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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…
thegrio, donald trump, first 100 days, DOGE, elon musk, congress
March 5, 2025
In a joint session of Congress, President Trump shared his agenda and what he's done since his inauguration.
Lateefah Simon, Jasmine Crockett, Yvette Clarke, theGrio.com
March 4, 2025
"We're going to be in his face," said Congressional Black Caucus chairwoman, U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y.
Donald Trump, theGrio.com
March 3, 2025
President Donald Trump loves a good spectacle, and it's hard to top a speech to a joint session of Congress.
thegrio, boyz ii men, american fair music act, capitol hill
February 13, 2025
The bill would require big radio companies to pay artists for playing their music on the air while protecting small…
Enrique Tarrio, leader of the Proud Boys
February 13, 2025
“If I do run, I want to be in that building that they accused me of trying to storm,” said…
Tim Scott, theGrio.com
January 3, 2025
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., made history on Friday when the new 119th Congress was sworn in, becoming the longest-serving Black…
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, House Speaker Mike Johnson, House speaker election, history-making Congress, Mike Johnson Donald Trump, theGrio.com
January 3, 2025
The speaker's election is set to dominate the opening of Congress, which also brings a roster of history-making members, including…
Trump administration, Trump cabinet, Matt Gaetz, Matt Gaetz Trump administration, Trump cabinet picks, Trump and congress, Congressional pushback to Trump picks, Republicans Congress, Trump and Republican Congress, theGrio.com
November 25, 2024
Trump's desire to pack the government with loyalists and wield executive power seems certain to result in clashes with Congress,…
U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., theGrio.com
April 14, 2024
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries demanded that House Republicans release millions of dollars in funding to Haiti as it faces…
U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, theGrio.com
February 17, 2024
Democratic lawmakers are pushing a package of bills to expand resources, including funding and nutrition, for college students.
Haitian migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, theGrio.com
February 8, 2024
Black immigration advocates are pleased that a highly-contested bipartisan border deal failed in the U.S. Senate.
U.S. Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., theGrio.com
January 31, 2024
U.S. Rep. Cori Bush is not concerned with losing her congressional seat after the Department of Justice launched an investigation.
January 29, 2024
Several court battles in states the South accused of racial gerrymandering will determine the voting power of Black Americans in…
U.S. Capitol, theGrio.com
January 21, 2024
U.S. Rep. Glenn Ivey said passing continuing resolutions every couple of months to fund government is “dysfunctional and irrational.”
U.S. Capitol, theGrio.com
January 11, 2024
“The American people are fed up with gun violence...especially in disproportionately affected communities," said Brady Director Mark Collins.
Capitol police officer Harry Dunn thegrio.com
January 9, 2024
Harry Dunn, the now former Capitol Police officer, says he is running for Maryland' 3rd Congressional District seat.