California Republican Lawmakers Urge Immigration Enforcement to Focus on Violent Criminals & Call for Modernizing Immigration Process

Lawmakers urge solutions that secure the border, uphold the rule of law, and support a strong economy SACRAMENTO, CA – Last week, a group of California Senate and Assembly Republicans asked President Trump to focus immigration raids on undocumented violent criminals, and urged the President to implement policies that will modernize our immigration process. The…

The Sacramento Observer and Savannah Tribune Win Big at 2025 NNPA Messenger Awards

By Stacy M. Brown SAVANNAH, Ga.—The Sacramento Observer and The Savannah Tribune stood out as the top honorees at the 2025 National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) Fund’s Messenger Awards, held during the Black Press of America’s annual convention at the JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside District Hotel. The convention, themed “The Black Press: Engaging Black…

Trump Flirts With Black Female Reporter, Calls Her “Beautiful” During Oval Office Peace Ceremony

Blacknews.com Nationwide — During a peace agreement ceremony in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump called a female reporter “beautiful” and said he wishes there were more reporters like her. The moment came as leaders from Congo and Rwanda signed a deal aimed at ending decades of conflict. The agreement marks a major step toward…

‘Free America Weekend’ Ignites 50-State Wave of Protests Against Trump on July 4

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent A sprawling coalition of activists plans to transform July 4 into a day of protest and civic action, as demonstrators in all 50 states rally against President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda. Billed as “Free America Weekend,” the effort is the latest in a string of large-scale…

Trump Budget: GOP Controlled U.S. Senate Passes Largest Cut to Food Assistance in History

By Lauren Burke After a record number of consecutive votes over two consecutive nights, the Republican controlled U.S. Senate passed President Trump’s budget bill that includes the largest cut to food assistance in history. The bill also threatens health care coverage for over 15 million Americans. “This is a reversal of so much progress we’ve…

Political Playback: California Capitol News You Might Have Missed 

Gov. Gavin Newsom, Calif. State Officials, Blast Pres. Trump’s “Big Ugly Bill” Gov. Gavin Newsom came out swinging June 27 against what he called the “Big Ugly Bill” and the “Big Beautiful Betrayal” — former President Donald Trump’s latest budget proposal, which Newsom says would devastate California’s health care and food assistance systems. Kim Johnson,…