Latest from Marissa Martinez
-
Ami Colé is closing. The brand’s story has implications for the Black beauty industry.
After a surge of support in 2020, Black business owners are again being shut out of the capital and commitment it takes to scale — even when the demand is there.
-
Trump administration pulls back on work combating human trafficking, long a top GOP priority
As Republicans reel from the fallout surrounding accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, advocates working on human trafficking issues say the administration has abandoned promises to prioritize the issue.
-
High prices, blackouts and half the money: Inside Puerto Rico’s stagnant food aid system
Puerto Rico’s block grant food assistance program already doesn’t stretch enough to meet the needs of its recipients. Congress just froze one way to boost it.
-
Rep. LaMonica McIver pleads not guilty to charges in conflict outside ICE facility
The freshman lawmaker was one of three New Jersey Democrats who visited an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in May but is the only one charged by the Justice Department.
-
Why a GOP congresswoman has joined the call to free Tory Lanez
Pop culture and politics are often combining in online spaces full of misinformation — including in the case of the rapper convicted of shooting Megan Thee Stallion.
-
Millions of immigrant families would be shut out under new child tax credit proposal
By requiring both filers to have a Social Security Number, approximately 4.5 million citizens and legally present children would be ineligible for the credit.
-
How women have been impacted by Musk-led federal layoffs
The nation’s largest employer has many built-in protections and benefits that women can't always find in the private sector.
-
Your Shein and Temu purchases are about to get more expensive
A tariff exemption on low-value imports helped feed Americans’ desire for cheap clothes and goods — but it’s about to go away.
-
Expanding the child tax credit has some Republican support. Now what?
Many lawmakers want to expand the $2,000-per-child credit, a longtime Democratic priority — but aren’t sure about how to get there.
-
The fight for new parents in Congress to vote remotely is over — for now
The fight over proxy voting pitted two mothers in Congress — one Republican, one Democrat — against GOP leadership.