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Source: Michael M. Santiago / Getty Stocks took a downturn on Wall Street today following the escalation of a trade war between the U.S. and key trading partners. U.S. stocks are taking a hit as tariffs between the U.S., China, Canada, and Mexico add to economic concerns. The S&P 500 dropped 1.7%, with all sectors in the red. The Dow fell 722 points (-1.7%) by mid-morning, and the Nasdaq slid […]

Source: The Washington Post / Getty The Daily Show’s host Jon Stewart called out Elon Musk for proposing to sit down for an interview with him and backing out. On Monday night’s (March 3) episode of The Daily Show, host Jon Stewart kicked the show off with a quip about injuring his finger the week before while critiquing tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) for cost-cutting attempts […]

Source: Anna Moneymaker / Getty As of midnight Tuesday, President Trump began charging tariffs on goods imported into the United States.   That’s right, the president of people that wear really dirty Air Force 1s couldn’t just sit there and fake read his Highlights magazine. Nope, he’s decided to go out and start a trade war with neighboring countries while allowing the shadow president, Elon Musk, to gut the federal government […]

Foreign goods wait to be unloaded at the Port of Los Angeles. AP Photo/Nick Ut The world is lurching ever closer to a full-blown trade war as the U.S., China, Europe, Canada, and Mexico talk tariffs and retaliation. President Donald Trump made the initial salvo back in March, when he placed duties on steel and aluminum. These actions have prompted significant concern and discussion about the wisdom of this action. […]

Source: The Washington Post / Getty Black Lives Matter Plaza, a symbolic site in Washington, D.C., is set for a name change following proposed legislation by Republican Representative Andrew Clyde of Georgia. A spokesperson for D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser confirmed the decision, though no exact timeline for the renaming has been announced. The current plan is to replace the plaza’s iconic mural, originally dedicated to the Black Lives Matter movement, […]

New Details Emerge About the Death of Southern University Student Caleb Wilson: An Alleged Hazing Incident New revelations have surfaced surrounding the tragic death of Southern University student Caleb Wilson, shedding light on the circumstances of his passing. Sources close to the investigation told the WAFB I-Team that the initial account given to police — which suggested Wilson collapsed at a Baton Rouge BREC park — was not accurate. In […]

Source: The Washington Post / Getty US President Donald Trump has suspended military aid to Ukraine in an effort to pressure Kyiv to agree to peace negotiations with Russia. The move follows a public clash between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump warned that he will not tolerate Zelensky’s defiance much longer and said that Ukraine’s leader should be “more appreciative” of U.S. support. “The President has been clear […]

Source: The Washington Post / Getty In today’s episode of MAGA Legislators Turning White Fragility Into Policy, House Republicans are planning to rid white America of the Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., which is somehow part of a GOP effort to “make our nation’s capital safe.” That’s right, y’all, the party of officials who believe Jan. 6 rioters were “political prisoners” is looking to ditch the space the […]

Source: Twitter UPDATED: 10 a.m. EST March 3, 2025 Today marks 34 years since motorist Rodney King was beaten nearly to death in the infamous instance of police brutality. The anniversary drew attention to how the culture of police brutality in Los Angeles, in particular, has seemingly gone unchecked in the decades since King’s beating, as evidenced by an unfortunate and telling series of comparable events involving cops in the […]