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January 08, 2026

Famed Negro League pitcher Leroy "Satchel" Paige died on this date in 1982.

Today in Black America - January 7

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USA Today

Departures and a tragedy shrink Trump's GOP majority


Using military in Greenland 'always an option,' White House says

Trump tries to reshape J6 narrative as Dems issue anniversary warning


The Associated Press

Trump’s vague claims of the US running Venezuela raise questions about planning for what comes next

Trump tells Republicans: ‘You gotta win the midterms’ or ‘I’ll get impeached’

Homeland Security plans 2,000 officers in Minnesota for its ‘largest immigration operation ever’


The Washington Post


Editorial Board: Greenland isn’t worth destroying NATO over


CDC staff blindsided as child vaccine schedule unilaterally overhauled


White House publishes website that rewrites history of Jan. 6 attack



NJ.com

N.J. teachers are paid the best in these 17 school districts, new data shows


Hundreds of N.J. college students are scrambling for housing after devastating dorm flood

Crime in N.J. keeps dropping, Murphy says. See the new stats on shootings, car thefts.



The New York Times

Judge Orders Trump Loyalist to Explain Why She Has Kept U.S. Attorney Title

FEMA Staff Bracing for Dismissal of 1,000 Disaster Workers

N.Y.C. Child Care Programs Brace for Cuts After Federal Funding Freeze



The Los Angeles Times

CIA advised Trump against supporting Venezuela’s democratic opposition


What Trump’s vow to withhold federal child-care funding means in California


Without affirmative action, elite colleges are prioritizing economic diversity in admissions


The Chicago Sun-Times

Former CPS principal and network chief defrauded district of nearly $89K, watchdog finds


Trump administration freezing $10 billion in social service funding for Illinois, four other blue states

Medicaid is unchanged for now, Cook County officials say, amid a spike in misinformation and confusion


The Atlanta Journal Constitution

DeKalb study: Families living in hotels spend 77% of income on rent

Georgia saw explosive growth in its Venezuelan population. What’s next?


Will Georgia lawmakers revive any bills left unfinished in 2025?










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