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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announces $62M in funding for SNAP benefits for November

Days after declaring a state of emergency via executive order concerning the government shutdown, Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced the state will deliver $62 million to help fund SNAP benefits for November. “One of the first and most basic priorities of governing is to ensure that families do not go hungry,” Moore said in a statement. “We will continue to do everything in our power to protect our people in these difficult times. But no state can fill the enormous […]

November 4, 2025 3

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Tennessee Three’s Justin J. Pearson announces run for Congress, challenging longtime Democrat

Tennessee State Rep. Justin J. Pearson announced that he is running for Congress, setting up a primary contest against longtime Democratic Congressman Steve Cohen. “I am ready to fight for us in the United States Congress. The U.S. House of Representatives must be centered on us,” said Pearson in a campaign video declaring his candidacy for Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District in the 2026 election. Pearson, 30, gained national notoriety in 2023 after he was expelled from the Tennessee State House […]

October 13, 2025 1

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Keisha Lance Bottoms announces run for Georgia governor: ‘We are in a fight against chaos’

After months of anticipation, Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former Atlanta mayor, has officially announced her run for governor of Georgia. Bottoms launched her gubernatorial campaign on Tuesday with the release of a video, aiming her political target directly at President Donald Trump and the Republican Party. “Georgia families deserve far better than what Donald Trump and Republicans are giving us,” says Bottoms in the campaign video. “Most Georgians are right to wonder who’s looking out for us. Donald Trump is […]

May 20, 2025 1

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Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton announces run for US Senate with anti-Trump campaign video

Juliana Stratton, the lieutenant governor of Illinois, is running for the U.S. Senate in the 2026 election. Stratton officially launched her campaign on Thursday, just one day after Senator Dick Durbin, 80, announced that he would not seek re-election after serving in the seat for more nearly 30 years and in the United States Congress for more than 40 years. In a campaign launch video, Stratton, 59, framed her candidacy around standing up to President Donald Trump and his administration’s […]

April 24, 2025

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VP Harris announces rule eliminating medical debt from credit reports; highlights Black couple’s inspirational story

Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday announced a ruling from a federal consumer agency that will remove medical debt from credit reports for millions of Americans. Building on previous efforts to address the rising cost of living for Americans and following President Joe Biden’s pledge to address the impact of healthcare debt, Harris, on behalf of the Biden-Harris administration, announced the final rule by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. “No one should be denied economic opportunity because they got sick […]

January 7, 2025

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Harris announces plans to help 80% of Africa gain access to the internet, up from 40% now

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris announced Friday the formation of a new partnership to help provide internet access to 80% of Africa by 2030, up from roughly 40% now. The announcement comes as follow-through on Harris’ visit to the continent last year and in conjunction with this week’s visit to Washington by Kenyan President William Ruto. Harris and the Kenyan leader had a public chat on Friday at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce about how public-private partnerships can increase economic growth. Kenya’s […]

May 24, 2024

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Watch: Tim Scott announces engagement after endorsing Trump for president

On this week’s edition of “The Hill with April Ryan,” theGrio’s Washington Bureau Chief and White House Correspondent, April D. Ryan, breaks down the results in the New Hampshire presidential primaries. Ryan also digs into the implications of the Republican presidential ticket amid a marriage proposal from Republican Senator Tim Scott to his girlfriend. “The Hill” also focuses on the “dire” housing situation for Black Americans and solutions for temporary and permanent housing for unhoused populations. Additionally, Africa is a […]

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