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November 28, 2023
County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, the candidate for U.S. Senate in Maryland, was endorsed by Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott. 
November 28, 2023
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, is calling out former President Donald Trump as “the ringleader” of House Republicans.
November 26, 2023
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will soon make a decision on whether to strike down state Republican-drawn maps.
November 22, 2023
Members of Congress are condemning a federal appeals court ruling that threatens the enforcement of the Voting Rights Act.
members of the "Squad," theGrio.com
November 21, 2023
AIPAC has launched a multi-million-dollar campaign against some members of the Congressional Black Caucus.
U.S. Capitol, theGrio.com
November 18, 2023
Congressional Black Caucus members are collaborating to mitigate the disproportionate impact diabetes has on the Black community.
November 17, 2023
Gabe Amo was sworn in during a House ceremony on Monday as the first Black representative from the state of…
U.S. Capitol, theGrio.com
November 15, 2023
The U.S. Senate could soon vote on a stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown that would be catastrophic…
November 15, 2023
House Dems held a press conference at the U.S. Capitol to urge President Joe Biden to call for a ceasefire.
The U.S. Supreme Court, theGrio.com
November 14, 2023
The Court has adopted a code of ethics for the first time in history, however some critics believe the court’s…
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, theGrio.com
November 14, 2023
House Republicans tried to reduce White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre’s nearly $200k salary to a dollar.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, theGrio.com
November 14, 2023
Lawmakers and advocates warn House Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to avert a government shutdown could devastate the Black community.
November 11, 2023
Tulsa Race Massacre survivors may lean on the U.S. Congress if the Oklahoma Supreme Court does not reverse a lower…
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, theGrio.com
November 10, 2023
In the wake of the Israel-Hamas conflict, members of the Congressional Black Caucus are split over calls for a cease-fire.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, theGrio.com
November 8, 2023
Black members of Congress are standing by U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib after the sole Palestinian-American serving in Congress was censured.
Democratic nominee for Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District, Gabe Amo, theGrio.com
November 7, 2023
Former White House aide Gabe Amo has made history as the first Black American to represent Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District. 
U.S. Capitol, theGrio.com
November 7, 2023
The U.S. House of Representatives has only days to pass legislation to avert a government shutdown by next week’s deadline.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, theGrio.com
November 3, 2023
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries believes there is “an urgent need” to move police reform legislation “forward."
artificial intelligence, thegrio.com
November 3, 2023
Members of Congress are pushing forward to ensure Black and other minority communities are not harmed by AI technology.
Supreme Court Justices Pose For Formal Group Photo
November 2, 2023
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee could put pressure on the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt a code of ethics.