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#OTD in 1865: Adam Clayton Powell Sr. Was Born
Episode 2508
On May 5, 1865, pastor and activist Adam Clayton Powell Sr. was born in Virginia. He later helped grow Abyssinian Baptist Church into one of the nati…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Questions Mount Over U.S. Strait of Hormuz Operation
Episode 2507
The Pentagon says a ceasefire with Iran remains intact as the U.S. launches a military escort operation through the Strait of Hormuz, raising new con…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Oil Price Surge Adds New Pressure on U.S. Economy
Episode 2506
Oil prices climbed sharply above $114 a barrel after Iran claimed it struck a naval vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, adding fresh pressure to the U.S.…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
GOP Targets Tennessee’s Only Majority-Black District
Episode 2505
Tennessee Republicans are moving forward with a redistricting plan that critics say could eliminate the state’s only majority-Black congressional dis…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump Hits Record Disapproval Ahead of Midterms
Episode 2504
A new Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll shows President Donald Trump’s disapproval rating has climbed to its highest point as concerns over the eco…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Veteran New York Times Journalist Ronald Smothers Dies
Episode 2503
Ronald Smothers, a veteran journalist who spent 35 years at The New York Times covering protest, politics and racial change, has died at age 79.
Subs…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump Announces 25% Tariff on European Vehicles
Episode 2502
President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on cars and trucks imported from the European Union, escalating trade tensions and raising concerns abo…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Judge Orders DOJ to Explain Fulton County Seizure
Episode 2501
A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to explain why it seized election records from Fulton County, Georgia, the same jurisdiction that …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
#OTD: Gwendolyn Brooks Won Pulitzer Prize
Episode 2500
On May 1, 1950, Gwendolyn Brooks made history by becoming the first Black American awarded a Pulitzer Prize for her poetry collection “Annie Allen.”
…5 months, 3 weeks ago
Louisiana Suspends Primaries After Supreme Court Ruling
Episode 2499
Louisiana has suspended its congressional primaries following a sweeping Supreme Court ruling tied to voting rights and redistricting. Critics warn t…
5 months, 3 weeks ago