Revived

• BET and CBS are reviving the Soul Train Awards this November after a three-year hiatus. • The production team includes executive producers Orlando, Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon, and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay, with Spotify serving as the exclusive music streaming partner. • The event celebrates a musical legacy dating back to 1971 by featuring both legendary honorees and current artists.

• Democrats in Congress renewed calls to expand the U.S. Supreme Court from nine to 13 justices ahead of the midterm elections. • The House Committee on the Judiciary advanced legislation intended to protect the court's legitimacy and preserve the system of checks and balances. • This move seeks to ensure American rights remain secure regardless of which political party holds power.

In wake of primary wins by leftwing candidates in New York and elsewhere, president has resorted to well-worn tacticMoments after Donald Trump rang the ceremonial opening bell on Monday, starting the trading day from the Oval Office, 232 miles north on Wall Street, the US senator Ted Cruz celebrated the president’s new savings accounts as his administration’s “New Deal”.“But instead of having government taking care of everyone,” the Republican senator declared, “Trump accounts are about making every child and every American a capitalist.” Continue reading...