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Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Faces House Vote, Threatens Medicaid Coverage for Millions
The Senate has passed President Trump's "big beautiful bill", which includes cuts to healthcare, SNAP, business tax breaks, and increased…
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California leaders address rising hate incidents
California lawmakers and state agencies are intensifying efforts to combat the growing prevalence of hate crimes and bias incidents across…
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Jeffries Calls ‘Big, Ugly, Immoral Budget,’ Reckless Immoral Document
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — “The eligibility for the children’s health insurance program will also be diminished,” said Jeffries. He stressed that…
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Billions for ICE, Cuts for the Poor: Trump’s Bill Redefines Federal Priorities
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Public records show that ICE’s arrests of immigrants without criminal records have surged by more than 1,400%…
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Trump Set to Sign Largest Cut to Medicaid After a Marathon Protest Speech by Leader Jeffries
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The bill also represents the biggest cut in Medicare in history and is a threat to the…
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House Passes Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill,” Moving it to Trump’s Desk
The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" passed the House with a narrow margin, cutting federal spending on Medicaid and CHIP…
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NAACP excludes Trump from convention for attacks on democracy
Citing Trump’s “attacking our democracy,” the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will not invite President Donald…
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Talent Over Tokenism: Black Mayors Slash Crime Despite Media Silence
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Black mayors are proving that talent, vision, and a relentless focus on evidence-based policy—not tokenism—are transforming communities.
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Sen. Tim Scott is Wrong – The New Tax Law Fuels Inequality, Strips Healthcare, and Displaces Black Communities
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — While Scott touted the bill as a transformative achievement for American families, independent analyses paint a different…
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Trump’s ‘Big Ugly Bill’ Puts Millions of Lives at Risk
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Medicaid, which covers more than 78 million children, seniors, and adults, would face the deepest cuts through…
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The Number of National Black Conventions That Are ‘NOT’ Inviting President Trump Continues to Grow
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — NABJ President Ken Lemon spoke by phone to Black Press USA, expressing, “at this point, there is…
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Oakland Post: Week of July 2- 8, 2025
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of July 2 - 8, 2025 The post Oakland Post: Week…
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Trump’s economic collapse of third-world countries
Tucked into the 1,000+ pages of Congress’s “big, beautiful” spending bill is a 3.5 percent tax on remittances, the money…
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Waters, Green, Pressley, and Garcia Reintroduce Downpayment Toward Equity Act
In honor of Homeownership Month
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Target CEO Brian Cornell Meets with CBC Diversity Task Force
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Companies have been conflicted about diversity policy because the Trump Administration has pushed hard against diversity and…
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Zohran Mamdani Tops Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in Mayoral Primary
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Mandami has pledged to have state sponsored supermarkets and fast and free transportation. On primary night in…
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Oakland Post: Week of June 25 – July 1, 2025
The printed Weekly Edition of the Oakland Post: Week of June 25 - July 1, 2025 The post Oakland Post:…
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North Carolina Republican Thom Tillis Admits “Money Isn’t There” for Medicaid and Trump Will “Break a Promise”
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — On the Senate floor on June 30, North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis spoke against President Trump’s…
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OPINION: California’s Legislature Has the Wrong Prescription for the Affordability Crisis — Gov. Newsom’s Plan Hits the Mark
Last month, Gov. Newsom included measures in his budget that would encourage greater transparency, accountability, and affordability across the prescription…
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