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Vice President JD Vance spent last week on the campaign trail in Council Bluffs, Iowa, headlining the Republican National Committee’s Midterm Rally at the Mid‑America Center. The September 18 visit marked his second trip to Iowa this year and was part of a broader GOP push ahead of the November 3 midterms, where competitive races for governor, U.S. Senate, and multiple House seats are in play. He told voters Democrats are making “crazy decisions” and urgi Republicans to give President Trump “another chance.” At the rally, Vance defended the Trump administration’s record on immigration, border security, prescription drug prices, and agriculture, while sharply criticizing Democratic candidates in Iowa and beyond. He urged voters to “send the crazy packing” and threw his support behind GOP gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn, who joined him at the event. The Iowa stop capped off a week of campaign activity as Republicans intensify their midterm strategy and work to energize voters across ...

  (Atlanta, GA) - Monday, September 21 - The message of breakthrough is already making an impact. GRAMMY, Stellar and Dove Award-winning recording artist, Jekalyn Carr launched her highly anticipated A Night of Breakthrough Tour with two powerful and consecutive sold-out opening nights in Tampa, Florida, on September 12 and Albany, Georgia, on September 13. What began as a tour has quickly become a growing movement of faith, worship, expectation and personal testimony. From the moment audiences entered the rooms in Tampa and Albany, the atmosphere was centered around one message: breakthrough is still possible. Carr designed A Night of Breakthrough to be more than a traditional concert. The experience combines powerful live music, worship, inspirational ministry and a message of hope for people believing in God for change in their lives. The tour's official description emphasizes faith, restoration, encouragement and expectation, inviting audiences to come believing in what once ...

  MAJOR BREAKING>> All major TV networks are standing behind CNN as the White House ban on them takes affect during the kick off of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York today. CNN is not being allowed to travel on Air Force 1 to the event with the president as the assigned pooler. The remaining major TV news outlets are standing in solidarity with CNN including FOX News, CBS and ABC. They are not participating in the pool duties indefinitely due to this disruption. This means the direct coverage of the president's UNGA engagement and meeting with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdami today will not be televised to the entire country by the usual process -- if at all. Although the access of CNN and MSNOW has been suspended, the implication on how the press pool works going forward is more broadly significant. Denying one outlet effectively denies all outlets the access necessary to do their work. It also deprives the public of the news that could come from an...

  Kimora Lee has officially dropped the "Simmons" surname and is telling her own story in the Lifetime documentary Kimora Lee: On Her Own , premiering tonight, September 20, 2026 .   Reclaiming Her Name and Narrative The fashion entrepreneur and Baby Phat founder legally removed "Simmons" to return to her birth name, Kimora Lee , marking a symbolic personal and professional reset.   She was married to hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons from 1998 until their divorce in 2009. She continued using his last name for over a decade afterward. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ] Behind the Glamour The new documentary explores the darker side of her public life, reflecting on her rise as a teenage Chanel muse, building a fashion empire, and raising five children. [ Kimora opens up about navigating painful relationships, legal battles, and single parenting her children without traditional co-parenting support.  

Congressman Brandon Gill (R-TX) is constatntly attempting to debunk any notiin that America is or has been a racist nation on Capitol Hill. He met gus match in a hearing with the head of the Smithsonian Ametica History Museum he challenged her in the museum selling pro-Latina merxhandise and whether Mickey Mouse was racist. National Museum of American History Director Dr. Anthea Hartig did not play into his hanfs during the House Oversight Subcommittee hearing investigating alleged ideological activism at the Smithsonian. He pressed her on whether the museum was "rewriting American history" by linking Mickey Mouse to racism and classifying politeness as a trait of white supremacy. Gill confronted the directir about The "MASS Action Toolkit" noting it identifies politeness and objectivity as characteristics of "white supremacy culture". He also asked if Hartig was a "white supremacist" for agreeing it is important to be polite. Hartig stated she...

Jonathan McReynolds, Kierra Sheard, Donald Lawrence Original Members of the Ensemble Vision Will Pay Tribute to Gospel Legend Richard Smallwood   Jamie MacDonald, Naomi Raine, Hulvey are Confirmed to Perform Bart Millard, Terrian, CAIN, MORIAH and More Confirmed to Present   NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 16, 2026) The Gospel Music Association (GMA) has announced the second round of performers and presenters set to take the stage at the 57th Annual GMA Dove Awards, taking place October 6, 2026, at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena. There will be a special tribute honoring the late recording artist Richard Smallwood who passed away last December. The performance will feature Jonathan McReynolds , Kierra Sheard and Donald Lawrence , as well as original members of Richard Smallwood’s acclaimed ensemble Vision such as Maurette Brown Clark , Ted Winn , Charisse Nelson-McIntosh , Byron Nichols and Sharon Orr . Gifted musician Percy Bady , who co-wrote the platinum classic “I Believe I Can F...