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- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: NOVEMBER 3, 2026
Millions of Americans have already voted in the midterms that will decide control of Congress. By Saturday night, more than 52.7 million early ballots had been…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: NOVEMBER 2, 2026
More than half of U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens' staff quit Sunday, protesting her endorsement of Republican Mike Rogers for U.S. Senate over Democratic nominee…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: OCOTOBER 30, 2026
Former President Obama knocked the White House response to his Cheesecake Factory jab at President Trump, calling the administration "not serious people."…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER 29, 2026
1. History is on the line in this year's Senate races: since 1789, only one of every 400 U.S. senators has been a Black woman. Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER 28, 2026
1. Angie Nixon Urges National Investment in Southern Black Voters Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon is calling on national party leadership to…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER 27, 2026
1. Abdul El-Sayed Mobilizes Black Voter Support in Detroit Campaign Stop Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed campaigned alongside Detroit civic officials…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER 26, 2026
1. Barack Obama Rallies Midwest Democrats, Criticizes Campaign Rhetoric Former President Barack Obama campaigned across Ohio and Michigan, urging voters to…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER 23, 2026
1. Hakeem Jeffries Rallies Support as Midterm Elections Approach House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is campaigning across more than 50 cities as Democrats…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER 22, 2026
1. Eagles Quarterback Jalen Hurts Sidelined by Pulmonary Blood Clots Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is facing a serious health challenge after…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER 21, 2026
1. Black Conservative Influencer Removed from Texas Campaign Event A Black conservative social media influencer reported being removed without explanation from…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER 20, 2026
1. Angie Nixon Builds Momentum in Florida U.S. Senate Campaign Florida state representative Angie Nixon’s campaign for the U.S. Senate marks the…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER 19, 2026
1. No Kings Coalition Mobilizes Thousands for Early Voting Nationwide Grassroots organizers, civil rights advocates, and community members gathered across the…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER 16, 2026
1. Juliana Stratton Aims to Make History in U.S. Senate Bid Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton is campaigning for the U.S. Senate, representing a…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER 15, 2026
1. Federal Scrutiny of Voter Data Sparks Disenfranchisement Concerns Federal agencies have significantly expanded investigations into alleged election fraud…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER 14, 2026
1. Phone Records Reveal Private Conversations Among Friends of Nolan Wells A newly released 292-page forensic analysis of Nolan Wells’ cellphone detailed…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER 13, 2026
1. Eight Black Candidates Compete in Historic Gubernatorial Races Eight Black major-party candidates have advanced to gubernatorial general elections across…
- What You Need To Know
What We Need To Know: October 12, 2026
1. Note of Gratitude to the 'What You Need To Know' Family The What You Need To Know team extends its deepest gratitude to readers for nearly seven years of…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER 8, 2026
1. NAACP Sues DOJ Over Midterm Election Monitor Plan The NAACP filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice regarding plans to deploy 1,000 election…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER 7, 2026
1. Aaron Ford Campaigns for Nevada Governor Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford secured the Democratic nomination for governor, setting up a general election…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER 6, 2026
1. John James Campaigns to Become Michigan’s First Black Governor Representative John James is competing in Michigan's gubernatorial race against…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER 5, 2026
1. Voter Registration Deadlines Approach Across Multiple States Key voter registration deadlines are arriving across multiple states as preparations continue…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER 2, 2026
1. Astronaut Jessica Watkins Leads Historic SpaceX Mission to Space Station NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins made history as the first Black woman to command an…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: OCTOBER 1, 2026
1. Tech Executives Sign Voluntary AI Safety Accord Executive leadership and major tech founders signed a voluntary agreement on artificial intelligence safety…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
1. Army Identifies Fallen Service Member in Middle East Operations The U.S. Army identified Captain Bianca C. Wilkerson as the nineteenth military service…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER 29, 2026
1. Judge Sets $5 Million Bond for Third Suspect in Tasia Fortune Murder Jackson police arrested Eric Clark, marking the third suspect charged in connection…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER 28, 2026
1. Early Voting Underway for Upcoming Midterm Elections The 2026 midterm elections are approaching, with some states already allowing voters to cast ballots…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER 25, 2026
1. Angie Nixon Urges National Democratic Leaders to Back Her Senate Campaign Florida Democratic Senate nominee Angie Nixon stated that national party leaders…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER 24, 2026
1. *UPDATE* Trump WH Media Ban Lifted A federal judge is ruling in favor of three media outlets that sued to have their access to the White House restored. It…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER 23, 2026
1. Nolan Wells’ Family Vows to Continue Seeking Truth The family of Nolan Wells pledged to continue seeking answers after a Mississippi grand jury…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER 22, 2026
1. Grand Jury Declines Charges in Death of Nolan Wells, Clearing Friends A Jackson County grand jury unanimously declined to issue criminal indictments in the…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER 21, 2026
1. Media Outlets Denied Access to White House Reporters from several major news outlets were denied access to White House grounds following a social media ban…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER 18, 2026
1. U.S. House Races to Watch in 2026 Democrats are working to flip the U.S. House of Representatives in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections. While recent…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER 17 2026
1. Key Senate Races to Determine Congressional Control Key Senate elections across several states will decide which party controls legislative decision-making…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER 16 2026
1. Black Caucus Launches Initiative to Boost Voter Turnout The Congressional Black Caucus Institute launched a $4.5 million initiative called "SO VOTE" to…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER 15, 2026
1. Supreme Court Rejects Mail Ballot Restrictions Ahead of Midterms The Supreme Court rejected an emergency request to implement new federal restrictions on…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER 14 2026
1. President Trump Addresses GOP Midterm Convention Donald Trump led attendees in a pledge during his closing address at the GOP midterm convention. The speech…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER 11, 2026
1. Remembering the Black Victims of the September 11 Attacks As the nation marks twenty-five years since the September 11 attacks, community members are…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER 10, 2026
1. Mother Demands Answers in Death of Tasia Fortune Christy Spivey is demanding answers after her daughter, Tasia Fortune, was found dead in Jackson…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER 9, 2026
1. Smithsonian Leader Dr. Lonnie G. Bunch III Announces Retirement Dr. Lonnie G. Bunch III, the first African American to lead the Smithsonian Institution…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER 8, 2026
1. Trump Administration Appeals Mail-In Voting Restrictions to Supreme Court The administration has filed a third appeal asking the Supreme Court to…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER 7, 2026
1. The Black History Behind Labor Day Labor Day honors the contributions and sacrifices of American workers fighting for fair wages, safe conditions, and…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER 2, 2026
1. House Passes Short-Term Funding Bill to Avoid Federal Shutdown The House of Representatives passed a short-term funding bill on Tuesday to keep the federal…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: SEPTEMBER 1, 2026
1. Military Confirms No Plans for Troop Deployment at Polling Places Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dan Caine confirmed in a letter to Senator Elissa Slotkin…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: AUGUST 31, 2026
1. Thousands Gather in Washington to Defend Voting Rights Thousands of civil rights advocates, students, and union members gathered at the Lincoln Memorial on…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: AUGUST 28, 2026
1. Prolonged Outages in Gary Highlight Infrastructure Disparities A severe August storm packing tornado-strength winds caused an extended blackout across Gary…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: AUGUST 27, 2026
1. U.S. Navy Reviews Aircraft Carrier Renaming Proposal The U.S. Navy is reviewing internal proposals to alter the designation of the Ford-class aircraft…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: AUGUST 26 2026
1. Severe Storm Outages Leave Black Communities in the Dark Severe weather and hurricane-force winds triggered widespread power outages across predominantly…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: AUGUST 25, 2026
1. Primary Runoff Elections Underway in Georgia, South Carolina, and Oklahoma Three runoff races are taking shape across the South, with Georgia Democrats…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: AUGUST 24. 2026
1. Missing New York Grandmother Found Dead Near Las Vegas Airport Security footage captured 63-year-old Alisa Goods collapsing down an embankment near Harry…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: AUGUST 21, 2026
1. Karmelo Anthony New Trial Hearing Focuses on Past Allegations Attorneys representing nineteen-year-old Karmelo Anthony appeared in Collin County court…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: AUGUST 20, 2026
1. Florida Primary Election Updates Democratic socialist Angie Nixon scored a stunning upset in Florida’s Democratic Senate primary, defeating Alex…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: AUGUST 19, 2026
1. Florida Primary Election Information Byron Donalds won the Republican nomination for Florida governor, defeating several prominent rivals with the backing…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: AUGUST 18, 2026
1. Primary Elections Underway in Florida, Alaska, and Wyoming Voters across Florida, Alaska, and Wyoming are casting ballots today in primary elections to…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: AUGUST 17, 2026
1. Suspect Arrested Following Campus Shooting at Virginia State University Police have arrested nineteen-year-old Camron Harris after an overnight shooting on…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: AUGUST 14, 2026
1. Civil Rights Leaders Demand Federal Review in Nolan Wells' Death Civil rights leaders Ben Crump, Reverend Al Sharpton, and Congresswoman Lucy McBath joined…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: AUGUST 13, 2026
1. Democratic Voters Signal Appetite for Political Change Democratic voters across recent primary elections are sending a clear message that they favor…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: AUGUST 12, 2026
1. Republican Map Changes Drive Surge in Black Voter Mobilization A new election analysis reveals that Republican efforts to redraw southern congressional maps…
- What You Need To Know
What You Need to Know: August 11, 2026
1. Primary Elections Test Democratic and GOP Factions Six states are holding primary elections today, featuring key Democratic factional battles and…
- What You Need To Know
What You Need to Know: August 10, 2026
1. Kamala Harris Urges Voting Action in New Orleans Former Vice President Kamala Harris visited New Orleans to headline the Louisiana Democratic Party’s…
- What You Need To Know
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: AUGUST 7, 2026
1. Senate Committee Votes to Hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in Contempt A Republican-led Senate committee chaired by Kentucky Senator Rand Paul voted to hold retired…