Mary Keller 
Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s Abuse Take Matters into Their Own Hands at Congressional Hearing When the Department of Justice (DOJ) failed to reach out to the survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse, they decided to make their voices heard in a powerful way. On February 11, 2026, several survivors attended a House Judiciary Committee hearing where
Gavin Newsom Defends Biden’s Economic Vision, Stresses Long-Term Gains for Americans California Governor Gavin Newsom has stepped forward to defend the economic policies championed during President Joe Biden’s time in office, arguing that these strategies have delivered tangible benefits to countless Americans. Newsom spotlighted key achievements such as job growth, federal investments in infrastructure, and
In the decades before the Civil War, helping an enslaved person escape was not just controversial it was illegal. Fines were steep. Prison sentences were real. Violence was common. Yet Laura Smith Haviland looked at those laws and decided they held no moral authority over her conscience. Born in 1808 into a Quaker family, Haviland
In the early 20th century, when many scholars treated Native cultures as relics of a fading past, Ella Cara Deloria insisted on something radical: her people were not artifacts. They were living, breathing communities with histories that deserved respect. Born in 1889 on the Yankton Sioux Reservation in South Dakota, Deloria grew up immersed in
In early 20th century Japan, women were expected to be quiet, obedient, and invisible in public life. It was a society shaped by rigid gender roles, where a woman’s virtue was measured by her silence. Into that world, in 1886, Hiratsuka Raichō was born and she had no intention of whispering. Raised in a well
Former President Donald Trump is attributing the ongoing conflict involving Iran to the foreign policy approaches of former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, claiming that their strategies helped create the conditions that led to the crisis. In recent public remarks, Trump criticized the diplomatic and military decisions made by these administrations, particularly their dealings
A petition calling for the deportation of First Lady Melania Trump has gained traction online, igniting a heated debate about immigration policy in the United States. Although the petition has gathered thousands of signatures, its organizers are clear that it holds no legal power and cannot actually initiate any immigration action. Instead, they frame it
President Donald Trump has proposed the idea of establishing a nationwide day of spiritual reflection and unity, suggesting that Americans symbolically “rededicate the nation as one nation under God” on May 17, 2026. The concept, which he mentioned during public remarks, is framed as a moment for Americans to reflect on what he describes as
As a child, Zitkala-Ša was taken from her home and sent to a boarding school designed to erase everything that made her who she was. Born on February 22, 1876, on the Yankton Sioux Reservation in South Dakota, she grew up immersed in Dakota language, stories, and traditions. But like many Native children of her
In the winter of the American Revolution, when the Continental Army was desperate for supplies and the young nation stood on the edge of collapse, one man quietly opened his fortune to keep the cause alive. His name was Haym Salomon and without his financial lifeline, the fight for independence might have faltered far sooner.