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January 3, 2023
Kevin McCarthy’s fate lies in the hands of Republican lawmakers who are slated to convene and vote on the next…
'I Can't Breathe' Protest Held After Man Dies In Police Custody In Minneapolis
December 20, 2022
Democrats in the U.S. House and Senate on Tuesday introduced the PEACE Act to reform the standard for police use…
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, theGrio.com
December 19, 2022
During the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, Biden officials challenged Yoweri Museveni on Uganda's anti-LGBTQ policies, a source tells theGrio.
December 18, 2022
There were 18 executions in the U.S. in 2022, the fewest in any pre-pandemic year since 1991 after 11 were…
December 18, 2022
The House passed a bill Thursday that would allow Puerto Rico to hold a binding referendum on statehood, though it…
December 17, 2022
Donald Trump received standing ovations for speech supporting Israel and denouncing antisemitism, despite dining with a Holocaust denier.
Maxwell Frost
December 12, 2022
Frost reportedly would be able to afford an apartment deposit once he gets his first check from the House of…
Congress Marriage Rights theGrio.com
December 8, 2022
The bill, which requires all states to recognize same-sex and interracial marriages, passed with nearly 40 Republican votes.
December 7, 2022
From Stacey Abrams to student volunteers, activists overcame incredible odds to help deliver Senator Raphael Warnock a victory in Georgia.
December 6, 2022
Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a Georgia runoff election Tuesday.
Senator Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker
December 6, 2022
Georgia voters will cast their ballots to determine who will claim the state’s U.S. Senate seat for the next six…
December 6, 2022
Bass requested that the vice president administer her oath of office, and a Harris staffer said she was "honored to…
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.