The FBI searched the Cleveland office of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative, a voting rights and grassroots advocacy group, as part of an investigation into potential voter fraud, seizing documents and electronic files while also interviewing current and former associates. The raid comes amid a broader Trump administration push to scrutinize election operations and voting-related activities, raising concerns among critics that the actions could discourage voter participation ahead of Ohio’s closely watched elections.
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Posted inEducation
No. 47’s Education Department is backing away from addressing civil rights for Black students
An Associated Press investigation examines how the 47th president’s Education and Justice departments are reshaping civil rights enforcement by challenging programs designed to address longstanding inequities for Black students and other students of color. Critics argue the administration’s interpretation of anti-discrimination law reverses decades of civil rights policy, while supporters contend federally funded programs must be race-neutral and comply with existing law.
Posted inOpinion
Black Women built the workforce. Why are we locked out of it?
Discover the challenges faced by Black women in the American workforce and the systemic barriers hindering their employment and entrepreneurship.
Posted inNational News
47th president’s administration opens investigations into race in admissions at 3 medical schools
The 47th president’s administration has launched federal investigations into admissions practices at three major medical schools—Stanford, Ohio State, and UC San Diego—over concerns about potential racial discrimination. The move is part of a broader effort to enforce the Supreme Court’s ban on affirmative action and increase scrutiny on how universities handle race in admissions.
Posted inPOLITICS
Minnesota staging flagship ‘No Kings’ protest against US president, with rallies in Europe, DC
Nationwide “No Kings” protests against the 47th U.S. president drew millions of expected participants across more than 3,100 events in all 50 states, with Minnesota hosting the flagship rally. Demonstrators in the U.S. and abroad voiced opposition to immigration policies, foreign wars and civil rights rollbacks, while critics in the White House and GOP dismissed the movement as fringe and politically motivated.
Posted inNational News
US faces elevated terrorism threats against backdrop of Iran war and cuts at FBI, Justice Department
A series of recent attacks in New York, Michigan and Virginia has heightened concerns about terrorism threats in the United States amid the war with Iran and the loss of experienced national security officials at the FBI and Justice Department, raising questions about the country’s ability to prevent potential attacks.
Posted inOpinion
Is the US military too big and proud to fail?
In this opinion commentary, Larry Buford, author of “Things Are Gettin’ Outta Hand” and “Book To The Future,” argues that boasting about U.S. military supremacy reflects dangerous national pride and a lack of humility before God. Drawing on biblical scripture and history, he warns that reliance on military might over wisdom and faith can lead to moral and national decline.
Posted inEducation
Judge blocks 47th president’s anti-DEI directive in U.S. schools
A federal judge in New Hampshire blocked a directive from the 47th president’s administration that would have forced schools to end DEI programs or risk losing federal funding, ruling it violated educators’ First Amendment rights and was unconstitutionally vague.
Posted inEducation
Ed. Dept. dismissed 90 percent of discrimination cases, report says
A Government Accountability Office report found that the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights dismissed about 90 percent of discrimination complaints in 2025 after the Trump administration laid off nearly half its staff. Advocates warn the cuts have left students unprotected, allowed serious cases of racial and disability discrimination to go unresolved, and cost taxpayers up to $38 million while employees were paid but barred from working.
Posted inCommentary
Commentary: Court ruling forces No. 47’s administration to restore CFPB funding
Charlene Crowell, a senior fellow with the Center for Responsible Lending, highlights how the current administration’s efforts to defund or undermine the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) hurt working families while protecting Wall Street and corporate interests. Court rulings have now forced the administration to restore CFPB funding, reinstate employees, and resume its oversight work, which prevents billions in consumer losses from predatory financial practices.
Posted inMaryland Government
Maryland House passes redistricting plan, while Senate vote looks bleak
While the House passed a redistricting plan to reshape Maryland’s congressional districts, Senate President Bill Ferguson signaled the effort is stalled. He argued the “window has closed” as the Senate prioritizes economic and affordability issues.
Posted inNational News
Judge blocks 47th president’s administration from ending protections for Haitians
By Luis Andres HenaoThe Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge on Feb. 2 blocked the Trump administration from ending temporary protections that have allowed roughly 350,000 Haitians to live and work in the U.S. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes in Washington granted a request to pause the termination of temporary protected status […]
