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Maxwell Frost sparks outrage when he tells Republicans they’re pro-life only to let children ‘die in schools’

U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., America’s first and only Gen Z member of Congress, caused quite the stir during a recent hearing on Capitol Hill, where he called out what he sees as hypocrisy among Republicans who claim to be “pro-life” but won’t seriously address the nation’s gun violence. While debating an amendment to restore a gun rights provision of President Donald Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill” during a House Rules Committee hearing, Frost called out his Republican colleagues […]

todayJuly 2, 2025

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White House and Hakeem Jeffries clash over claim people will ‘literally die’ from proposed Medicaid cuts

In a war of words, the White House on Monday called out House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries for his claim that President Donald Trump‘s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” will result in deaths. In response, the minority leader’s office tells theGrio the facts speak for themselves. This week, the U.S. Senate is considering passage of the Republican Party’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” which includes key items of Trump’s agenda, like permanent tax cuts and increased spending for immigration enforcement. To pay […]

todayJune 2, 2025 2

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‘People will die’: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries warns of Trump agenda as president marks 100 days in office

On the heels of a hours-long sit-in on the steps of the U.S. Capitol building on Sunday, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the Democratic House minority leader, warned of what is come if President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda–aided by Republicans in Congress–is implemented. “People will die,” said Jeffries during a Monday press conference where he slammed the Republican Party’s budget framework that intends to expand tax cuts for high income earners, increase spending for the military and border security, and implement massive […]

todayApril 28, 2025

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Democrats say Trump’s tariffs could harm medical supply chains, warn people could die

Democrats are continuing to sound the alarm about President Donald Trump’s retaliatory global tariffs, warning Trump administration officials that they will severely impact the medical supply chain industry and potentially cost lives. In a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, 26 Democrats in the House of Representatives said the tariffs, which have already sparked a trade war with ally and adversary countries alike, are “reckless” and will have “devastating consequences” for Americans who rely […]

todayApril 10, 2025

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State where Black babies almost 2x more likely to die than white infants adds earlier Medicaid coverage

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A new Mississippi law will allow earlier Medicaid coverage for pregnant women in an effort to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies in a poor state with the worst rate of infant mortality in the U.S. The “presumptive eligibility” legislation signed Tuesday by Republican Gov. Tate Reeves will become law July 1. It says Medicaid will pay for a pregnant woman’s outpatient medical care for up to 60 days while her application for the government-funded […]

todayMarch 13, 2024