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The National Weather Service, DOGE, DOGE firings, federal workforce, federal layoffs, federal firings, Trump Administration, theGrio.com
February 28, 2025
The firings come amid efforts by billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency to shrink the federal workforce.
Economic blackout, The Peoples Union USA, Boycott Target, Trump Administration, theGrio.com
February 27, 2025
John Schwarz the founder of The Peoples Union USA explains the economic blackout planned to start at midnight tonight.
USAID Donald Trump, Trump USAID, Elon Musk USAID, USAID Trump administration theGrio.com
February 27, 2025
President Trump and Elon Musk have hit foreign aid, like USAID, harder and faster in their push to cut the…
AP News, Trump Administration, theGrio.com
February 25, 2025
U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden said said the AP had not proven harm requiring an immediate restraining order.
DOGE, Elon Musk,
February 25, 2025
Several government agencies, including the FBI and State Department, have told their employees not to respond to Musk's email.
Lester Holt, NBC Nightly News, NBC Dateline, Black news anchors, theGrio.com
February 24, 2025
Veteran news anchor Lester Holt will remain with “Dateline” full-time following stepping down from “Nightly News.”
Joy Reid, "The ReidOut," MSNBC, Black anchors, Black news programs, theGrio.com
February 24, 2025
“The ReidOut,” anchored by Joy Reid, was canceled at MSNBC after nearly five years amid widespread network overhaul.
Roberta Flack, Roberta Flack dead, Did Roberta Flack die?, Roberta Flack Killing Me Softly, Roberta Flack singer, Who is Roberta Flack?, Roberta Flack songs theGrio.com
February 24, 2025
Roberta Flack, the award-winning singer behind “Killing Me Softly with His Song,” died on Monday at 88 years old.
Joy Reid, Joy Ann Reid, The ReidOut, Black hair, Black women and short hair, Black women's hair, short hair for summer, short haircuts for Black women, hair bias, Black women and hair, theGrio.com
February 23, 2025
Joy Reid’s “TheReidOut” debuted in July 2020, making her the first Black woman to anchor a primetime show on the…
Elon Musk, 48 hours for federal workers, DOGE, Trump Administration, theGrio.com
February 23, 2025
Elon Musk, who serves as President Donald Trump's cost-cutting chief, made the demand to federal workers via a post on X.
Anthony Ricco, Diddy trial, Diddy legal team, Black Hollywood, theGrio.com
February 22, 2025
Diddy's defense lawyer filed a notice Thursday stating “under no circumstances can I continue to effectively serve as counsel.”
AP News, First Amendment, Trump Administration, theGrio.com
February 22, 2025
The AP says its case against the administration officials is about an unconstitutional effort by the White House to control…
Tateona Williams, A'millah Currie, 2, and Darnell Currie, Jr., theGrio.com
February 21, 2025
Darnell Currie Jr., 9, and A'millah Currie, 2, died on February 10 after being exposed to freezing temperatures.
Trump, Trump administration, immigration, theGrio.com
February 21, 2025
People with the protection are reliant on the government renewing their status when it expires.
IRS, DOGE, Trump administration, theGrio.com
February 21, 2025
The IRS layoffs, one of the largest purges this year across the government, could also hurt customer service and tax…
Trump, Trump administration, Department of Education, theGrio.com
February 21, 2025
As Trump began to reshape the Education Department, investigations and mediations around disability rights issues came to a standstill.
President Donald Trump, mass firings, Trump Administration, theGrio.com
February 21, 2025
The ruling comes as thousands of federal government employees have been shown the door since Trump took office.
plane crash, how to survive a plane crash?, Plane crash 2025 theGrio.com
February 20, 2025
Experts say, "the odds of getting injured or killed in a commercial airline accident is far less than driving in your…
Detroit water main break, Detroit water break, Detroit water main flood, Detroit residents water main theGrio.com
February 19, 2025
Subfreezing temperatures reportedly caused the water line break that forced hundreds of Detroit residents out of their homes.
Frederick Douglass parade, Frederick Douglass event, Frederick Douglass parade canceled, Trump's anti-DEI orders, Black History Month, theGrio.com
February 18, 2025
The Department of Defense announced on January 31 that celebrating “identity months” is dead for the agency.