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Watch: Biden reflects on Harris as governing partner and her historic run to succeed him

“She believes, as I do, everyone deserves a fighting chance,” said President Joe Biden about his vice president, Kamala Harris, and her historic run to become the 47th president of the United States of America. In an exclusive interview with theGrio in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Biden said he has “great confidence” in his governing partner as she embarks on her quest to the White House with four weeks to go before voters cast their ballots on Nov. 5.  Reflecting on the […]

todayOctober 10, 2024 1

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Kamala Harris’ proposal for home care could be game changer for Black Americans

Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled a new economic and health care proposal on Tuesday during her appearance on “The View” seeking to make at-home elder care more affordable. Addressing the challenges of the “sandwich generation” of Americans caring for children and their elder parents, the Democratic presidential nominee announced a plan to expand Medicare services to include at-home elder care as a benefit for the first time. “I took care of my mother when she was sick, who was diagnosed […]

todayOctober 10, 2024 1

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Downballot: The 10 weirdest politicians on the 2024 ballot

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio.  As the 2024 election nears, theGrio’s Downballot series explores the issues, races and individual candidates appearing on the ballots in state and local elections.  “Weird” isn’t necessarily an insult.  It’s an adjective used to describe something that is “different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion.” The term defines something that is “strange, of extraordinary […]

todayOctober 9, 2024 7

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Allen Media Group’s ‘TheGrio’ presents an exclusive interview with President Joe Biden

The Allen Media Group (AMG) digital media platform, TheGrio (www.thegrio.com), is excited to announce an exclusive interview with President Joe Biden, conducted by April Ryan, White House Correspondent and Washington Bureau Chief for TheGrio. On October 8, 2024, April Ryan traveled to Milwaukee to meet President Biden for an in-depth conversation at the Department of Public Works. The interview covered a range of critical topics, including the President’s upcoming trip to Angola, his reflections on his contributions to the Black […]

todayOctober 9, 2024 1

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Watch: Biden calls out ‘misinformation’ on hurricane recovery, calls on Congress to act

“Congress better be ready to step up to help,” President Joe Biden told theGrio in an exclusive interview in the wake of the anticipated devastation from Hurricane Milton, which is expected to make landfall in Florida by as early as Wednesday evening. In one of his first interviews since deciding to step down from running for president, Biden spoke on a host of topics from the anticipation of Milton, as well as the rescue and clean up from the fatal […]

todayOctober 9, 2024 1

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Black voters have positive views of Kamala Harris, but they’re not sure she would change the country for the better, poll finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — Black registered voters have an overwhelmingly positive view of Vice President Kamala Harris, but they’re less sure that she would change the country for the better, according to a recent poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The poll, which was conducted in mid-September, found about 7 in 10 Black voters have a somewhat or very favorable view of Harris, with few differences between Black men and women voters on how they view the Democratic candidate. Younger […]

todayOctober 9, 2024

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Harris calls Trump ‘incredibly irresponsible’ for spreading misinformation about Helene response

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday called former President Donald Trump “incredibly irresponsible” for spreading falsehoods about the federal response to Hurricane Helene ‘s destruction, offering especially sharp words as a new storm bears down on Florida with just weeks until Election Day. “There’s a lot of mis- and disinformation being pushed out there by the former president about what is available, particularly to the survivors of Helene,” Harris told reporters before boarding Air Force Two to fly to New York. “It’s extraordinarily irresponsible. It’s […]

todayOctober 8, 2024 2

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San Francisco’s first Black female mayor is in a pricey battle for a second term

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When London Breed was elected as San Francisco’s first Black woman mayor, it was a pinch-me moment for a poor girl from public housing whose ascension showed that no dream was impossible in the progressive, compassionate and equitable city. But the honeymoon was short-lived as a COVID-19 pandemic shuttered stores and tech workers retreated to home offices. Tent encampments surged and so did public drug use. Breed now finds herself in a pricey campaign as she battles for a second […]

todayOctober 8, 2024 1

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What Kamala Harris doesn’t say in ’60 Minutes’ about Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says a lot

In a preview of Vice President Kamala Harris’ interview on “60 Minutes,” the Democratic presidential nominee appeared to signal further that if elected on Nov. 5, she is prepared to take a new U.S. approach to its alliance with Israel. “[She’s] showcasing that she wants a different direction,” Democratic strategist Ameshia Cross told theGrio.During the interview, which airs in full Monday night on CBS, “60 Minutes” correspondent Bill Whitaker pressed Harris about Israel’s ongoing deadly war against Hamas in Gaza, […]

todayOctober 7, 2024 1