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McDonald Trump: Former Pres Gets Massive Fast Food Order to Civil Trial

By Shawn Grant / October 3, 2023

Donald Trump truly loves his fast food. The former president was in court facing a $250 million civil suit for...

JAY-Z, Michael Rubin, and Meek Mill’s REFORM Casino Night Raises $24 Million for Criminal Justice Reform

By Shawn Grant / October 2, 2023

REFORM Alliance successfully hosted its first-ever Casino Night event at Atlantic City's Ocean Casino Resort, raising an impressive $24 million...

Death Penalty For Donald Trump’s Empire In New York

By Sourcestaff / October 1, 2023

A New York State Judge has issued a judgment against Donald Trump, the Trump Organization, his sons, and several others, ruling that they are liable for extensive fraud committed...

Bipartisan Showdown: How Congress Defied the Deadline to Keep the Nation Running

By Kim SoMajor / October 1, 2023

Government shutdown narrowly avoided: What does it mean for you? In a dramatic turn of events on Capitol Hill, Congress...

U.S. Secretary of State Launches Global Music Diplomacy Initiative to Promote Peace and Democracy Worldwide, Quincy Jones Receives Inaugural Peace Through Music Award

By Shawn Grant / September 29, 2023

U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has officially unveiled the Global Music Diplomacy Initiative, a groundbreaking global effort designed...

Countdown to Chaos: Government Shutdown Looms on the Horizon

By Melissa Sanchez / September 28, 2023

As the federal government's funding deadline approaches, lawmakers are scrambling to avoid a shutdown that could disrupt vital services and...

Chris Christie Calls Trump ‘Donald Duck’ for Ducking Out on Republican Debates

By Shawn Grant / September 28, 2023

GOP candidate for President and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie took some shots at former President Donald Trump during...

Four More Years? President Joe Biden Launches Re-election Bid

Shawn Grant

April 25, 2023

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President Joe Biden has formally announced his re-election bid for the Oval Office. In a video released to social media, Biden reignited a potential rematch with Donald Trump and asked for voters to support hi... Read Article

Don Lemon Claims There Are ‘Larger Issues at Play’ After Being Fired by CNN

Shawn Grant

April 24, 2023

Politics, Politics, TV

Tucker Carlson wasn't the only high-profile shake-up in news media. Don Lemon has also been removed from his spot at CNN. Lemon hit Twitter and stated he was terminated and "stunned." His full statement is ... Read Article

Tucker Carlson Tossed at FOX News

Shawn Grant

April 24, 2023

Politics, Politics, TV

It is a wrap for Tucker Carlson's time at FOX News. In a statement from the network, Carlson and Fox agreed to part ways. He will not receive a parting show. “We thank him for his service to the network as ... Read Article

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Supreme Court Will Not Block $6 Billion Student Loan Debt Settlement

Melissa Sanchez

April 15, 2023

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The Supreme Court allowed an approximate $6 billion legal settlement to go forward that will cancel student loans for hundreds of thousands of borrowers who say their schools misled them. The class-action s... Read Article

Tupac’s Sister Calls The Donald Trump Comparison To Her Brother “Blasphemous”

Sha Be Allah

April 4, 2023

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Earlier this week, Donald Trump's attorney Alina Habba shockingly compared the Former President to late pop icon Tupac Shakur, but the "Thug Life" figure's younger sister says that the comparison and absurd. ... Read Article

Trump Raises Over $7 Million for His Campaign Since Being Indicted

Trump Drops ‘Not Guilty’ T-Shirt on Campaign Website During Arraignment

Shawn Grant

April 4, 2023

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A new t-shirt dropped on former President Donald Trump's website while he sat in a Manhattan courthouse pleading not guilty to 34 felony counts for falsification of business records in connection with $150,000... Read Article

Trump Pleads Not Guilty to 34 Felonies of Falsification of Business Records

Shawn Grant

April 4, 2023

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Former president Donald Trump has been charged with 34 felony counts for falsification of business records, an unsealed indictment reads. In court, Trump pleaded not guilty to each charge. The charges are c... Read Article

Donald Trump Hints at Possible 2024 Presidential Run

Former President Donald Trump Arrested In NYC While Awaiting Arraignment

Sha Be Allah

April 4, 2023

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Several reports have confirmed that Former President Donald Trump has been taken into custody at the City of New York Criminal Court prior to his arraignment on more than 30 criminal charges related to busines... Read Article

President Trump Officially Arrested in New York City

President Trump Officially Arrested and Arraigned in New York City

Shawn Grant

April 4, 2023

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A motorcade transported former President Donald Trump to Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday (Apr. 4). Upon his arrival, Trump exited his car, waved to supporters, and entered the building. A CNN political ... Read Article

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Tupac’s Sister Blasts Donald Trump’s Comparisons as ‘Blasphemous’

Shawn Grant

April 4, 2023

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Tupac's sister, Set Shakur, is not having any comparisons between her late brother and former president Donald Trump. As Trump is set to be arraigned, he has often been compared to Tupac, the most recent being... Read Article

Trump Raises Over $7 Million for His Campaign Since Being Indicted

Shawn Grant

April 4, 2023

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The idea that an indictment may make Donald Trump more popular could be accurate. With arraignment set for today (Apr. 4), the Trump campaign is boasting a record number of donations. According to the New Y... Read Article

Trump Adds Attorney to His Legal Team Ahead of His Arraignment

Shawn Grant

April 4, 2023

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Facing his arraignment, Donald Trump beefed up his defense team. Added to his squad is Todd Blanche, most recently of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft. He also represented Rudy Giuliani, Trump campaign manage... Read Article

Impeachment Inquiry: Donald Trump Was Reportedly Advised to Let A$AP Rocky 'Get Sentenced, Play the Racism Card' in Sweden

Security Team at Trump’s Arraignment Courthouse Are ‘Not Used to Something Like This’

Shawn Grant

April 4, 2023

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With Trump's arraignment set for today (Apr 4), the security detail at the Manhattan court is experiencing a new level of patrol. According to CNN, officers who typically are inside the building will be outsid... Read Article

Trump Attorney Alina Habba Compares Former President to Hip-Hop Icons: ‘Donald Trump is Tupac. Donald Trump is Biggie Smalls’

Shawn Grant

April 3, 2023

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Be prepared for Donald Trump to be a name that you hear often this week. With an arraignment scheduled for Tuesday, Trump's name will ring off through social media and the news every day. Speaking with Benny J... Read Article

Yusef Salaam calls Trump indictment karma

Yusef Salaam of Exonerated Central Park Five Calls Trump Indictment ‘Karma’

Zoe Zorka

April 2, 2023

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Former President Donald Trump's recent 34-count indictment has stirred a range of public opinion with everyone from politicians to celebrities to ordinary people chiming in. However, Yusef Salaam, one of the e... Read Article

Trump’s Arraignment Set for Tuesday in Manhattan, Courtroom is Currently Heavily Guarded

Shawn Grant

April 1, 2023

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Former president Donald Trump is expected to turn himself in following his indictment on Tuesday. Media cameras will be present, but Trump will not be placed in cuffs. According to CNN, it is currently uncl... Read Article

Mike Pence Ordered to Testify in Jan 6. Federal Case

Shawn Grant

March 31, 2023

Politics, Politics

Former vice president Mike Pence is headed to court. A federal judge has ordered Pence to appear in front of a grand jury that is investigating former president Donald J. Trump. The request for Pence comes ... Read Article

U.S. Capitol Insurrection’s “Qanon Shaman” Released 14 Months Early From Prison

Sha Be Allah

March 30, 2023

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Several news reports have confirmed that Jacob Chansely, aka the "Qanon Shaman," the man sentenced in 2021 to 41 months in prison, was released more than a year early to a halfway house to complete his sentenc... Read Article

Will New York State Get Soft on Bail Reform?

Shawn Grant

March 30, 2023

Politics, Politics

The New York state assembly has presented language that impacts bail laws by removing the "least restrictive means" that judges use for bail. The change is led by Gov. Kathy Hochul, opening leadership to th... Read Article

Mike Pence Ordered to Testify in Jan 6. Federal Case

Shawn Grant

March 29, 2023

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