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At church, Trump stirs Black-immigrant tensions. Are Dems ready to respond?

If you listened closely during Donald Trump’s most recent visit to a “Black” church in Detroit, you might’ve heard whispers of the ghost of political pasts. “They’re invading your jobs,” Trump said. “The people coming across the border — all those millions of people — they’re inflicting tremendous harm to our Black population and to our Hispanic population.” Trump’s dire warning was a claim that isn’t new but has been repeated in different political eras, sometimes even by Democrats themselves. […]

todayJune 17, 2024

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Florida map ruling is a loss for Black voters and ‘uphill battle’ for Dems hoping to win back House majority

Civil rights advocates blasted a federal court for upholding Florida’s congressional map, which they deem to be unconstitutional and discriminatory against Black voters. Nick Warren, a staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), told theGrio that the map, which will be used for the 2024 elections, is “politically lopsided” and disproportionately impacts minority voters. April Albright, legal director and chief of staff at Black Voters Matter, said the decision from a three-judge federal panel is “disappointing and discouraging.” […]

todayMarch 29, 2024

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House Dems talk tackling key priorities at annual party retreat

Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives held the “House Democrats 2024 Issues Conference” at the Lansdowne Resort in Leesburg, Va. last week. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were among a list of speakers at the 3-day press conference, as well as Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg andNational Economic Council director Lael Brainard. Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McGill and Reproductive Freedom for All CEO Mini Timmaraju also delivered remarks at the retreat. US House Minority […]

todayFebruary 11, 2024

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House Dems blast Republicans for pushing ‘anti-abortion agenda’ with new pro-life bills

House Democrats are slamming House Republicans for passing anti-abortion bills that they say are in line with an agenda to ban abortions nationwide. U.S. Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, told theGrio, “Republicans are dismissive of the people’s voices and continue to try to operate in a state of deception by putting forward these initiatives to fund these so-called pregnancy crisis centers.” The U.S. Capitol building is shown in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images) U.S. Rep. Gabe Amo, D-R.I., in a […]

todayJanuary 23, 2024

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Dems find Trump accepted money from foreign govs, but what does it mean for Black voters falling out with Biden?

House Democrats held a press briefing detailing how “princes, prime ministers, and premiers paid off President Trump” during his time in the Oval Office and how the alleged findings could sway Black and brown voters in the 2024 presidential election. U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, told theGrio, “If we have Black, brown or young men and women not vote for the president or say ‘I’m going to vote for the former president because of the current conflict,’ I think it’s […]

todayJanuary 6, 2024

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