More than 500 incoming students at Howard University have learned this week that they have been unenrolled from the Washington, D.C., school and no longer have spots for the upcoming fall semester that begins Aug. 17.

502 students lose spots at Howard University over tuition payments just weeks before classes start

More than 500 incoming students at Howard University have learned this week that they have been unenrolled from the Washington, D.C., school and no longer have spots for the upcoming fall semester that begins Aug. 17.

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McGeehan: The first thing to understand is that World Cups are a scam, right? They’re a complete scam because the U.S. pays for everything, and FIFA walks away with all the profits.…

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo should still be alive. Instead, his family is left mourning while fighting for the truth. Join the MASS CALL Wednesday to get updates on the case, discuss organizing underway, and prepare for the National Day of Action & Accountability on July 25. share.indvs.org/s/yF1LDzXk

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"A government that conceals its identity cannot demand perfect recognition from frightened civilians," writes @jamilsmith.bsky.social. "ICE mistook Lorenzo Salgado Araujo for another man. He was expected to identify ICE instantly. Only one side was allowed to make an error."

Lorenzo Salgado Araujo is dead. How long will ICE be allowed to hide its face? | Jamil Smith

A government that demands instant obedience while concealing its identity cannot expect trust – or escape responsibility for the consequences

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Schiff: The judge, in that decision on Monday, referred Blanche, basically, to the New York Bar Association because of his conduct. How is it possible that after being referred to the bar association for potential discipline on Monday, we’re contemplating this guy for attorney general on Wednesday?

This morning in Biddeford, Maine, a 26-year-old man said goodbye to his wife and daughter and left for work. Moments later he was dead, shot in the head by ICE agents, the second man ICE has killed in six days. ICE is killing our neighbors. ICE cannot be reformed. Abolish ICE.

Russell Vought is working to advance a key part of his Project 2025 agenda by giving political appointees unprecedented authority over federal science funding decisions. Fight back by leaving your public comment by visiting this link: zurl.co/hdmlB Article: zurl.co/ijSUz

Trump administration proposal would all but end scientific merit in grant funding, critics say

Proposed in late May, the rule would give political appointees unprecedented control over federal grants for research, education and infrastructure.

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The U.S. is just a few dozen measles cases away from exceeding the number of cases recorded in 2025.

U.S. Measles Cases Reach Over 2,200—Nearly Totaling All Measles Cases Recorded In 2025

The U.S. is just a few dozen measles cases away from exceeding the number of cases recorded in 2025.

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President Donald Trump sought to have the Reflecting Pool’s renovation completed before July 4, though algae blooms and peeled sealant have hindered the makeover.

Reflecting Pool—Still Green—Drained For A Third Time As Renovation Drags On

President Donald Trump sought to have the Reflecting Pool’s renovation completed before July 4, though algae blooms and peeled sealant have hindered the makeover.

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Breaking News: The Trump administration moved to open the habitats of imperiled animals to farming, drilling, mining and other development. Environmentalists characterized it as the most severe erosion of protections for wildlife in half a century. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/c...

The son of the man shot and killed by ICE: I am Ronaldo Salgado, the oldest son of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. He should've been picking up the last of his guys before heading to finish up construction. Unbeknownst to all of us, my dad had been shot inside his van by ICE agents in unmarked cars.

The Trump administration has forced out the three remaining members of an independent, bipartisan commission that supports states in administering their elections. The moves come as President Trump seeks to impose control over how ballots will be counted in the midterms.

Trump Administration Fires Members of Independent Election Group

The firings and a resignation render the Election Assistance Commission useless. The moves come as President Trump seeks to impose control over how ballots will be counted in the midterms.

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Juan Proaño on the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo: There were three others with him in that vehicle. Those individuals are now being pressured to sign self-deportation orders. They’re trying to get rid of them as witnesses as well.

Norway coach Solbakken on the Folarin Balogun non-suspension: "I think that's a big mistake by FIFA. Bad, bad, bad, bad, bad decision. I feel sorry for the United States, because even if they win, the game will always have this bad thing about it. Not good for the sport. Bad decision by FIFA."

BREAKING: Howard Lutnick was involved in reversing FIFA’s red card decision on American player Balogun, per POLITICO

Twin earthquakes that have killed more than two thousand people in Venezuela have exposed the state’s failures and officials have imposed tight controls on journalists trying to cover the story. Tariq Nafi reports.

FIFA just effectively cancelled a US player's Red Card because Donald Trump asked them to. It's time for an end to the corrupt FIFA they are now fixing the games and disgracing the sport.

🚨 Exclusive: The White House made a direct call to FIFA to ask Gianni Infantino to review Folarin Balogun’s red card. FIFA approached for comment and referred to the findings of its independent committee.

You might have seen this on your screen recently. Here’s why standing up to health insurance companies matters:

On Monday, the Supreme Court actually protected voting rights. Yup, you read that right.

AOC on the Reflecting Pool: They talked a bunch of smack. They said they had to repaint the pool, and now they’ve turned it into an actual swamp.

Scientists in Atlanta were stopped from criticizing the Trump admin at a scientific conference, so let me do it here: Trump is destroying biomedical research in America, and it will take decades to get back on track.  Spread the word. Stand up for science.

Iowa has the second-highest cancer incidence in the country and is one of only three states where rates are rising. https://to.pbs.org/3QlKm5q

The death of a woman from Haiti seeking asylum in the U.S. who died from hypothermia days after her release from federal custody was ruled a homicide by a Pennsylvania county medical examiner's office.

A woman's hypothermia death in Pittsburgh after her release from ICE custody is ruled a homicide

The death of a woman from Haiti seeking asylum in the U.S. who died from hypothermia days after her release from federal custody was ruled a homicide by a Pennsylvania county medical examiner's office.

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🚨BREAKING: The American Postal Workers Union (APWU) says it is “deeply alarmed” about the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) new rule created to carry out President Donald Trump’s plans for restricting mail-in voting. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Postal workers lash out against new USPS rule that helps Trump’s attack on mail-in voting

The American Postal Workers Union says it “rejects the premise” that the USPS needed to comply with Trump’s anti-mail voting order.

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"Mr. Pelley also wrote that senior managers at CBS News had pressured him to insert bias into stories for “60 Minutes” this past season, though he did not provide details about specific segments." Pretty important part of the story re his firing. Maybe *the* most important part. CBS = new Fox.

CBS News Fires Scott Pelley of ‘60 Minutes’

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Khanna: "This is a Dred Scott court. They have engaged in the fastest rollback of Black political rights since Rutherford Hayes ended Reconstruction in 1877. One-third of African American seats are threatened. We are not speaking up strongly enough against a court that's rolling back civil rights"

“.. The unemployment rate for workers under 35 with a master’s degree has rarely been higher in the past 20 years ..” @wsj.com www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...

A budget is a moral document.

“.. A Gulf official said it could have an impact on anything from investment pledges to foreign states or companies, sports sponsorships, contracts with businesses and investors, or sales of holdings.” @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/ab7d...