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January 17, 2021
In his first hours as president, Joe Biden plans executive actions to roll back some of the most controversial decisions…
January 3, 2021
Divided government can be a time for legislative compromises, but the 117th Congress is starting with the nation more torn…
Mobile Technology Phone theGrio.com
December 13, 2020
Hackers broke into the networks of federal agencies including the Treasury and Commerce departments, U.S. government officials confirmed.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez AOC thegrio.com
November 14, 2020
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called for more direct checks, rent forgiveness and mortgage relief, among other requests.
November 14, 2020
The 66-year-old Democrat, who is in his first term, is the fifth governor to report testing positive for the coronavirus…
November 8, 2020
Critics say the president's executive order was an attack on programs used to reverse decades of discrimination.
November 7, 2020
Ethiopia is replacing leadership in the country’s defiant Tigray region, where clashes sparked fears that country could slide into civil…
November 1, 2020
Facing financial difficulties aggravated by the pandemic, the southern African nation could default on debt owed to private investors.
October 25, 2020
President Donald Trump admitted that it will be "very tought" for Republicans to retain the Senate in the upcoming election.
October 25, 2020
Community advocates are skeptical that the Trump administration is more concerend about getting votes than protecting air and water.
October 10, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday dismissed the latest White House offer in COVID-19 aid talks, but said she is…
September 26, 2020
Juan Emilio Ameri, seen kissing girlfriend's breast during a live virtual meeting, resigned his post on the National Congress of…
September 5, 2020
President Donald Trump is looking to revamp federal racial sensitivity curriculum he deems "un-American" and "divisive."
Tennessee
August 22, 2020
The new law, signed by Gov. Bill Lee, increases penalties for illegal camping on state property to a Class E…
June 20, 2020
A federal judge ruled that ex-Trump adviser John Bolton can publish his tell-all book despite efforts by the Trump administration…
Shake Shack thegrio.com
April 20, 2020
Shake Shack announced that it will return $10 million in emergency loan from the government that was meant to help…
April 12, 2020
Americans have been waiting to get their hands on a coronavirus stimulus check from the U.S. government and the wait…
April 12, 2020
Former Vice President Joe Biden is all but guaranteed to the Democratic nomination. The seasoned politician has beefed up his…
Sudan
April 16, 2019
Now that the leader that Sudanese demonstrators accuse of being tyrannical has been ousted, they also want to be rid…
March 18, 2016
Thursday morning, Pennsylvania Rep. Matt Cartwright and Maryland Rep. Elijah E. Cummings ripped into Michigan Governor Rick Snyder during the…