Politics

G.T. Bynum theGrio.com
G.T. Bynum, Mayor of Tulsa, has set a city-wide curfew ahead of a scheduled campaign appearance by President Donald Trump in his city tomorrow, June 20.
/ June 19, 2020
Sen. Kamala Harris theGrio.com
Senate Democrats are pushing to make Juneteenth a national holiday. Senator Kamala Harris announced the proposal on Thursday.
/ June 19, 2020
Social media giant, Twitter, continues its crackdown against President Donald Trump and his spread of misinformation to the public.
/ June 19, 2020
Sen. Amy Klobuchar has withdrawn her name from consideration as Joe Biden’s potential running mate, and has urged him to instead choose a woman of color.
/ June 18, 2020
Mary Elizabeth Taylor, the first Black woman to serve as assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs, resigns over Trump’s response to protests.
/ June 18, 2020
Donald Trump theGrio.com
Facebook has removed a campaign ad by Donald Trump and Mike Pence that featured an upside-down red triangle, a symbol once used by Nazis.
Virginia state senator Jennifer McCllelan announced that she is declaring her campaign for governor for the state for the 2021 election.
/ June 18, 2020