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Hakeem Jeffries, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
May 4, 2026
Jeffries, who could become the first Black House speaker in January 2027, has become the president's latest political target.
May 1, 2026
"We're at a point where anything that advances Black voting rights is problematic. Any claim of white grievance is invited…
Supreme Court, theGrio.com
April 29, 2026
"This is a decision that can eliminate Black representation and take our country back centuries," says Nadine Smith of Color…
Donald Trump, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Low IQ, theGrio.com
April 22, 2026
"There is a specific type of racism and white supremacy that attacks Black minds," Democratic strategist Ameshia Cross tells theGrio.
Ketanji Brown Jackson, Supreme Court, theGrio.com
April 18, 2026
A rare rebuke by Jackson illuminates a minority voice choosing to exercise her power outside of the nation's highest court.
Ketanji Brown Jackson, Donald Trump, theGrio.com
April 16, 2026
While Jackson's public chide of the court is rare, the justice said she decided to speak out with the goal…
Ketanji Brown Jackson, Supreme Court, theGrio.com
April 1, 2026
As Trump sat in the public gallery, a majority of the justices poked holes in the government's legal arguments.
Ketanji Brown Jackson, Supreme Court, theGrio.com
April 1, 2026
"People say Black women will save the democracy, but it's like we can only do but so much," Dr. Christina…
Supreme Court Mississippi Legal News Capital Punishment Racial Bias in Jury Selection Doug Evans thegrio
March 30, 2026
The Supreme Court hears arguments in Terry Pitchford’s case, weighing racial bias in jury selection and the history of prosecutor…
Haiti protest, theGrio.com
March 16, 2026
Immigration advocates rebuked the Trump administration's decision to end TPS for Haitians — some even said the policy was blatantly…
Young Thug, T.I. Killer Mike, Supreme Court, James Broadnax, James Broadnax Case,
March 10, 2026
Killer Mike, T.I., Young Thug and several other individuals have petitioned the Supreme Court in relation to James Broadnax, a…
Lisa Cook, Donald Trump, Lisa Cook Supreme Court, Donald Trump Supreme Court
January 21, 2026
Supreme Court Justices seemed likely to side with Lisa Cook over her firing from the Fed Reserve by President Trump…
Supreme Court, SNAP payments, Supreme Court, SNAP benefits,
November 11, 2025
The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday the pause for full SNAP payments would continue despite Ketanji Brown Jackson's objection.
November 10, 2025
The judges turned away an appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to…
Ketanji Brown Jackson, Donald Trump, SNAP Benefits, Supreme Court, EBT, Trump Administration
November 8, 2025
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson granted the Trump Administration an "administrative stay" regarding SNAP payments. Here's why.
SNAP Benefits, Government Shutdown
November 7, 2025
The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund…
Janai Nelson, Legal Defense Fund, theGrio.com
October 16, 2025
Nelson's crucial oral arguments on Wednesday sought to preserve the heart of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Voting Rights, Black voters, Supreme Court, theGrio.com
October 15, 2025
"They can literally create a permanent one-party rule system...at the expense of Black voters," said Cliff Albright of Black Voters…
October 13, 2025
A ruling against Louisiana’s majority-Black district could weaken Section 2 of the landmark law and reshape redistricting nationwide.
Donald Trump, Linda McMahon, Education Department, Supreme Court, theGrio.com
July 14, 2025
Justice Sonia Sotomayor complained that her colleagues were enabling legally questionable action on the part of the administration.