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President Trump, 79, explodes over report about signs of his aging

President Donald Trump exploded in a nearly 300-word social media post against a recent New York Times report about his presidency facing the realities of aging in office. As The Times points out, Trump, 79, has displayed signs of fatigue, including appearing to doze off during an Oval Office press conference earlier this month, and has had fewer public events and domestic travels compared to his first term in office. The analysis of Trump’s health also notes revelations the president […]

November 26, 2025

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Tennessee Rep. Justin J. Pearson blasts Trump’s Memphis federal ‘occupation,’ says Black businesses and residents are suffering

As the Trump administration continues to deploy federal agents and the National Guard in Memphis as part of its stated goal of reducing crime, Tennessee State Rep. Justin J. Pearson is blasting President Donald Trump‘s federal surge for negatively impacting the majority-Black city. Following U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s visit to Memphis on Monday to meet with officers and tout the perceived success of the Trump-created Memphis Safe Task Force, Pearson slammed the ongoing operation, arguing that Bondi and the […]

November 26, 2025

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Rep. Maxine Waters slams ‘reckless’ Trump cuts to HUD program combating homelessness

U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., is leading a Democratic Party outcry against the Trump administration‘s major cuts to a decades-old program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that works to reduce homelessness in the United States. The longtime congresswoman and ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, joined by dozens of Democratic members of Congress, slammed HUD’s more than 50% cut to permanent housing funding for the agency’s Continuum of Care (CoC) Program. Established under […]

November 25, 2025

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DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, longest serving Black woman in role, will not seek releection after a decade in office

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, who made history as the first Black woman to serve three consecutive terms in the nation’s capital, will not seek re-election in next year’s mayoral election. Bowser, 53, announced her decision on Tuesday in a video message. “It has been the honor of my life to be your Mayor. Together, we have built a legacy of success of which I am intensely proud. With a grateful heart, I am announcing that I will not seek a […]

November 25, 2025

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EXCLUSIVE: Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro to sign CROWN ACT at Black hair salon: ‘A victory’

Pennsylvania officially became the 28th U.S. state to adopt the CROWN Act, which legally protects Black Americans from discrimination based on their natural hair, as Gov. Josh Shapiro signed the historic bill on Tuesday. TheGrio exclusively reported on the historic signing. Shapiro signed House Bill 439, or The Pennsylvania CROWN Act, at a local Black hair salon in Philadelphia alongside the state’s first female and Black woman speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Rep. Joanna McClinton. “The Crown Act […]

November 25, 2025

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‘Can’t take the heat’: Jasmine Crockett calls out Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation after public spat with Trump

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett has thoughts about Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene‘s shocking resignation following her very public spat with President Donald Trump, who called the former MAGA faithful a “traitor.” “Honestly, I was like, you’ve got to be kidding me. You’re on the other side of the president for one week, and you can’t take the heat,” Crockett told CNN when asked about Greene’s announcement last Friday that she would be leaving Congress on Jan. 5. Greene, who has […]

November 25, 2025

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Judge dismisses indictments against Letitia James and James Comey, citing Trump’s illegal appointment of prosecutor

A federal judge has dismissed the criminal cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, concluding that the prosecutor who brought the charges at President Donald Trump’s urging was illegally appointed by the Justice Department. The rulings from U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie amount to a stunning rebuke of the Trump administration’s efforts to target Trump’s political opponents. It also highlights its legal maneuvering to hastily install a loyalist prosecutor willing to file […]

November 25, 2025

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Trump Transportation Sean Duffy slams airline travelers who wear ‘pajamas’ and ‘slippers’ to airports

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy shared a theory about airline travelers and their attire at U.S. airports, suggesting that if they dressed more professionally, they would behave more appropriately in the skies. During a news conference on Monday discussing the upcoming travel ahead of Thanksgiving, Secretary Duffy urged American travelers to exert more “civility” this holiday season. “I think we have to think about, how do we do a better job? How do we maintain some of that frustration we have […]

November 24, 2025

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Symone Sanders-Townsend sees connection between Marjorie Taylor Greene and ‘Wicked’s’ Elphaba

The political world is continuing to react to the shocking resignation of Republican U.S. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, including MS Now host Symone Sanders-Townsend, who noted an interesting connection between Greene and the fictional character Elphaba from the musical fantasy film franchise “Wicked.” Having just seen the recent installment, “Wicked: For Good,” the television host and political strategist said Rep. Greene’s recent public fallout with President Donald Trump, whom she vehemently supported since he first launched his presidential campaign in […]

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