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Obama Walks Back His Now Viral ‘Aliens Are Real’ Statement

The former president says the universe likely hosts life, but not in a bunker at Area 51 — and definitely not with any evidence he ever saw.
02/16/2026

Angela Alsobrooks Doubles Down on RFK’s ‘Disastrous’ Leadership

The Maryland senator says Kennedy’s first year as health secretary has left Americans sicker and less safe, and she's unafraid to go toe-to-toe.
02/16/2026

Running The Show: Get To Know These Top Black CEOs

These 15 trailblazers running Fortune empires—proving leadership is the ultimate clapback to corporate fragility.
02/13/2026

D4vd’s Family Fights Summons in California Death Investigation

The singer’s family is challenging why they’re being ordered to testify before a grand jury.
02/13/2026

Photo ID, Proof of Citizenship, Less Mail Voting: Inside the SAVE America Act

Backed by Trump and blasted by civil rights advocates, the bill shows how voting rules could suppress Black voters.
02/12/2026

Man Who Vetted ICE Agents Busted in Minnesota Prostitution Sting

Police say a contractor who did background checks for federal agencies was among 30 men arrested in operation “Operation Lookin’ For Love In All The Wrong Places.”
02/12/2026

The Federal Prosecutor Who Quit Over Minneapolis Investigation Is Now Don Lemon’s Secret Weapon

Joseph Thompson left the Justice Department over its controversial ICE tactics. Now he’s defending Lemon.
02/11/2026
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BET Current: Hot Girl Energy, Holy Fire, and History on Ice

Megan Thee Stallion heads to Milan for Olympic coverage, Kirk Franklin calls pastors to action over ICE raids, and Laila Edwards makes Winter Games history.
02/11/2026

‘Do You Think You’re Going to Hell?’ Rep. LaMonica McIver Asks ICE Chief

In the heated exchange, the N.J. Rep turned a routine hearing into a moral showdown.
02/11/2026

Not Just 28 Days: Colorado Expands Black History in Schools

A new law will force every K-12 public school in Colorado to teach comprehensive Black history by 2028.
02/10/2026

ICE Crackdown Barely Targeted Violent Offenders, New Data Shows

Less than 14% of nearly 400,000 people arrested by ICE in Trump’s first year back in office had violent records, according to a new report.
02/10/2026