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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…
Hakeem Jeffries, theGrio.com
April 28, 2025
Jeffries slammed the Republican budget that expands tax cuts for high income earners and implements massive cuts to domestic programs.
Juliana Stratton, theGrio.com
April 24, 2025
If Juliana Stratton is elected, three Black women could serve concurrently in the U.S. Senate for the first time.
Al Green, Diana Harshbarger, theGrio.com
April 24, 2025
“We cannot allow the normalization of these kinds of slurs,” said Rep. Al Green after Harshbarger used the racial slur
Marjorie Taylor Greene, theGrio.com
April 16, 2025
A town hall in the district of Marjorie Taylor Greene erupted in several outbursts, resulting in altercations with police and…
Mike Johnson, Republicans, SAVE Act, theGrio.com
April 10, 2025
“Instead of lowering costs as he promised, Donald Trump and his MAGA flank are focused on gutting our democracy,” said
hair relaxers, hair straighteners, formaldehyde in hair relaxers, formaldehyde in har straighteners, dangers of hair relaxers, carcinogens in hair straighteners, dangers of formaldehyde, Black hair, straightening Black hair, FDA, FDA approval of hair products, theGrio.com
April 9, 2025
The congresswomen warn in a letter the “heightened health risks” for Black women exposed to the chemical, formaldehyde. U.S. Reps.
Sylvester Turner, Sheila Jackson Lee, theGrio.com
March 26, 2025
Texas' 18th Congressional District is currently without representation following the consecutive deaths of two former U.S. representatives.
thegrio.com, Democrats, Congress, White House, political parties
March 19, 2025
Democrats have been struggling to coalesce behind a political strategy as they confront a Republican-controlled Congress and White House.
Black Women's Roundtable, theGrio.com
March 13, 2025
While many Black women made clear they would take a break from political engagement after the 2024 election, activist Melanie
Washington DC
March 13, 2025
D.C. is bracing for $1 billion in budget cuts that will impact all residents, but Black communities stand to be…
Hakeem Jeffries, theGrio.com
March 6, 2025
"We are in an emergency, and I think it's all hands on deck," said Democratic House minority leader Rep. Hakeem…