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February 8, 2021
EXCLUSIVE: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer tells theGrio: "I bet, if it was a secret ballot ... they would convict"…
February 5, 2021
The Senate approved a measure that would let Democrats muscle President Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan through the chamber.
February 4, 2021
House Democrats asked Donald Trump to testify under oath for his Senate impeachment trial to explain why he disputed key…
January 25, 2021
Democrats marched the impeachment case against Donald Trump to the Senate Monday night for the start of his historic trial.
January 24, 2021
Georgia's two new Democratic U.S. senators Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff promise to carry on John Lewis' legacy.
January 23, 2021
The words of Trump supporters accused of participating in the deadly U.S. Capitol riot may end up being used against…
January 22, 2021
The Senate impeachment trial for Trump on the charge of incitement of insurrection for the Capitol riot will begin the…
Vice President Kamala Harris
January 20, 2021
Three new senators were sworn into office Wednesday after President Biden's inauguration, securing the majority for Democrats in the Senate.
January 14, 2021
OPINION: Now is the time for Sen. Tim Scott to do his job, hold this president accountable, and decide exactly…
Julián Castro Campaigns With Georgia Senate Candidate Jon Ossoff For Runoff Election
January 11, 2021
After losing his 2017 bid for the U.S. House, it appeared Jon Ossoff was facing yet another loss -- thankfully…
January 6, 2021
Warnock made history after coming out victorious in his Georgia U.S. Senate race against incumbent Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler.
Georgia Democratic Nominees For Senate Rev. Warnock And Ossoff Attend Rally In Jonesboro
January 3, 2021
The Ossoff campaign launched an community organizing effort aimed at galvanizing voters and maximizing turnout for the Jan. 5 elections.
December 30, 2020
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell all but shut the door Wednesday on President Donald Trump's push for $2,000 COVID-19 relief…
December 29, 2020
A federal judge ordered officials in Georgia to allow voting by more than 4,000 people whose eligibility was being challenged…
McConnell thegrio.com
December 29, 2020
Sen. Mitch McConnell on Tuesday blocked Democrats' push to bring Trump's demand for bigger $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks up for…
December 17, 2020
Georgia Senate candidate Jon Ossoff slammed his Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler for trying to "distract us with racism…
December 10, 2020
In a letter provided to theGrio, Tuskegee Airmen Inc. expressed their support for Biden's defense secretary nominee Gen. Lloyd Austin.
December 10, 2020
In a new campaign video, Jon Ossoff promises to fight against police brutality and racial injustice if he wins a…
Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Autin, theGrio.com
December 9, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden's nomination of retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin to be secretary of defense has put some Senate Democrats…
December 6, 2020
Georgia U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler became a trending topic after her debate with Rev. Raphael Warnock, but maybe not for…