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October 31, 2021
The surprisingly tight contest has exposed the depth of the Democratic Party’s dependence on Trump as a message and motivator.
U.S. President Joe Biden, accompanied by Speaker of the House Nancy
October 22, 2021
If Democrats keep up their circular firing squad they won’t accomplish anything, paving the way for Republicans to gain the…
Don Lemon Joe Biden thegrio.com
October 21, 2021
Lemon demanded they use their bully pulpit to get their message across — and that voters want "equal access to…
Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee and Al Green
October 12, 2021
Republican gerrymandering in Texas could result in Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee and Al Green facing off in a “double bunk”…
September 26, 2021
As congressional redistricting gets underway, populous cities are taking prominent roles in reshaping the balance of power in Washington
September 19, 2021
The Senate's parliamentarian ruled Dems can’t use their $3.5 trillion package for to give millions of immigrants a chance to…
August 4, 2021
House candidate Nina Turner out-raised, out-organized and outspent opponent Shontel Brown and yet still came up short.
Shontel Brown and Nina Turner, theGrio.com
August 3, 2021
Shontel Brown’s fight against progressive Nina Turner was a proxy for the tensions between Democrats’ old guard and liberals.
July 11, 2021
Eric Adams' win comes on the heels of victories by self-styled pragmatic candidates in relatively low-turnout elections.
Rep. Val Demings (D-FL)
May 20, 2021
Val Demings, if successful, would bring a Black woman's voice back to the Senate, and she has all the right…
Marc Lamont Hill Vernon Jones www.thegrio.com
May 5, 2021
The host asked the politician to explain critical race theory and his answer was not definitive or factual, according to…
Vernon Jones and David Duke
April 9, 2021
On Gianno Caldwell’s OutLoud podcast, former Democrat Vernon Jones said Black Democratic voters would vote for ex-KKK leader David Duke.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and George Floyd
March 3, 2021
Cheered on by President Biden, Democrats hustled Wednesday to pass the George Floyd Justice Policing Act to overhaul policing nationwide.
Senators Meet With Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett
February 15, 2021
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott says Donald Trump is the 'one person I don't blame' for Capitol attack. He says…
February 4, 2021
A fiercely divided House tossed Georgia's Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene off both her U.S. House committees Thursday.
January 17, 2021
Democratic Rep. Lou Correa contracted the coronavirus before he could get a second dose of vaccine that would have improved…
January 6, 2021
Warnock made history after coming out victorious in his Georgia U.S. Senate race against incumbent Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler.
January 3, 2021
Today, with hundreds of thousands of new residents pouring into the peach state, Georgia's population is becoming increasingly diverse.
December 20, 2020
Roughly 40% of the U.S. population identifies as a person of color, but the U.S. Senate remains 91% white.
President-Elect Biden thegrio.com
December 19, 2020
Biden’s decision to tap several House Dems for administrative positions is putting Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a politically tough spot.