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Paid to Lead: 1K Women Strong’s Diane Nash Fellowship Empowers Black College Women to Build Community, Mobilize Voters and Drive Change

A new paid fellowship is giving Black college women in Texas and seven other states hands-on experience in voter outreach, advocacy and grassroots organizing while carrying forward the legacy of civil rights leader Diane Nash.

Harris County Flock Camera Contract Faces Privacy Concerns as Regional Scrutiny Grows

Harris County’s $868,975 Flock Safety contract is facing renewed privacy and oversight concerns as officials and residents debate surveillance safeguards and the company announces new accountability measures

‘Cyber privateers’: Trump issues order allowing US companies to hack overseas groups under certain conditions

The Trump administration is opening the door for private companies to conduct government-sanctioned cyberattacks against foreign cybercriminal groups, a major shift that could expand U.S. capabilities while raising significant legal, oversight and cybersecurity risks.

Judge tosses Trump administration’s case against Harvard alleging school didn’t protect Jewish students from discrimination

A federal judge has dismissed the Trump administration’s multi-billion-dollar lawsuit against Harvard, ruling that documented incidents of antisemitism were too isolated to establish a continuing violation of federal civil rights law.

What does Trump mean when he says the US is ‘low-keying’ negotiations with Iran?

President Donald Trump’s unusual declaration that the US is “low-keying” its approach to Iran may signal more than a change in tone, offering a carefully ambiguous way to describe stalled negotiations, economic pressure and an increasingly uncertain war.

Trump keeps saying the US controls the Strait of Hormuz. Does it?

Nearly six months into the US-Iran war, the Strait of Hormuz remains largely paralyzed, draining global oil supplies and raising a critical question: Does either side actually control the vital waterway?

ICE agent points gun at Virginia woman who shouted at them in video that conflicts with government’s narrative

A confrontation between a Virginia woman and ICE agents escalated when an officer pointed a gun at her, with competing accounts of the encounter now under review by local prosecutors.

Sell Ukraine 10% of US Patriots and ‘we will destroy all the Russians’ ballistic missiles,’ Zelensky tells CNN

Ukraine is running critically low on Patriot interceptor missiles as Russia intensifies ballistic attacks, prompting President Volodymyr Zelensky to press the United States for urgent support to protect Ukrainian cities through the winter.

Congressman Al Green and Alpha Phi Alpha Bring Slavery Remembrance to the U.S. Capitol

Congressman Al Green and Alpha Phi Alpha will bring the fight to preserve America’s full history to the U.S. Capitol on August 15, pushing for national recognition of slavery’s legacy and the contributions of enslaved Africans and their descendants.

Shoulder-fired missile threat prompted Trump’s plane ruse, source says

A specific threat of a shoulder-fired missile attack prompted US officials to secretly move President Trump onto a smaller jet during his departure from the NATO summit in Turkey, according to a person familiar with the matter.

New York City Council worker detained by ICE for 5 months granted asylum

A New York City Council worker detained by ICE for five months has been granted asylum, though the Department of Homeland Security is appealing the decision.

Fact check: How Tim Scott and a Republican attack ad misleadingly snipped key context from El-Sayed’s ‘dangerous’ speech

A Republican campaign ad is under fire for taking Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s “dangerous” comment out of context, turning a broader attack on corporate and political interests into a misleading political attack.

ICE plans to spend up to $20 million on electrical shock gloves for agents

ICE could spend up to $20 million on electric-shock gloves for agents, raising fresh concerns from civil rights advocates over the use of force during immigration enforcement.

Taylor Swift takes a quieter approach to Trump using her music on social media

Taylor Swift’s music is quietly disappearing from White House and Trump campaign posts, even as other major artists publicly push back against the administration’s use of their songs.

Trump’s Iran strategy depends on economic pain. The pain is mounting

Iran’s economy is sinking deeper into poverty, inflation and household debt as the war with the United States intensifies, giving President Donald Trump greater leverage in his strategy of economic pressure.