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Trump explains hoarse voice during Oval meeting: ‘I was shouting at people’

President Donald Trump‘s voice was noticeably hoarse during a meeting inside the Oval Office on Monday, as he shared with White House reporters that he had a screaming fit. “Your voice sounds a little rough. Are you feeling OK?” a reporter asked Trump, who held a news conference to announce a new FIFA passport ahead of next year’s World Cup hosted in the United States. Trump assured, “I feel great,” but added that he lost his voice because “I was […]

November 17, 2025

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Jasmine Crockett explains how Colin Kaepernick was the first sign of Trump’s attack on free speech

Democrats are decrying what they say is President Donald Trump‘s wholesale attack on free speech in America after a series of actions in recent weeks, from the attempted cancellation of comedian Jimmy Kimmel from his late-night show to the recent indictment of Trump’s longtime political foe, former FBI Director James Comey. U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, among the many Democrats condemning the Trump administration, explained that Trump’s attacks on free speech can be traced back to his first term and the […]

September 26, 2025 1

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‘The system is broken’: Kamala Harris explains why she is staying out of electoral politics, for now

After Kamala Harris announced she wouldn’t be running for governor of California, many naturally believed her decision signaled her intention to run for president again in 2028. However, during a sit-down interview on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” Harris revealed she’s purposely staying out of electoral politics–at least for now. More glaringly, the former vice president said she believes the system is “broken.” Harris explained that her entire professional career has been as a public servant; she served as […]

August 1, 2025

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett explains how Trump’s demand for Texas redistricting is directly targeting Black voters

Democrats are decrying Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s move to redraw the state’s congressional maps to help President Donald Trump and Republicans maintain their powerful majority in Washington, D.C. Next week, the Republican-controlled Texas state legislature will begin a special session called by Abbott. The redistricting of Texas’ congressional map is a top item on their legislative agenda. This comes after Trump’s Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, Harmeet Dhillon, sent a letter to Gov. Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken […]

July 15, 2025

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Jasmine Crockett points out irony in Trump calling her ‘low IQ,’ explains why some Republicans actually ‘love’ her

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett is often described as a rising star of the Democratic Party. So much so that the Texas congresswoman has become a fixture among Republicans who try to paint Democrats as radical, often using her name to evoke what they say is wrong with liberalism and the broader Democratic Party. “If that’s their new star, they’re in serious trouble,” President Donald Trump said of Crockett at the National Republican Congressional Committee gala in April. This week, Trump […]

June 27, 2025 1

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‘It did cause me some issues’: Jasmine Crockett explains why she dropped out of race for top House Oversight role

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett‘s bid to be the top Democrat on the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform ended abruptly when the congresswoman announced that she dropped out of the race following a preliminary recommendation vote from her colleagues. The Monday vote among Democratic members of the House Committee on Steering and Policy resulted in Crockett’s last-place finish. As a result, Crockett removed her name from the bidding, and, on Tuesday, House Democrats ultimately elected U.S. Rep. Robert […]

June 24, 2025

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Wes Moore explains why he will not run for president in 2028

Despite calls for him to seek the presidency in 2028, Maryland Governor Wes Moore says he isn’t running. The rising Democratic star left no ambiguity when asked if he would enter the race, as his party desperately searches for its standard bearer after devastating losses in the 2024 election. “I am not running,” Moore said repeatedly when pressed by “The View” host Joy Behar on Thursday. The 46-year-old first-term governor explained that he is instead focused on reelection in 2026 […]

May 2, 2025

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Senator Angela Alsobrooks explains why Black women did not lose the 2024 election

Despite the loss of Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential contest being met with much disappointment from Black women — 92% of whom voted for the former vice president over Donald Trump — her friend and mentee U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks says contrary to what some believe, Black women did not lose the 2024 election. “I want to set the record straight,” said the Maryland Democrat on Thursday during a rally, where theGrio was on the ground, with Black women […]

March 15, 2025 1

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DC Mayor Muriel Bowser explains plans to remove Black Lives Matter street mural: ‘We have bigger fish to fry’

A beloved street mural in Washington, D.C., is set to be removed following concerns and threats from President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans. Black Lives Matter Plaza near the city’s downtown and situated just north of The White House on 16th Street, NW, features the famous “Black Lives Matter” mural painted on the street in the wake of protests over police brutality after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020. In public statements addressing the residents of the […]

March 8, 2025