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Black Senators, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Cory Booker, Angela Alsobrooks, Raphael Warnock, theGrio.com
November 10, 2025
"Promises don’t make premiums go down," said U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester of the deal to reopen the government.
landor-v-louisiana-dreadlocks-religion-bobby-pen-the-grio
November 10, 2025
The Supreme Court is gearing up to determine whether Damon Landor, a devout Rastafarian, can sue after prison officials cut…
Senate shutdown vote thegrio.com
November 10, 2025
The Senate advanced a deal to end the shutdown, setting up a potential December fight as disruptions in travel and…
November 9, 2025
The Trump administration is demanding states “undo” full SNAP benefits paid out under judges' orders last week.
November 9, 2025
The government shutdown stretched into its 40th day Sunday even as senators held a weekend session in hopes of finding an end…
Labor Department
November 8, 2025
The U.S. Labor Department is accused of using AI-generated images to portray an "unrealistic" depiction of the current workforce.
Ketanji Brown Jackson, Donald Trump, SNAP Benefits, Supreme Court, EBT, Trump Administration
November 8, 2025
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson granted the Trump Administration an "administrative stay" regarding SNAP payments. Here's why.
Donald Trump, Walmart, theGrio.com
November 8, 2025
As the nation heads into the Thanksgiving holiday amid an ongoing government shutdown, average grocery prices are up 3% compared…
SNAP Benefits, Government Shutdown
November 7, 2025
The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund…
Darryl Strawberry, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
November 7, 2025
MLB legend Darryl Strawberry said of his "friend" Donald Trump, "God used him as a vessel to set me free…
Jasmine Crockett, Zohran Mamdani, theGrio.com
November 7, 2025
"What I think is that our party needs to learn from Mamdani," Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett told CNN.
Donald Trump, SNAP, theGrio.com
November 7, 2025
The Trump administration appealed a federal court order to fully fund SNAP benefits for the month of November.
Donald Trump, Ozempic, weight loss, obesity, drugs, theGrio.com
November 6, 2025
The deals would expand access for millions, including Black Americans who suffer health disparities like obesity and diabetes.
Tim Scott, Nancy Mace, South Carolina, Charleston, airport, theGrio.com
November 6, 2025
The longtime South Carolina Senator took issue with Mace reportedly name-dropping him during an expletive-filled blow up in Charleston.
Nancy Pelosi, Barack Obama, Kamala Harris, theGrio.com
November 6, 2025
"Our nation owes her a debt of gratitude for her self-less service," said the Rev. Al Sharpton of Nancy Pelosi's…