By Marc Trussler and Jane C. Timm After having suffered massive voter registration losses in the wake of the last presidential election, Democrats have stemmed the bleeding in several key states heading into this year’s midterms, according to an NBC News Decision Desk analysis. NBC News’ Decision Desk analyzed voter file data from TargetSmart, a progressive data firm, for seven of the states that were the closest in the 2024 election and that registered voters by party: Arizona, Maine, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina and Pennsylvania. From late 2024 through late 2025, Republicans significantly improved their voter registration
Arkansas HBCUs awarded more than $4.2 million in federal funding
by: Annie Glasco On Monday, U.S. Rep. French Hill and leaders from Arkansas’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities gathered at Philander Smith University to announce additional federal funding of more than $4.2 million for the state’s four Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The announcement was made during a Monday press conference that comes after the U.S. Department of Education announced last week that more than $174 million in additional funding would be directed to HBCUs across the country, including Arkansas Baptist College, Shorter College, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and Philander Smith University: Arkansas’ four HBCUs, which will
Congresswoman Frederica Wilson announces over $8.8 million in grants to Florida HBCUs
Congresswoman Frederica Wilson is pouring financially into Florida’s Black colleges and universities. On Sept. 25, Wilson announced that she is giving approximately $8,824,314 in grants to Florida Memorial University, Florida A&M University, Bethune-Cookman University, and Edward Waters College. Edward Waters College will receive $1,088,666; FMU will receive $1,414,795; B-CU, $ 1,898,396 and FAMU, $4,422,483. Congresswoman Frederica Wilson and FAMU President Marva Johnson at the Orange Blossom Classic. “Our HBCUs have opened doors for generations of students and shaped leaders who changed this nation,” Wilson posted on her Facebook page. “They deserve the resources to keep opening those doors. I will
James Talarico gets a warm welcome at HBCU classic as Black voter push enters final stretch
Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico stepped onto the field of the HBCU football classic between Prairie View A&M University and Grambling State University, drawing a warm reception from Black voters as he campaigns in the final weeks before the midterms. The Democratic nominee, who has been heavily courting Black voters ahead of the Nov. 3 election against Ken Paxton, spent hours on the campus meeting with university leaders, students and spectators for the annual State Fair Classic. Talarico was met with thunderous applause from the more than 50,000 attendees as he was introduced onto the field at Panther Stadium.
Lawmakers slam Trump’s ‘unlawful’ move to cut $810 million in federal funds
By Frank Thorp V and Kyla Guilfoil The White House said Friday that it planned to cut $810 million in bipartisan, congressionally approved funding, spurring criticism from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. The executive branch would effectively send the funds back to Congress using so-called pocket rescissions, a rare budgetary tactic that the Trump administration has used before to negate congressionally allocated spending. The rejected funding affects several programs and agencies serving immigrants, minority groups and Department of Health and Human Services research programs. The administration has argued that while the law gives Congress a 45-day period to
Hornet Nation Shows Up for Delaware Veterans at Annual Stand Down & Employment Expo
By Lolita Treadwell When we arrived at Dover’s John W. Pitts Recreation Center, we parked on a gravel lot, unloaded our cars and began lugging boxes of Delaware State University materials toward the building. Before we even made it through the doors, it was clear this wasn’t going to be an ordinary resource fair. Outside, vendors and service providers surrounded the recreation center, giving the grounds the feel of a community festival, complete with music, food, activities and resources. Inside, seemingly endless rows of tables filled the gym, all with one purpose: supporting Delaware’s veterans. Devon Wilson, Director of Veterans Affairs, and