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July 17, 2021
Republicans is zeroing in on a trio of House seats in South Texas as key targets heading into next year’s…
July 17, 2021
The law, which is intended to reduce false confessions by young people, was one of four pieces of legislation Gov.…
July 17, 2021
A judge in Houston barred the government from approving any new applications as part of the Deferred Action for Childhood…
Rep. John Lewis thegrio.com
July 17, 2021
Saturday marks the one-year anniversary of the passing of civil rights icon and longtime Congressman John Lewis.
July 16, 2021
President Biden and Vice President Harris listened to Black women voting rights activists at the conference table of the Roosevelt…
Kamau Marshall, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Media and Public Affairs, theGrio.com
July 16, 2021
Kamau Marshall was named Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Media and Public Affairs and spoke with theGrio about the…
July 16, 2021
President Joe Biden said Thursday that the U.S. will bolster security at its embassy in Haiti following last week’s assassination.
Rep. Joyce Beatty arrested by Capitol police
July 15, 2021
Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty and other protesters were arrested on Capitol Hill while protesting over voting rights.
Black lives Matter thegrio.com
July 15, 2021
Black Lives Matter has called the U.S. government’s decades-long embargo on Cuba 'cruel and inhumane,' in an Instagram post.
U.S. President Joe Biden (R) delivers remarks with Vice President Kamala
July 15, 2021
As tax relief hits the pockets of American families, there's an acknowledgment that more needs to be done to support…
Anti-Vax rally
July 15, 2021
As Trump and Republicans continue their misinformation campaign around COVID-19, Black lives in red states literally hang in the balance.
A child sitting on a chalk mural on the sidewalk
July 15, 2021
The expanded Child Tax Credit will be distributed in monthly installments to eligible American families with children starting July 15.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Holds News Conference Introducing The Cannabis Administration And Opportunity Act
July 14, 2021
Three top Senate Democrats want to decriminalize marijuana and they have drafted a plan to end the federal ban on…
July 14, 2021
Haiti and Cuba are suddenly posing a growing challenge for Joe Biden that could have political ramifications for him in…
July 14, 2021
Texas GOPers passed the bill the day after House Democrats' departure. If they don't return before the session's end, it…