BPALiveWire / November 11 / WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army launched a gritty recruitment campaign in February 2025, ditching touchy-feely vibes for raw toughness with the tagline: "Stronger people are harder to kill." The 30-second spot features a ripped Special Forces master fitness trainer grinding through brutal workouts — deadlifting 500 pounds raw, yoke carries, combat drills — before delivering the line with steely resolve. No pronouns, no parades: just sweat, grit and Ame

WASHINGTON / November 4/ BPALiveWire— Dick Cheney, the influential vice president who wielded unprecedented power in the George W. Bush administration and became the chief architect of the post-9/11 “war on terror,” including the invasion of Iraq, died Monday. He was 84. Cheney’s death from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease was announced in a statement from his family, which said he was surrounded by his wife, Lynne Cheney, daughters Liz and Mary, an

Democrats notched wins in Tuesday's off-year elections, sweeping Virginia's top races, New Jersey's governorship, and New York City's mayor's race. These gains in blue-leaning battlegrounds offer a post-Trump morale boost, but they're no earthquake. The map looks much the same. Blue stayed blue, red held red, and the nation's partisan chasm grew wider. In Virginia, Abigail Spanberger ousted Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears to claim the governorship, the state's first f

By Dee Dee Bass Wilbon ***Free to Share on Your Media Platforms*** Sen. Scott with BPALiveWire Editors Deana Bass Williams and Dee Dee Bass Wilbon With the federal government shutdown dragging into its fourth week, Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., is championing a no-nonsense fix: the No Budget, No Pay Act. The bill would suspend paychecks for all 535 members of Congress until funding is restored. Scott, speaking on Fox News, argued that lawmakers should not receive pay if they fail

Just in case you have been avoiding the news for the last three weeks, you may have missed it. The government of the United States of America is in shut down. This week's Policy Playbook breaks it down for you. What Happened? On October 1, 2025, a partial federal government shutdown began after Congress failed to pass FY2026 appropriations or a continuing resolution (CR). Essential services like defense and Social Security continue, but non-essential operations stopped, fur

By Dee Dee Bass Wilbon ***Free to Share on Your Media Platforms*** Dee Dee Bass Wilbon proudly sporting her Fisk University Tee. The fall marks homecoming season at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) across the nation. Homecoming week at HBCUs is filled with alumni events, football tailgates, gospel fests, step shows, Greek events and community service. This year, some homecoming locations will have an opportunity to welcome new faces to their celebration.