Black History, Uncensored
Robert Forston mourned at funeral as family demands justice for Black airman killed by deputy
The Congressional Black Caucus issued a statement saying that “the public trust has been damaged” after a sheriff’s deputy fatally shot Fortson in his home.
Greg Abbott pardons a man convicted of murder after facing pressure from Tucker Carlson
The Army sergeant became a celebrity among right-wingers after he was convicted of murdering an anti-racist demonstrator. And the governor of Texas just pardoned him.
RFK Jr.’s head of Black voter outreach says a Trump victory is all good with her
RFK Jr.’s independent presidential campaign continues to look like a poorly disguised pro-MAGA outfit.
Greene risks war with evangelicals while ramping up attacks on Mike Johnson
After failing to remove him as speaker, Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is continuing her public attacks on Rep. Mike Johnson. Her crusade risks angering evangelicals.
White students sue University of Oklahoma over alleged pro-Black discrimination
A class action lawsuit accuses the school of unlawfully placing a "high value on diversity" and unfairly awarding scholarship funds to Black students.
Aaron Rodgers’ gushing praise for Putin was a mess
The Jets quarterback joined Tucker Carlson for an interview in which he praised Russia’s president for understanding his country’s history better than President Biden understands America’s.
Facing a lawsuit alleging rape, MAGA podcaster DJ Akademiks threatens to expose others
The controversial podcaster, whose real name is Livingston Allen, claims the rape allegations filed against him were prompted by his fame and wealth.
Angela Alsobrooks' primary win for Maryland Senate seat set polling data on fire
Despite being significantly outspent, Alsobrooks defeated her Democratic primary opponent by a wide margin. There are lessons here.
Trump megadonor Jeff Yass funds massive effort to intimidate, expose liberals
Billionaire megadonor Jeff Yass is fueling a right-wing information war, there's contraception deception on TikTok, and more of the week's top tech stories in this Tuesday Tech Drop.
Two years after Buffalo mass shooting, Trump's GOP is all-in on racist theory that motivated it
It’s typical now to hear MAGA Republicans spewing the toxic bigotry that forms the basis of the "great replacement theory."
Right-wingers’ martyr mythology about Trump is also on trial
The lurid allegations at the heart of the former president’s criminal case in New York play right into some conservatives’ views that Trump is a biblical warrior and tool of God.
