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December 3, 2022
TheGrio was on the scene at the White House as the Biden-Harris administration celebrated the holiday season with celebrity and…
November 29, 2022
The United States Senate has officially passed the Respect for Marriage Act, which will codify same-sex and interracial marriages.
November 29, 2022
U.S. Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Va., died Monday after a battle with colorectal cancer, his office said. He was 61.
Tony Patterson in Florida
November 23, 2022
Florida's anti-fraud effort led to charges of "election voting by an unqualified voter" and "false swearing" against Tony Patterson.
November 23, 2022
Bolden's career in law was inspired by her great-grandfather, whose 1930s' death was deemed accidental after his lynching.
November 19, 2022
Elon Musk reinstated Donald Trump’s account on Twitter on Saturday, reversing a ban that has kept the former president off…
November 17, 2022
A second term of a Trump presidency would be “dangerous” for Black, brown, LGBTQ, and other marginalized communities, say advocates.
November 16, 2022
Republicans won control of the U.S. House, returning to power and giving conservatives leverage to blunt President Biden’s agenda.
November 16, 2022
Karen Bass defeated developer Rick Caruso to become the next mayor of Los Angeles, as voters elevated the first Black…
Andrea Campbell Summer Lee
November 14, 2022
While some major Black women candidates failed to pull out victories on Nov. 8, there were other wins to celebrate…
November 12, 2022
The Biden administration is no longer accepting applications for student loan forgiveness after a second federal court shut down the program.
November 11, 2022
“We are the state of Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman and Thurgood Marshall," Wes Moore said during an interview with…
November 11, 2022
Joe Tate has made history by becoming the first Black representative to serve as House Speaker in Michigan.
November 10, 2022
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp won his bid for re-election after gubernatorial Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams conceded. 
Mandela Barnes Ron Johnson
November 9, 2022
Mandela Barnes has been defeated in his bid for the U.S. Senate seat in Wisconsin, according to polling results from…
November 9, 2022
Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams conceded to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday in a rematch of their 2018 race.
Charles Booker Rand Paul
November 8, 2022
Charles Booker has been defeated in his U.S. Senate race in Kentucky against Republican Sen. incumbent Rand Paul.
2022 midterm election night coverage
November 8, 2022
Byron Allen's Allen Media Group, which owns theGrio, is gearing up for extensive election night coverage of the 2022 midterms.
Georgia elections
November 7, 2022
Ida Simmons has exercised her right to vote in the Georgia elections, even making a point to submit her ballot…
Cheri Beasley
November 7, 2022
Cheri Beasley, the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in North Carolina, is making her last pitch to voters ahead…