///Truth Bomb of the Day/// ***Warning***: If you're sensitive, just keeeeeep scrolling. This ain't for you. For the rest of us, this was the comedy sketch that wasn't. White people, let me be brutally honest. Trump is treating y'all like a bunch of n-words. This is shameful. Y'all really should do something about this. Because here’s the part that got me: the same people clutching their pearls right now—talkin’ 'bout “This isn’t who we are” and “They’re doing too much”—are t

Minneapolis is once again a national flashpoint—not because of a city council vote or some abstract policy debate, but because federal immigration enforcement has turned everyday streets into a live-fire political theater.

UNEXPECTED TRUMP MOMENT: Pauses OIL MEETING to stare out window. He stood at the window like a man waiting on a prophecy.Mid-meeting, mid-crisis, mid-sentence—Trump left the table and wandered to the White House window, staring into the distance like he heard a soundtrack the rest of us couldn’t hear. And now… he’s out here calling Greenland “Iceland.” Repeatedly. It would be funny if the nuclear codes weren’t real. 📍 Let’s talk about what just happened — and why millions o

GP News Analysis: Bottom Line: If you’re waiting for a clean “decision point” on Iran, you’re going to miss what’s actually happening. The decision is being distributed across signals: backchannel diplomacy, force-posture shaping, leadership survivability moves, and allied hedging. This morning’s Mossad consultations look like they tempered U.S. timing — not U.S. intent. What’s confirmed (facts, not vibes) The director of Israel's Mossad spy agency, David Barnea, arrived

Trump’s real reason is not solidarity with Iranian protesters. It is: Power projection – demonstrating dominance in a moment when domestic means of control feel constrained Domestic political signaling – reassuring anxious voters that he is “in charge” amid economic unease Institutional dominance – forcing the bureaucracy, allies, and adversaries to react to him Crisis leverage – creating a volatile situation he alone claims the ability to manage Narrative control – shaping t

BREAKING LEAD The federal government is barreling toward another shutdown, with January 30 now locked in as the drop-dead date. This isn’t random. It’s the result of deliberate congressional choices, leadership power struggles, and election-year strategy on both sides of the aisle. As Democrats and Republicans play chicken, the real costs will land first on federal workers, contractors, Black communities, and working-class families—long before lawmakers feel political pain.

What’s Happening (and why markets care) Multiple credible outlets are reporting a U.S. military operation in Venezuela , Trump signaling the U.S. will “run” Venezuela “for a while,” and claims that major U.S. oil companies are prepared to invest billions to restore output. That combination matters to markets because it hits three price drivers at the same time: Energy supply + shipping risk (oil markets price fear fast) Defense spending expectations (Pentagon posture, repl

///GP NEWS TRAVEL ADVISORY/// Issued: January 2026 Audience: U.S. Citizens, with focused guidance for Black American travelers Regional Context: Escalating military confrontation involving Venezuela Last Reviewed:  January 2026 (Updates issued as conditions evolve)   TRAVEL DECISION QUICK CHECK (READ THIS FIRST) Most travel risks currently stem from disruption, not direct danger. If this table gives you pause, listen to it. If you are… Recommendation Flying direct to Northe

Fawn Weaver, CEO and founder of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey. (Photo: Uncle Nearest) So Fawn Weaver popped back out with the make-up video. You know the one: the “we’re good now” energy, the camera angles, the neat little storyline that says, See? Everybody can go home. Nothing to see here. And listen… it was cringe. But I’m not mad that she tried to make it right. I’m mad it took so long — after the internet overwhelmingly said, “Nah, Sis, you handled that wrong.” Becaus

There are moments when the loudest thing you can do is slow down . Because the allegations circulating right now about New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs are not “internet drama.” They are serious—violent—claims that deserve to be treated with gravity. But so does due process . We’ve watched too many stories play out where public opinion sprints ahead of the facts, and the consequences land on everybody—victims, the accused, families, workplaces, and whole commu

Attorney General Pam Bondi, left, and Luigi Mangione are shown in a split image. Mangione’s lawyers argued in a court filing that Bondi should have recused herself from the decision to seek the death penalty in the federal case. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images; Curtis Means for Daily Mail via Pool) American law loves precedent. Not just the kind written in case reporters—but the kind established in strategy . What we are watching unfold in the Luigi Mangione

The FAA says the recent 43 day government shutdown didn’t just leave controllers working without pay. It also scared off a big chunk of the next generation. FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford told senators the agency lost roughly 400 to 500 air traffic controller trainees, even though the FAA managed to keep the training academy in Oklahoma City running. Bedford said many trainees essentially walked away because the idea of not getting paid was enough to make them quit. That mat

A Ghetto Philosopher Analysis Here’s the part of the music business nobody likes to talk about: people love recovery specialists when the money is missing, but start acting brand new once the money shows up. According to court filings, Artists Rights Enforcement says that Dionne Warwick — either directly or through her legal team — asked multiple companies, including Rhino (Warner Music’s catalog arm), Sony, and the UK’s PPL, to pay her directly instead of paying Artists Righ

The Old War In A New Suit When Don Cornelius turned down Dick Clark’s million-dollar buyout, he did more than protect a TV show. He broke a generational cycle. Because the truth is simple and brutal: America does not have a “culture industry.” America has a Black culture extraction industry. From the plantation to TikTok, from minstrel shows to AI-generated “urban” voices, from Elvis to influencer culture, the formula has never changed: Black creativity. White ownership. Whit

Key Points This wasn’t about forgetting a name — it was about who gets dismissed when power walks into the room. The moment went viral because people recognized a familiar hierarchy, not a memory lapse. You don’t have to be cruel to reinforce a stereotype — you just have to be cold. One awkward exchange was enough to revive the “Bitter Sister” narrative many Black men already feel, whether fair or not. Explaining yourself isn’t the same as owning the impact. Context may cl

Sherrone Moore’s fall from grace at Michigan isn’t just a scandal — it’s a masterclass in how fast a Black man can lose generational wealth, institutional trust, and a once-in-a-lifetime leadership platform when ego outruns wisdom. His story is not about infidelity alone. It’s about judgment, or more precisely, the catastrophic absence of it.

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett runs for US Senate in Texas A Flashpoint Moment The room went still before she even spoke. Jasmine Crockett stepped up to the podium—braids immaculate, voice steady, eyes locked in that way she does when she knows the moment is bigger than the room. Cameras clicked. Staffers froze. Even the reporters pretending not to care leaned in. And somewhere in the political war rooms of Austin and Washington, nervous hands tightened around coffee mugs.

Notre Dame snubbed from CFP, skips bowl game ✅ The case for Notre Dame “getting ahead” Bowl games have become less valuable for some student-athletes. For many players, particularly those likely to enter the NFL Draft, a mid-tier bowl tied up with little exposure, minimal payoff, and a real risk of injury. In recent years, it’s become more common for individual players to opt out of bowl games to begin draft preparation or avoid unnecessary contact. Notre Dame has a high num

AT&T ( NYSE:T ) is making a sharp policy turn, committing to end its diversity, equity and inclusion programs as it pushes to win regulatory approval for a $1.02 billion purchase of wireless spectrum licenses from U.S. Cellular. Introduction AT&T’s (NYSE: T) public commitment to walk away from Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) initiatives marks another major corporation bending to political pressure from the far-right. On the surface, companies frame these rollbacks as

Mark Kelly fires back at Trump over military comments, says, ‘I will not be intimidated’ Read This Like Your Kids' Lives Depend On It Pull up a chair. Tighten your cape. We’re about to have the type of conversation they don’t teach in school but should have taught in the 8th grade—right between “Pythagorean theorem” and “how your credit score works.” America is spiraling into a moment where politicians are saying the quiet part out loud about using the military for domestic