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Michelle Obama shuts down idea of her running for president and suggests America isn’t ready for a female POTUS: ‘Don’t waste my time’

Don’t expect Michelle Obama to answer the Democrats’ call to run for President. Not in 2028, nor at any time after that. During an hour-long fireside chat with actress Tracee Ellis Ross in promotion of her upcoming book, “The Look,” the Forever FLOTUS took a question from Ross around the 32-minute mark about whether America would be ready to have a female president, given the advancement of women in escaping stereotypes about femininity. “As you saw in this past election, […]

todayNovember 15, 2025 1

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‘We can’t give everything away’: Trump suggests SNAP money goes to people who don’t want to work

President Donald Trump defended his administration’s decision to only partially disburse SNAP to more than 42 million Americans, before ultimately appealing a federal judge’s order to fully fund the food assistance program. “We have to remain liquid. We can’t give everything away based on a number,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday night. “Our country has to remain very liquid because problems, catastrophes, wars, could be anything.” On Friday, the Trump administration asked an appeals court to […]

todayNovember 7, 2025

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Here’s how much Obamacare will increase if Trump and Congress don’t strike a deal

Americans who buy private health insurance through the Obamacare marketplace are officially receiving notices about how much their premiums will increase next year. The Trump administration previewed the new plans sold under the Affordable Care Act, which President Barack Obama signed into law in 2010. According to a new analysis of the plans published by the health policy nonprofit KFF, the average Obamacare enrollees will see an average 30% increase in states (30) where the federal government manages marketplaces. For […]

todayOctober 29, 2025

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Jasmine Crockett hits back at Trump’s latest ‘low IQ’ insult: ‘I don’t know what Black woman hurt him’

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, hit back at President Donald Trump on Monday after he, yet again, attacked her as “low IQ.” “I’m waiting on a reporter…[to] finally asked him what is his IQ, because he is constantly talking about…he doesn’t even know what a low IQ is,” Crockett fired back at Trump during an interview on CNN’s “The Source with Kaitlan Collins.” “He doesn’t even know which scores are low. And I can guarantee you that whatever score he’s […]

todayOctober 28, 2025

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Schumer warns of a shutdown if Republicans don’t accept Democrats’ health care demands

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer weathered backlash from Democrats earlier this year when he voted with Republicans to keep the government open. But he’s now willing to risk a shutdown at the end of the month if Republicans don’t accede to Democratic demands. Schumer says he and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries are united in opposing any legislation that doesn’t include key health care provisions and a commitment not to roll them back. He argues that the country is in a […]

todaySeptember 12, 2025

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Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton fires back at ‘wannabe dictator’ Trump’s Chicago takeover threat: ‘We don’t want your circus here’

As President Donald Trump continues to threaten military deployment to Chicago, Illinois’ Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton says Trump’s MAGA plot is not welcome in the Windy City. “We do not want your circus here,” Stratton told theGrio during a phone interview on Wednesday. “We do not want federalized troops here, marching up and down the streets…he needs to do his job and keep his chaos out of the city of Chicago.” Despite Trump’s claim that Chicagoans support his plan to […]

todaySeptember 5, 2025

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‘Don’t be complicit!’: Booker clashes with fellow Dems over police funding amid Trump’s ‘violation’ of constitution

Emotions were high on the U.S. Senate floor on Capitol Hill on Tuesday as Democratic senators clashed in a war of words over a dispute while trying to pass proposals that would boost funding for police departments nationwide. U.S. Cory Booker, D-N.J., objected to the bills containing federal police grants introduced by fellow Democratic Sens. Amy Klobuchar of New Mexico, and Catherine Cortez Masto of New Mexico, arguing that the funding would not reach Democratic-controlled states like his in New […]

todayJuly 30, 2025

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Candace Owens speaks out against Trump and his attacks on universities: ‘I don’t recognize this administration’

If you can believe it, you can add Candace Owens to the growing list of fervent Donald Trump supporters who are less than enthused about the 47th President of the United States. Picking a fight with Harvard may be a bridge too far, even for her.  In a clip from a recent episode of her podcast “Candace,” going viral online, the often controversial far-right-wing 35-year-old media personality is calling out Trump’s attacks on colleges and universities and what she sees […]

todayApril 26, 2025

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Is the Working Families Party an alternative to Democrats? This leader says voters don’t have to choose.

For many Black voters, the political landscape can often feel like a frustrating binary: Democrats or Republicans. But what if there’s another way? Maurice Mitchell, national director of the Working Families Party (WFP), believes there is—and that voters don’t necessarily have to choose between supporting Democrats and embracing a progressive third-party movement. In an exclusive interview with TheGrio’s Natasha S. Alford, Mitchell broke down the role of the WFP, its relationship with the Democratic Party, and why more voters are […]

todayMarch 12, 2025