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2025 MTV Video Music Awards: Highlights and Winners
The 42nd MTV Video Music Awards took place this past Sunday at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. Hosted by hip-hop legend LL Cool J, the star-studded ceremony was broadcasted live on CBS (its first time on network TV) and simulcast on MTV. The show honored videos and songs released between June 2024 and…
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Trump Arms National Guard in D.C., Escalating a Manufactured Crisis
National Guard troops now carry firearms on city streets as Trump’s crackdown raises fears of militarized policing in a city with declining crime. Washington, D.C. woke up to a sobering new reality: National Guard troops are now patrolling the city’s streets armed with live firearms. The escalation comes directly from the Trump administration, which has…
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Target Ousts CEO Amid Backlash Over Abandoned DEI Commitments
Target Corporation has announced a major leadership shake-up, firing longtime CEO Brian Cornell after more than a decade at the helm. This move comes as the retail giant faces declining sales, plummeting stock value, and growing criticism over its decision to roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives earlier this year. Cornell, who became…
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Newsom Strikes Back With California Redistricting to Target GOP Seats
Recently, Texas Republicans, influenced by President Trump, unveiled a plan for mid-decade redistricting aiming to redraw congressional districts to net five additional GOP seats in the U.S. House ahead of the 2026 midterms. The move prompted protests, including Democratic lawmakers fleeing Texas to block it. As a direct response, Governor Gavin Newsom launched the “Election…
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Pick Your Power: Performer, Vocalist, or Lyricist; Every Artist Needs a Lane
In today’s fast-paced music industry, standing out means owning at least one core skill, and the greats know exactly what I mean In today’s music industry, it’s not enough to just make noise; you have to master something. With so many artists emerging daily and attention spans getting shorter, the ones who truly stand out…
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The Epstein Files Unveiled: MAGA’s Drama and the Trump Conundrum
From Bindering at the White House to Courtroom Showdowns; Why the Epstein Saga Continues to Haunt Trump It’s July 19, 2025; now July 22; (a month after the astounding now federal holiday Juneteenth), and the Jeffrey Epstein saga has roared back into the spotlight, triggering political tremors within the Trump administration. What began with binders…
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Howard’s Great Irony; Where Black Excellence Meets Classist Elitism
“History for Sale: What Happens When an HBCU Chooses Profit Over People” Howard University, “The Mecca,” is supposed to be the intellectual and cultural stronghold of Black excellence. It was founded post-Civil War to educate the formerly enslaved and their descendants. But somewhere along the way, the mission shifted; from liberation to luxury, from access…
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The Big Ugly Truth Behind Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”
What This Means for Us; And Why 2026 Will Be Our Reckoning On July 4th, 2025; our country’s birthday; President Donald Trump signed into law what he proudly calls the “Big Beautiful Bill.” But don’t let the name fool you, there’s nothing beautiful about it. Behind the showmanship, the military flyovers, and the orchestrated applause…
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BREAKING NEWS: U.S Strikes Iranian Nuclear Sites In Escalating Middle East Crisis – What Trump, Tehran, and Tel Aviv Plan Next
As Trump boasts about a “spectacular” strike and Iran fumes, the world holds its breath for what comes next. In a jaw-dropping escalation that has global leaders scrambling and Twitter timelines exploding, the United States has officially, and quite dramatically, entered the Israel-Iran conflict. After weeks of tense warnings and diplomatic shade-throwing, the U.S. military,…
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