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Jesse Jackson Jr., theGrio.com
July 8, 2025
Former congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is eyeing a political comeback a decade after serving time for a federal conspiracy conviction…
July 3, 2025
House Republicans narrowly pass Trump’s $4.5T tax and spending plan, expanding cuts and benefits central to his second-term agenda.
Hakeem Jeffries, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
July 3, 2025
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries said voters "will have an opportunity in this national nightmare as part of Project 2026."
Hakeem Jeffries, theGrio.com
July 3, 2025
"Shame on the people who've decided to launch that kind of all-out assault on the health and the well-being of…
Donald Trump, One Bif Beautiful Bill, Medicaid, theGrio.com
July 1, 2025
"Trump and GOP lawmakers have launched a direct attack on Black communities and the basic rights we fight for every…
July 1, 2025
Trump’s massive tax and spending overhaul clears Senate by tie-breaking vote, raising stakes for GOP and risking millions in coverage…
June 30, 2025
Senate Republicans push forward on Trump’s $4 trillion “One Big Beautiful Bill” despite internal dissent and Democratic delays.
Donald Trump, theGrio.com
June 28, 2025
The resolution aimed to affirm that Trump should seek authorization from Congress before launching more military action against Iran.
LaMonica McIver, New Jersey, theGrio.com
June 26, 2025
After Trump called her “woke” and “out of control,” Rep. LaMonica McIver says her federal charges are retaliation for being…
Jasmine Crockett, theGrio.com
June 24, 2025
"I think I'm gonna be a little bit more like the rest of the 92%," said Crockett after coming in…
Hakeem Jeffries, Minnesota, Political Assassination, theGrio.com
June 17, 2025
The Democratic leader makes a bipartisan plea to House Speaker Johnson after a state representative and her husband were left…
Summer Lee, Linda McMahon, Education, theGrio.com
June 4, 2025
U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., gave Secretary McMahon an unexpected pop quiz on Black history during the line of questioning.
Jasmine Crockett, theGrio.com
June 4, 2025
U.S. Rep. Crockett's candidacy presents an opportunity for a generational shift in House Democratic leadership.
Donald Trump, theGrio.com
June 2, 2025
"Now, because he doesn’t like the referees’ calls, he’s trying to change the rules of the game," says former DOJ…
Cory Booker, theGrio.com
May 22, 2025
Sen. Cory Booker was the only Democrat to join a majority of Republicans to confirm Charles Kushner 51-45.
Lisa Blunt Rochester, Raphael Warnock, Cory Booker, Angela Alsobrooks, theGrio.com
May 22, 2025
Senators Cory Booker, Raphael Warnock, Lisa Blunt Rochester, and Angela Alsobrooks condemned attempts to "intimidate" McIver.
Medicaid, Congress, theGrio.com
May 21, 2025
The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" extends Trump's 2017 tax cuts and make spending cuts to Medicaid and SNAP totaling…
May 20, 2025
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said plainly of the Trump Department of Justice: "What the F is wrong with you?"
Summer Lee, Reparations NOW Resolution, theGrio.com
May 16, 2025
The 37-year-old millennial congresswoman called for "Reparations now, not later, not someday, and not when it's politically convenient."
Congressional Candidates, Zoe Cadore, Christian Menefeee, Amanda Edwards, Everton Blair, theGrio.com
April 30, 2025
Young Black Democrats say they are ready to bring a new vision and lived experiences to Congress and help their…