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Thirty-seven years after his death on a humanitarian mission in Ethiopia, Houston remembers Congressman Mickey Leland and his lifelong fight against hunger, poverty and injustice.

Former President Joe Biden’s prostate cancer has spread beyond his bones and is causing significant pain, according to his son, Hunter Biden. He described the illness as painful and debilitating…

The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved a temporary government funding bill Saturday, taking an early step toward avoiding another federal shutdown before the November midterm elections. The measure passed 90-6 and…

The U.S. Senate confirmed Todd Blanche as attorney general on Saturday in a 50-49 vote, elevating President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer after Blanche had served as acting attorney general…

Voting-rights advocates are holding more than 350 events across all 50 states and Washington, D.C., on Saturday as part of a nationwide effort to mobilize communities ahead of the 2026…

A federal judge has ordered a Virginia school board to replace the Confederate names it restored to two public schools, ruling that the decision discriminated against Black students. U.S. District…

Mississippi prosecutor Scott Colom is mounting a closely watched Democratic challenge against Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, seeking to become the state’s first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction. The 43-year-old…

Houston ISD will no longer provide universal free lunch at 33 campuses for the 2026–2027 school year, affecting more than 35,000 students. Free breakfast will continue districtwide.

Prairie View A&M University has been ranked No. 3 among public HBCUs in Forbes’ inaugural ranking focused on student success, earnings, debt and return on investment.