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Jasmine Crockett and others explain why Biden’s pardon of son Hunter isn’t controversial

While Republicans and some Democrats are condemning President Joe Biden for his decision on Sunday to pardon his son Hunter Biden on federal charges related to gun possession and tax evasion, others like U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, are declaring, “Way to go, Joe.” Crockett, a freshman congresswoman who sits on the House Oversight Committee, praised Biden for using his executive powers to shield his son from prison and any future prosecution regarding a 10-year span when Hunter battled drug […]

todayDecember 2, 2024

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How do you pronounce Kamala? Her grandnieces explain at the DNC

The two young daughters of Kamala Harris’ niece Meena Harris helped actress Kerry Washington deliver a tutorial on pronouncing the vice president’s name. WASHINGTON (AP) — The final night of the Democratic National Convention included a tutorial on pronouncing Kamala Harris‘ name — featuring none other than the candidate’s great nieces. The actress Kerry Washington introduced the girls by saying “it’s come to my attention that there are some folks who struggle — or pretend to struggle — with the […]

todayAugust 25, 2024

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Trump telling white Christians ‘you won’t have to vote again’ threatens Black freedoms, critics explain

Activists and political experts say former President Donald Trump’s recent remarks at a Christian summit are a threat to Black Americans and signal a troubling sign that he intends to make good on his promise to be a dictator if reelected – at least on “day one,” as he’s previously indicated. “In four years, you won’t have to vote again. We’ll have it fixed so good you’re not gonna have to vote,” said Trump as he urged white Christians at […]

todayJuly 31, 2024

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‘She was made for this’: Harris allies explain why she can uniquely prosecute campaign against Trump

In a series of interviews since Kamala Harris announced her campaign for the Democratic U.S. presidential nomination, allies and supporters of the vice president tell theGrio they believe she is the best person to defeat Donald Trump, the Republican nominee, in November.  “There’s a plethora of reasons why the American people should reject the choice [of Trump], but I think she is extremely qualified to tell that story and to make that case,” Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-Calif., told theGrio. “She […]

todayJuly 24, 2024

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‘I’m scared as s-t’: Justice Jackson, Black leaders explain why Supreme Court granting Trump immunity is dangerous

Elected officials and advocates are decrying the Supreme Court’s Monday ruling granting former President Donald Trump some level of immunity for undetermined “official acts” in his federal criminal case for his role in trying to overturn the 2020 election and the subsequent Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection executed by a mob of his supporters at the U.S. Capitol. Hours after the conservative majority ruled that, as president, Trump could be subject to certain immunity privileges in a case where he faces […]

todayJuly 1, 2024