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Stolen wealth: how Black depositors funded the nation’s capital

D.C. elites siphoned $57 million—worth $1.5 billion today—from the Freedman’s Savings Bank to enrich themselves and fund the development of the District at the expense of formerly enslaved depositors.

‘Batshit authoritarianism’: Trump allies drafting order to give him ‘extraordinary power over voting’

“This is a plot to interfere with the will of voters and undermine both the rule of law and public confidence in our elections,” said Sen. Mark Warner.

by Brad Reed February 27, 2026February 27, 2026

Trump says things are great for the uber-rich—but what about us? What about the Epstein Survivors?

Trump’s State of the Union address delivered grandstanding and grievance politics, but few concrete solutions for Americans facing healthcare crises, economic instability, and ever-widening inequality.

by Taya Graham and Stephen Janis February 27, 2026February 27, 2026

America’s toxic future looks like East Palestine, Ohio, today

Three years since one of the worst industrial disasters in US history, politicians, the media, and the public have forgotten about East Palestine. But we haven’t.