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‘The math ain’t mathin’: Jasmine Crockett calls out the double standard in Trump’s immigration policies

Rep. Jasmine Crockett does not believe the Trump administration is trying to restore integrity and security to the immigration process. And this week, the Texas representative came to the House Judiciary Committee hearing on “Restoring Integrity and Security to the Visa Process” with receipts.  “The idea that Trump and my Republican colleagues want to restore integrity and security in the visa process is actually a joke,” she shared. “Since we’re talking about integrity, I’m confused as to why my Republican […]

todayJune 26, 2025 2

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Facing 17 years in prison, Rep. McIver says Trump’s ‘woke’ attack on her reveals deeper bias: ‘I’m their target’

U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., is undeterred after pleading not guilty in a federal prosecution brought by the Trump administration. “The facts are on my side…I have no doubt that I will be victorious,” McIver told theGrio shortly after leaving a New Jersey courthouse where she was arraigned for her three-count indictment, for which she is accused of “forcibly impeding and interfering with federal officers.” McIver faces up to 17 years in prison for a May altercation outside of a […]

todayJune 26, 2025

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D.L. Hughley unapologetically shares his opinions on Donald Trump: ‘I despise him as much as he despises Black people’

D.L. Hughley is NOT a fan of President Donald Trump, and he’s not afraid to voice that. During an appearance on TMZ Live, Hughley got into a heated exchange with one of the outlet’s reporters about the current administration.  The conversation started when the outlet asked the comedian about his thoughts on Trump’s ceasefire deal and if he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize.  “He’s an arsonist who starts a fire and then puts it out…We’re where we are right now […]

todayJune 26, 2025

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For Black voters who picked Zohran Mamdani when Cuomo, Adams, and old ways weren’t enough

If you were a Black voter of a certain age in New York City, many people expected you to vote for Andrew Cuomo in Tuesday’s mayoral race. The numbers show, by and large, that’s what happened–Cuomo had a 20-point advantage with Black voters over State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, earning over 51% of the vote. But while Cuomo emerged from his resignation-retirement in hopes of running the city, his big loss to Mamdani shows that most Democratic voters didn’t want the […]

todayJune 25, 2025 1

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Trump Jr. says Barack Obama getting Nobel Peace Prize over his father is affirmative action

Donald Trump Jr. suggested that former President Barack Obama’s being Black is the reason he has been awarded a Nobel Peace Prize—and that his father has not. “Affirmative action is when Barack Obama gets the Nobel Peace Prize instead of Donald Trump,” Trump Jr. posted Tuesday on X. The statement comes as President Donald Trump and some Republican voices have expressed that Trump deserves the more than century-old Swedish honor bestowed upon recipients “who have promoted or achieved peace worldwide” […]

todayJune 25, 2025 3

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Candace Owens is now ’embarrassed’ she told supporters to vote for Trump

Conservative political commentator Candace Owens is regretting her glowing endorsement of President Donald Trump after he ordered air strikes in Iran, recently telling British journalist Piers Morgan that she is “embarrassed” she told her supporters to vote for him. “I feel embarrassed that I told people to go vote for him, because this wasn’t going to happen, and it is happening,” Owens said on “Piers Morgan Uncensored” on Tuesday. The 36-year-old controversial Black conservative figure said she doesn’t “regret” voting […]

todayJune 25, 2025 2

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Andrew Cuomo concedes New York City Democratic mayoral primary to Zohran Mamdani

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo conceded New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary to Zohran Mamdani as the 33-year old member of the state Assembly had a significant lead in the race Tuesday night. Cuomo’s concession came as the race’s outcome will be decided by a ranked choice count after neither Democrat got a clear majority in the vote. Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist member of the state Assembly, started to pull ahead with more than an estimated 80% of ballots counted. Cuomo, in […]

todayJune 25, 2025 1

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‘It did cause me some issues’: Jasmine Crockett explains why she dropped out of race for top House Oversight role

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett‘s bid to be the top Democrat on the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform ended abruptly when the congresswoman announced that she dropped out of the race following a preliminary recommendation vote from her colleagues. The Monday vote among Democratic members of the House Committee on Steering and Policy resulted in Crockett’s last-place finish. As a result, Crockett removed her name from the bidding, and, on Tuesday, House Democrats ultimately elected U.S. Rep. Robert […]

todayJune 24, 2025 1

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Trump drops F-bomb after Israel and Iran violate ceasefire—is there bitterness about Obama’s Iran deal?

A frustrated President Donald Trump dropped the F-bomb on Tuesday morning while expressing his anger over Israel and Iran violating a ceasefire that he and Trump officials had brokered several hours before. “We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don’t know what the f–k they’re doing!” said Trump as he angrily walked away from the White House press after missiles continued to drop in the Middle East despite an agreed deadline […]

todayJune 24, 2025 1