By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Donald Trump’s massive new spending measure, known by Democrats as the “One Big Ugly Bill,” is set to dismantle central pillars of the American social safety net and create the most expansive immigration enforcement system the country has ever seen. The legislation advances $1 trillion […]
The Number of National Black Conventions That Are ‘NOT’ Inviting President Trump Continues to Grow
By April Ryan BlackPressUSA Washington Bureau Chief and White House Correspondent The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) says it is “not” extending an invitation to President Donald Trump for its annual convention in Cleveland, just weeks away in August. The association’s president, Ken Lemon, says, “The focus of this year’s convention is the organization’s […]
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No One Should Ever Accuse Trump of Acting Like a Daddy
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant NATO’s Secretary General Mark Rutte has repeatedly called Trump “daddy” during and since the organization’s recent summit in The Hague. Most Republicans, at every level of government, certainly act like Trump is their father. Afraid to speak up, talk back, or challenge the U.S. President, many GOP men come […]
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Chaos, Confusion and Delusion —100 Days of Lies and Insanity
By Julianne Malveaux Are you better off than you were three months ago, when the current President was sworn into office on January 20? That’s the question President Ronald Reagan posed to voters when he squared off against President Jimmy Carter in 1980. Voters concluded that they are worse off and chose Reagan over Carter. […]
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Barkley Needs to Buy a Clue
Say Something Real Football Isn’t Just a Game, Trump Isn’t Just the President By Michelle Bryant I read somewhere that Saquon Barkley, of the Philadelphia Eagles, has a structured salary worth around $41.2 million. If correct, this would make him the highest-paid running back in NFL history. So, with all that money, I wish he […]
Harris Slams Trump’s Agenda as ‘Decades in the Making’
By Stacy M. Brown BlackPressUSA.com Senior National Correspondent In her first major speech since leaving the White House, Kamala Harris called on Americans to resist what she described as President Trump’s assault on truth, democracy, and the economy. Speaking at the annual Emerge gala — an organization focused on training Democratic women to run for […]
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Trump’s Executive Order on School Discipline Provides a Pathway from School to Prison
By LaKeshia N. Myers The recent executive order issued by President Donald Trump concerning K-12 school discipline has ignited significant concern among civil rights advocates across Wisconsin and the nation. The order, which effectively dismantles Title VI protections established during the Obama and Biden administrations, has raised alarms about potential increases in suspensions, expulsions, and […]
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The Trump Tariffs: Slimy, Swampy, Suspect
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant The Trump administration’s tariffs were designed to achieve a singular goal: fairness in international trade. But there is something about them that just seems off. While the stated ambition is laudable and arguably has merit, the path taken to achieve it has left a trail of economic turmoil, uncertainty, […]
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Trump Loves the Poorly Educated
By Dr. Julianne Malveaux After he won the Nevada Republican caucuses in 2016, the current President crowed his victory. “We won with young. We won with old. We won with highly educated. We won with poorly educated. I love the poorly educated.” Congressman Bobby Scott (D-VA) reflected on this comment as he asked Republicans to […]
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Trump’s Tariffs Hurt Workers. A Smarter Trade Strategy Could Empower Them
By Ben Jealous In the Trump era, economic policy often comes with more bluster than strategy. His latest round of tariffs is no exception. Slapped on a broad swath of imported goods without rhyme, reason, or regard for the people who will bear the brunt of the cost – American families and workers – these […]
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