NAACP Sues for Records on DOJ Election Monitor Plan
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — With 26 days until the midterms, the NAACP is asking a federal court to force the Trump administration to disclose its plans for election monitors. The organization announced its emergency records lawsuit Oct. 5, citing Attorney General Todd Blanche’s statement that election monitors would be deployed to all 50 states. A […]
Three Years After Oct. 7 Attack, War and Uncertainty Remain
(AURN News) — Three years after the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel, the Middle East is still dealing with what that day set in motion. The 2023 attack killed about 1,200 people and resulted in 251 hostages being taken. For the first time since the attack, the anniversary arrives with no hostages remaining […]
Democracy Forward: ICE Investigated Voter Registration Groups, Considered Undercover Operations
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — ICE’s growing involvement in voter information and investigations is raising concerns about voter intimidation ahead of the midterm elections. Democracy Forward says newly obtained government records show ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations probed voter registration nonprofits and considered undercover operations, with New Jersey and Pennsylvania listed as priorities. The watchdog says HSI […]
R&B Singer Freddie Jackson, Known for ‘You Are My Lady,’ Dies at 70
(AURN News) — R&B singer Freddie Jackson, best known for the 1985 hit “You Are My Lady,” died Monday night at 70, his family announced, according to NBC News. Jackson became one of the defining romantic voices of 1980s R&B, earning two Grammy nominations along with platinum and gold records. Born and raised in Harlem, […]
Trump Shifts Ad Costs to Super PAC, Doesn’t Commit to Repaying Taxpayers
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — With 28 days until the midterms, President Donald Trump says his political supporters will pay for future television ads promoting his administration after taxpayers-funded earlier spots. Trump announced that future spots will be funded by him or his MAGA Inc. super PAC following criticism from both parties. At least $1.5 million […]
Teamsters Challenge Mayor Mamdani on School Safety
What is the Mayor waiting for, asks NYC school safety agents union leader? Is Mamdani waiting until someone is killed? Before New York City schools opened for the school year, a loaded automatic handgun was seized from student at a sports practice. The following week, another loaded gun was taken from a student in Staten […]
Trump Signs Diesel Order, Draws Backlash Over ‘Take Out Los Angeles’ Remark
(AURN News) — President Donald Trump took his midterm tour to Grand Island, Nebraska, Monday night, returning to a state he won by about 20 percentage points in 2024 but where Republicans are now defending competitive races. He signed an executive order allowing broader use of tax-free red-dyed diesel, fuel normally reserved for farm equipment […]
Comedian Reggie McFadden, ‘In Living Color’ Alum, Dies at 57
(AURN News) — Actor and comedian Reggie McFadden, best known for “Def Comedy Jam” and “In Living Color,” has died at 57, according to The Hollywood Reporter. His sister, Bernice McFadden, said the U.S. State Department informed the family that he died in Tanzania, where he had lived for 18 years. A cause and exact […]
Supreme Court Opens New Term With Voting Rights in Focus
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — The U.S. Supreme Court opened its new term today with voting rights cases on the docket that could have significant implications for Black and brown voters heading into the midterm elections. In April, the court significantly weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, making it harder to challenge maps that […]
Trump Takes Campaign to Cattle Country as Beef Prices Remain Elevated
WASHINGTON (AURN News) — With 29 days until the midterms, President Donald Trump is campaigning in Nebraska today before returning to Texas Wednesday, as elevated beef prices complicate his economic message. The Associated Press reports Trump will rally supporters in San Antonio as Republicans work to maintain control of Congress in the midterm elections. His […]