American Affairs
Image of Tanya Denise Jackson, a soldier, with her baby; both identified as victims in the Gilgo Beach case.
Education Reaches New Milestones Over the past fifty years, education for Black Americans has transformed dramatically. High school graduation rates leaped from barely half in 1968 to well above ninety percent in recent years, marking significant Black American progress. College attendance also soared; by 2020, nearly as many Black Americans…
The Latest Numbers on Homelessness The most recent data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) shows that homelessness in America reached 653,104 people in 2023, representing a 12% increase from 2022 and the highest level since HUD began tracking nationwide in 2007. However, the issue of…
Bayrou’s No-Confidence Vote Could Shake Everything A reader messaged me last night: “Are you seeing what’s happening with Bayrou?” That pushed me to dig in—and I was floored. Prime Minister François Bayrou is now staring down a no-confidence vote in parliament on September 8, 2025. Most analysts expect him to…
Why Did a Combat Veteran Burn the Flag? Picture Lafayette Park echoing with history, the White House looming in the background. Jay Carey—a decorated 22-year Army veteran—is lighting an American flag as a peaceful protest. This act, unfolding hours after a new executive order targeting flag burning, wasn’t done in…
Intel stock price trends, August 2025, illustrate just how quickly sentiment can pivot in a shifting economic and political landscape. Over the past three weeks, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) rebounded sharply after trading below $20 early this month. Amid major headlines of government intervention, the stock closed August 25, 2025, at…
Young Dolph’s name dominates headlines as the trial of Hernandez Govan opens in Memphis. Govan faces charges of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and attempted murder. The proceedings follow the fatal ambush of Young Dolph outside a Memphis bakery in November 2021, a loss that shook the music world…
What would you give for a day when the worst thing your family faces is a scraped knee? That’s the question echoing through Arkansas today, after tragedy tore through Devil’s Den State Park. It left two young girls orphaned. If you heard about the arrest of Andrew James McGann—a teacher…
Have you ever wondered what happens to all that seized crypto when the government busts a cybercriminal? Imagine a digital vault—bigger than Fort Knox, meaner than any Hollywood heist epic—where the United States actually stashes Bitcoin. Sounds like science fiction, but this is real, and today, it’s at the core…
Have you ever expected an ordinary ending, but found yourself suddenly thrown into full-blown chaos? After hours squeezed into a metal tube, most passengers stand up ready to shuffle off and claim their day. No one expects federal agents to thunder down the airplane aisle with purpose, turning the calm…