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Trump Supporters’ Optimism Drops on Where America’s Headed

Confidence among Donald Trump’s supporters about the country’s direction slipped in September, multiple polls show, reflecting a turbulent month marked by a high-profile killing, a free-speech...

Newt Gingrich Sparks Backlash After Saying Obama Made America “More Racist, More Dangerous”

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is drawing criticism after asserting that Barack Obama’s presidency helped create “a much more racist and much more dangerous America.” The remarks came during a...

Serena Williams Joins as EIR to Mentor Early-Stage Founders

More than a decade after launching Serena Ventures without a mentor of her own, Serena Williams is stepping in to guide the next wave of entrepreneurs. The 23-time Grand Slam champion has joined...

Newsom Signs California’s First-in-the-Nation Frontier AI Safety Law, SB 53

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday, Sept. 29, signed SB 53, the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, creating the country’s first state law requiring public safety disclosures...

Hamas Poised to Back Trump’s Gaza Cease-Fire Proposal

Hamas and other Palestinian factions are leaning toward accepting President Donald Trump’s new proposal to halt the war in Gaza and are expected to deliver a formal response to Egyptian and Qatari...

NYC Mayor Eric Adams Ends Re-Election Bid, Citing Rising “Extremism”

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has ended his bid for a second term, releasing a farewell message from Gracie Mansion on Sunday, Sept. 28, in which he warned of rising “extremism” in city politics and...

Whoopi Goldberg Questions Trump’s Fitness After UN Speech

On Wednesday’s episode of The View, the co-hosts sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s address to the United Nations General Assembly, with several questioning his leadership and mental fitness...

McArthur Holmes Becomes First Black Chief Deputy in Chatham County’s 300-year History

The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office has appointed McArthur Holmes as chief deputy, marking the first time a Black officer has held the role since the agency was founded in 1732. Sheriff Richard...

Black Church Leaders Split Over Reactions to Charlie Kirk’s Death

The death of conservative podcaster Charlie Kirk has exposed sharp political and theological rifts, including within Black churches, as clergy debate how faith should respond to a figure celebrated by...