2+ hour, 8+ min ago  (782+ words) The White House is ramping up military pressure on Iran, the Epstein files keep detonating in slow motion, and new polling shows Trump losing his grip with the voters who once decided elections for him. It's a lot " and it's…...

5+ hour, 54+ min ago  (616+ words) Leaders of the New Jersey Education Association directed nearly $45 million in member dues to support former president Sean Spiller's unsuccessful Democratic gubernatorial campaign last year, according to a new analysis by a think tank critical of the teachers union. The…...

6+ hour, 25+ min ago  (1550+ words) The Black liberation movement began to gain my attention in the late 1960s when I was in my early teens. Only after the protests of the Civil Rights movement, the 1963 March on Washington, the urban uprisings " including the Newark Rebellion of…...

7+ hour, 25+ min ago  (406+ words) For weeks now, the president of the United States has been holding the largest public works project in the Western Hemisphere hostage because he doesn't like Chuck Schumer. That's a simplification of the current state of the Gateway Project, but…...

13+ hour, 19+ min ago  (267+ words) The United States defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime Sunday morning to claim gold in men's ice hockey, a win that not only earned them their first gold medal in 46 years but quickly spilled beyond the ice and into the political arena....

13+ hour, 25+ min ago  (950+ words) Decades later, the state of New Mexico is set to investigate that troubling history and its lasting harm. New Mexico legislators approved a measure this week to have the state Indian Affairs Department and the Commission on the Status of…...

14+ hour, 28+ min ago  (640+ words) On a personal note, I happen to be the child of Iranian immigrants who came to the United States before 1979. I've always taken pride in being the first person in my entire family born in this country, knowing my path…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (263+ words) Jersey City School Board President Noem" Vel'zquez has apologized for a comment she made comparing a trustee's appearance to the classic comedy, Coming to America. Trustee Lorenzo Richardson called out Vel'zquez, saying the remark was racist. The conflict erupted Thursday…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (743+ words) An Ultimate Fighting Championship bout on the White House lawn. A triumphal arch rising near the Lincoln Memorial. A pack of IndyCars tearing down Pennsylvania Avenue. A "major prayer event" on the National Mall. Those are among the headline-grabbing events…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (518+ words) Stephen A. Smith is not having it. When Reverend Jesse Jackson passed away at 84, America's political establishment offered a few kind words and moved on. In his latest episode of "Straight Shooter," Smith drew a comparison that stopped the conversation cold:…...