National News

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS WASHINGTON — The future of Black political representation in Congress is drawing renewed attention after a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling and a wave of congressional redistricting efforts that could reshape […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS (Source: Stateline News — Reporting by Kelcie Moseley-Morris)  The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has canceled most of its federally funded Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program grants, ending support […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Before you spend your spare change this Fourth of July, take a closer look. One special quarter could be worth a $2,500 reward.  The Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) is offering a […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Beachgoers across the United States will soon receive faster warnings about dangerous shark activity after President Donald Trump signed Lulu’s Law, a bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Katie Britt from Alabama.  […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A coalition of 25 Democratic-led states and the District of Columbia has filed a federal lawsuit challenging new Trump administration guidance that they say could make it harder for millions of low-income […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS WASHINGTON — Millions of federal student loan borrowers could see lower borrowing costs beginning July 1 under a new U.S. Department of Education initiative aimed at encouraging enrollment in automatic payment […]

By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is overhauling the federal Title X family planning program, shifting its focus from preventing unintended pregnancies to encouraging childbearing and family formation. Established in 1970, Title […]

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday ruled that a recently revamped version of a federal tool central to the Trump administration’s efforts to nationalize elections can no longer be used. […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore exhibits and educational displays removed from national parks and historic sites, accusing the government of attempting “to rewrite the Nation’s history with […]

BY SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS Thousands of legal permanent residents who own businesses in the United States may face new challenges obtaining financing after a recent policy change by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Under […]