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Black LGBTQ+ voters could make the difference for Biden in 2024 election

Election poll data and turnout trends of Black voters and voters who identify as LGBTQ+ signal the significant sway the two groups could play in the outcome of the 2024 presidential contest. Black LGBTQ+ voters, who stand at the intersection of these two influential voting blocs, could be critical for President Joe Biden’s reelection. “The Black and LGBTQ communities are both critical parts of the Biden-Harris coalition that played an important role in the president’s victory in 2020 and will […]

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What do Pennsylvania Republicans have against voters?

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. It’s an election year, and Pennsylvania’s primary is rapidly approaching.  It’s a time when the election process is also at the forefront. As an elected official representing my neighbors and as Pennsylvania House speaker, I’m always thinking about ways we can strengthen the process to ensure that all eligible voters’ rights are preserved and to examine how we can […]

todayApril 18, 2024

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Members of Congress unveil Harriet Tubman coin collection

Congressional members on Tuesday unveiled a coin collection dedicated to the life and legacy of abolitionist Harriet Tubman. U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, told theGrio that congressional members are “excited” about having the social activist’s likeness displayed on currency. U.S. Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., said it is important “to make sure that Harriet we Tubman is not forgotten.” “There are members of Congress and other leaders in this country that want to erase our history …we need to make sure […]

todayApril 17, 2024

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US Rep. Jasmine Crockett warns anti-abortion advocates that Viagra could be next

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, is warning anti-abortion advocates looking to ban an abortion drug to err on the side of caution because other popular drugs like Viagra could soon be on the chopping block. “The fact that Viagra is a drug that is actually more dangerous [than mifepristone] and it’s not being challenged [in court], I want those that think that this fight isn’t their fight to think about what could happen,” Crockett told theGrio. Crockett cautioned, “It could […]

todayApril 16, 2024

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As Trump eyes young Black male jurors in trial, critics pull receipts

Defense attorneys representing Donald Trump in the historic hush money criminal trial in New York City are reportedly seeking young Black male jurors who they believe could be persuaded to acquit the former president.  As the New York Times reported on Sunday, the Republican presidential candidate’s lawyers are “hoping to spot sympathizers and will focus on younger Black men and white working-class men.”  Critics told theGrio the Trump defense team’s strategy will likely not yield the results they hope for, […]

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Maryland lawmaker ‘surprised’ by FBI probe into collapsed Baltimore bridge

U.S. Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Md., told theGrio that he is “surprised” that the FBI has launched a criminal investigation into the ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last month, claiming the lives of six people. “I certainly expected personal injury lawyers to be retained and brought into this by the individual families who lost family members,” said Ivey. “A judge must have concluded that the agency had probable cause that criminal acts may have been […]

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Hakeem Jeffries calls on Republicans to release funding for Haiti

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Thursday demanded that Republican lawmakers immediately back the release of millions of dollars in funding for Haiti as the Caribbean nation is beset by political violence and instability. “America needs to stand with the people of Haiti,” Jeffries, a Brooklyn Democrat, told theGrio during his weekly presser. Jeffries said the money should have been released on Wednesday. Haiti has seen a rise in violence, deaths and kidnappings since late February as armed gangs members […]

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VP Kamala Harris, ‘A Different World’ cast talk student debt relief

Vice President Kamala Harris celebrated historically Black colleges and universities with the cast of sitcom “A Different World” as the White House promoted their efforts to reduce the burden of student debt. In a video posted on Friday, Harris highlighted the Biden-Harris administration’s moves to eliminate student debt for millions of borrowers. She was joined by “A Different World” co-stars — Jasmine Guy, Kadeem Hardison and Glenn Turman — in urging borrowers to learn more about the federal debt relief […]

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Rep. Summer Lee’s primary could test Democrats critical of Israel

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — An election this month in Pittsburgh and some of its suburbs is emerging as an early test of whether Israel’s war with Hamas poses political threats to progressive Democrats in Congress who have criticized how the conflict has been handled. U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, a first-term lawmaker who has aligned herself with the “squad,” is facing a primary challenge from Bhavini Patel and the war has become a flashpoint in the race. Patel frames Lee’s criticism of Israel as part […]

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