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Inside debate spin room, Trump talks to theGrio and is confronted by Exonerated Five member

In the spin room following the presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in Philadelphia on Tuesday, theGrio caught up with high-profile Democratic and Republican officials about where they feel the election stands after the prime-time showdown.  U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., a close friend of Harris and campaign surrogate, told theGrio that while it was clear Trump “lost” the debate, she was bothered by the fact that he did not call Harris by her name, instead opting to […]

todaySeptember 12, 2024

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Kamala Harris was fine – TheGrio

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio Black people are never “amazing” and are rarely “awesome.”  While they might feel fantastic, Black elders — especially in the South — seldom admit it. Even at their emotional and physical finest, they are often reluctant to jinx their current state of equanimity. So, when asked how they are doing, they often respond with a locale-dependent, technicolor expression that […]

todaySeptember 11, 2024

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Politics Explained: How to protect your vote in 2024

This week on “Politics Explained,” Natasha S. Alford breaks down the power of voting. Voting is a fundamental right for citizens of the United States, but it’s also one that wasn’t always available to everyone. Voting was once reserved exclusively for white men who owned land. However, over time, key amendments to the Constitution, like the 14th, 15th, and 19th Amendments, as well as the Voting Rights Act of 1965, expanded voting rights to Black men and women. Today, citizens over […]

todaySeptember 11, 2024 1

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Kamala wiped the floor with him

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. You could see that Vice President Kamala Harris won the debate even if you had the sound off. It started with the way she opened the debate, striding across the stage to shake Donald Trump’s hand. He tried to dodge the shake, and she had to kind of chase him to make it happen. Right there, she looked like the more adult […]

todaySeptember 11, 2024 1

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Yes, all eyes are on Kamala Harris, but will the media hold Trump accountable at tonight’s debate?

Tonight, all eyes will be on Kamala Harris. We’ve seen her as a vice president. We’ve seen her take the Democratic National Convention stage as a historic presidential nominee. And now, for the first time, she will be in the room with her opponent, Donald Trump, going head to head in their first presidential debate. At least as much as a candidate possibly can, with microphones muted after every response (sorry to fans of Kamala’s big prosecutor energy). But while […]

todaySeptember 10, 2024

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Rep. Ro Khanna says if Harris does this at debate, ‘She’ll win and be the next president’

All eyes will be on Tuesday night’s first presidential debate (which theGrio is simulcasting) between Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee, and former President Donald Trump, the Republican nominee.While some viewers are anticipating a verbal slugfest between the presidential hopefuls, in a recent interview with theGrio, Harris campaign surrogate U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., advises Harris to keep her message positive and stay focused on the policy issues voters, particularly Black and brown voters, care about. Trump, he argued, […]

todaySeptember 10, 2024 1

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TheGrio presents TV simulcast of ABC News Harris-Trump presidential debate

As the nation awaits Tuesday’s first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, viewers can watch the historic showdown on theGrio cable television network. TheGrio, owned by Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, will air a special television simulcast of ABC News’ highly anticipated “Race for the White House” presidential debate on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. The event will take place at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. It will be moderated by ABC’s World […]

todaySeptember 10, 2024 1

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Tara Setmayer on leaving the GOP and supporting Kamala Harris: ‘The Republican Party I knew is dead’

Tara Setmayer knew when it was time to leave the Republican Party. “The final straw for me was when I actually formally left the party the day after the 2020 election when Donald Trump refused to concede the election and made all those wild accusations from the East Wing of the White House,” Setmayer, a longtime political commentator who is now an Independent, tells theGrio. “That was not a redline for [Republicans]. They let him get away with the election […]

todaySeptember 9, 2024 2

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Harris faces delicate walk with Trump’s racism at presidential debate

Though Vice President Kamala Harris has faced incessant attacks from Donald Trump and Republicans on her race and gender since emerging as the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, don’t expect her to lean too much into it during Tuesday night’s presidential debate. According to the New York Times, the Harris campaign has “ditched” what she sees as an “unsuccessful” strategy” to call out Trump’s racism and sexism. The outlet reported, “The vice president’s aides believe it’s a waste of time to […]

todaySeptember 9, 2024 1