Daniel Brooks

Jesse Jackson, Pioneering Civil Rights Advocate, Passes Away at 84

The Civil Rights Movement’s Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, 84, is mourned nationwide. Jackson, a social justice and racial equality activist, spent decades battling for neglected communities in the US and abroad. His daughter, Santita Jackson, said he died peacefully at home with relatives. Born October 8, 1941, in Greenville, South Carolina, Jesse Jackson was raised…

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Why Real Estate Investors Are Watching Interest Rates Closely in 2026

US real estate investors are watching 2026 interest rate movements since borrowing costs affect property markets. Interest rates affect mortgage costs, investment returns, and residential and commercial real estate market activity. Over the past year, the Fed has modified benchmark interest rates based on inflation, economic growth, and employment. Even tiny rate changes hurt investors….

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GOP Lawmaker Backs Constitutional Change to Rein in Presidential Pardon Authority

Republican congressman joins Democratic effort to limit president’s pardon power, a rare move that attracted national attention. The measure shows growing bipartisan unease in Washington regarding executive clemency and Congress’ oversight. Nebraska Republican Don Bacon is Maryland Democrat Johnny Olszewski’s first GOP co-sponsor of his constitutional amendment Pardon Integrity Act. The plan would limit federal…

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Kentucky Republican Calls Trump Team the “Epstein Administration” Amid Ongoing Files Dispute

On Sunday, Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie blasted President Donald Trump’s administration in a national televised broadcast, highlighting a deepening Republican Party schism. Massie called the present administration the “Epstein administration” on ABC’s “This Week” when discussing the delayed release of federal investigative papers related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Massie’s comments indicate an intensifying…

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Newark Police Add 45 Officers as City Strengthens Diversity and Community Representation

In another step toward creating a resident-representative police department, Newark hired 45 more officers. After graduating from William Mobile Ashby Community Care and Training Center, local dignitaries, police leaders, and hundreds of family members swore in the new class. The Department of Public Safety said the new class increases Hispanic representation in the Newark Police…

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New Jersey Faces Potential Late-Weekend Winter Storm as Forecasters Monitor Track and Temperature

Forecasters are following a system that could deliver snow to New Jersey this weekend. Storm details are still developing, but meteorologists believe its eventual route and temperature could be impactful. National Weather Service forecast models continuously depict a system that might affect a large area of the region. Early forecasts predict widespread snowfall if conditions…

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Housing Market Trends That Could Affect Your Home’s Value

Owning or selling a home requires knowledge of housing market trends. Values aren’t random. They respond to interest rates, supply, demand, employment, and migration. Understanding these characteristics can improve your buying, selling, refinancing, and investing decisions. Recent US housing changes have been substantial. Pandemic-low mortgage rates were followed by sharp rate rises for homeowners. Future…

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New Jersey Congressman Seeks Answers After ICE Activity Reported Outside Union City Church

On Sunday morning, federal immigration enforcement outside a church in Union City, New Jersey, garnered notice and a congressional response. Two individuals were arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement outside a Union City church on 19th Street, according to public accounts. The morning incident was filmed from a nearby home. According to social media…

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