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‘Politics Explained’: Is Biden or Trump to blame for inflation? And how will Harris or Trump change the economy?

Inflation has been a central concern for voters in the upcoming election, with many pointing fingers at President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. But is it fair to blame them entirely for the rising cost of goods? The answer, like the causes of inflation itself, is complex. Although inflation is currently at its lowest since March 2021, many families continue to struggle with higher prices. News stories and social media show some voters blaming the Biden-Harris administration for […]

todaySeptember 19, 2024 1

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These evangelicals are voting their values — by backing Kamala Harris

WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Rev. Lee Scott publicly endorsed Kamala Harris for president during the Evangelicals for Harris Zoom call on Aug. 14, the Presbyterian pastor and farmer said he was taking a risk. “The easy thing for us to do this year would be to keep our heads down, go to the ballot box, keep our vote secret and go about our business,” Scott told the group, which garnered roughly 3,200 viewers according to organizers. “But at this […]

todaySeptember 19, 2024 2

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During NABJ-WHYY panel, Harris showed us again that she’s not going to let Trump define the conversation

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. There’s one moment from the NABJ-WHYY panel with Vice President Kamala Harris that really stood out to me. It came near the end of the event, and it demonstrated a lot of what Harris’ campaign is about. The question came from theGrio’s Gerren Keith Gaynor who asked Harris about being a joyful warrior, laughing in public and being called out by the […]

todaySeptember 18, 2024

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Kamala Harris applauded for remarks on race and reparations during NABJ-WHYY interview

During a wide-ranging interview with the National Association of Black Journalists and WHYY public radio, Vice President Kamala Harris talked about race more extensively than she had since emerging as a presidential candidate and, subsequently, the Democratic Party’s nominee. The historic presidential figure (Harris is the first Black woman and Indian American to be a major party nominee) discussed reparations for the first time as vice president and outlined the systemic harms to Black communities caused by the United States […]

todaySeptember 18, 2024 3

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Here’s what to know about the threats in Springfield, Ohio, after false claims about Haitian immigrants

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — A small Ohio city has been inundated with hoax bomb threats since last week’s presidential debate when former President Donald Trump falsely accused members of Springfield’s Haitian community of abducting and eating cats and dogs. Trump’s running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, has amplified debunked internet rumors about Haitian migrants as the Republican ticket criticizes the immigration policies of President Joe Biden’s administration that are supported by Trump’s Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris. City officials acknowledge growing pains from […]

todaySeptember 18, 2024

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Ohio state police to protect schools after furor over Haitian immigrants in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Ohio state police will help protect schools in a city at the center of a political furor over Haitian migrants, the governor announced Monday, while local officials canceled an annual celebration of cultural diversity in the fallout over former President Donald Trump’s false claims about pet-eating. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, has denounced the debunked rumors that spread online before Trump amplified them at last week’s presidential debate, saying there is no evidence of it. […]

todaySeptember 18, 2024 1

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Kamala Harris insists she must earn Black men’s vote and doesn’t ‘assume’ she has it during NABJ-WHYY panel

Vice President Kamala Harris took questions during an exclusive, wide-ranging interview hosted by NABJ and WHYY on Tuesday in Philadelphia, which included a question from theGrio’s Gerren Keith Gaynor about the role of Black male voters in the upcoming election. “Black men are like any other voting group; you’ve got to earn their vote,” Harris told the panel, which was co-moderated by Gaynor, along with Poltico’s Eugene Daniels and NPR WHYY’s Tonya Mosley. “So I’m working to earn the vote. […]

todaySeptember 17, 2024

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Watch NABJ-WHYY’s conversation with Vice President Kamala Harris

WHAT: The National Association of Black Journalists and Philadelphia’s WHYY will host an in-person conversation Tuesday with Vice President Kamala Harris at the WHYY studio. The studio audience will include NABJ members and journalism and communication students from local HBCUs. The moderators of the panel discussion include: Gerren Keith Gaynor, theGrio’s White House correspondent and managing editor of politics.Eugene Daniels, Playbook co-author and White House Correspondent for Politico.Tonya Mosley, co-host of NPR WHYY’s “Fresh Air with Terry Gross and Tonya Mosley.“ WHEN: The event […]

todaySeptember 17, 2024

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Let’s pray that false and racist rhetoric about Haitian immigrants by Trump and Vance don’t lead to racist violence

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Former President Donald Trump’s false claim that Black immigrants from Haiti are eating dogs and cats kept as pets by their neighbors in Springfield, Ohio, is dangerous incitement that I fear could lead to racist violence.  The false claim resulted in bomb threats to three medical facilities and another site in Springfield on Saturday, led a college in the […]

todaySeptember 17, 2024