MacKenzie Scott’s HBCU Giving Tops $1B, Redefining What Transformational Philanthropy Looks Like

On Tuesday, as Scott celebrated her 55th birthday, news broke that her latest HBCU donation, $42 million gifted to Elizabeth City State University on the North Carolina school’s Founders Day, officially pushed her HBCU giving past the $1 billion mark. “I want to express our deepest gratitude to MacKenzie Scott for this remarkable act of generosity and for her recognition […]

Jerome Powell Says DOJ Probe is Political Retaliation

Powell under investigation over Fed headquarters renovation *Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell revealed he is the subject of a criminal investigation. The probe stems from his June 2025 congressional testimony and the Fed’s $2.5 billion renovation project. The U.S. Department of Justice issued subpoenas on January 9, […]