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February 12, 2026
"The SAVE Act is not an election security bill — it is a voter suppression bill, full stop," said U.S.…
Sydney Kamlagager-Dove, Pam Bondi, theGrio.com
February 11, 2026
"Do better!" urged U.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove after grilling the U.S. attorney general on Trump's several untruths.
Jasmine Crockett, James Talarico, theGrio.com
February 5, 2026
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, says she believes the claim about Talarico from a TikTok political influencer is true.
Gregory Meeks, Scott Bessent, theGrio.com
February 4, 2026
Meeks pressed Bessent about the United Arab Emirates buying a $500 million stake in President Trump's crypto business.
Aliya Rahman, theGrio.com
February 4, 2026
Aliya Rahman says DHS officers violently arrested her and ignored her pleas for medical attention despite repeatedly saying she was…
Hakeem Jeffries, theGrio.com
February 3, 2026
Despite the government's quick reopening, funding for DHS remains uncertain as Republicans and Democrats work on a deal.
Black History Month, Kamala Harris, Barack Obama, Joseph Rainey, theGrio.com
February 2, 2026
From the Oval Office to Congress, Black people have made considerable gains – and helped to change the face of…
Senate Passage Of Government Spending Package In Doubt As Democrats Seek Changes To DHS Funding
January 31, 2026
A partial government shutdown began Saturday, furloughing workers and disrupting services. Here’s what Black Americans should know.
Capitol building, theGrio.com
January 29, 2026
If Congress is unable to pass a funding package by Friday, the federal government will see its second shutdown in…
Donald Trump, Ilhan Omar, theGrio.com
January 27, 2026
Hours before the attack on Omar, Trump invoked her name yet again while defending his administration's controversial immigration policies.
Eleanor Holmes Norton, theGrio.com
January 27, 2026
The retirement of Holmes Norton comes after calls for her to step aside over concerns about her ability to serve…
Congress, Schumer, Booker, Warnock, DHS, ICE, funding, theGrio.com
January 26, 2026
The political pushback could lead to another government shutdown if Republicans decline to strike a deal with Democrats on federal…
Jasmine Crockett, Jasmine Crockett Venezuela, theGrio.com
January 15, 2026
Former Texas Democratic Party executive director Jamarr Brown cautioned against reading too much into the recent poll.
ICE, Kristi Noem, DHS, theGrio.com
January 14, 2026
"Secretary Noem, you have violated your oath of office, and there will be consequences," said U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill.
Brooke Rollins, USDA, Black farmers, theGrio.com
January 14, 2026
In a letter first obtained by theGrio, the nation's four U.S. Black Senators demand answers from the Trump administration.
Hakeem Jeffries, Chuck Schumer, theGrio.com
January 9, 2026
Not extending ACA tax credits will disproportionately harm Black Americans, who have long experienced disparities in health coverage.
Jasmine Crockett, theGrio.com
January 8, 2026
"I'm just asking if there's any decency or heart or courage on that side of the aisle," said the 44-year-old…
Health Care, Health Care Subsidiaries, ACA, Affordable Health Care Act
December 17, 2025
Four Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson and signed onto a Dem-led petition that will force a vote to extend…
Evan Turnage, Bennie Thompson, theGrio.com
December 17, 2025
Evan Turnage, 33, is running in the primary for Mississippi's 2nd Congressional District, which Thompson has represented since 1993.
Everton Blair, Deval Patrick, Georgia's 13th Congressional District, theGrio.com
December 17, 2025
Patrick praises his former Harvard graduate student as a "deeply caring servant leader with big ideas and a record of…