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California Gov. Gavin Newsom responds after Halle Berry accuses him of ‘devaluing’ women

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is firing back after Halle Berry publicly accused him of overlooking women. In a new statement, Newsom’s office addressed Berry’s critiques of his decision to veto a menopause care act, a bill she has championed to try to get across the finish line. “[The Governor has] deep admiration for Ms. Berry’s advocacy on women’s issues. He looks forward to working with her and other stakeholders on this critical issue,” the statement said, per People magazine. “He […]

December 5, 2025 1

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PA Gov. Josh Shapiro explodes over Kamala Harris book excerpt about him: ‘Trying to cover her a—’

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro was not happy when he learned about what former Vice President Kamala Harris wrote about him in her New York Times best-selling memoir “107 Days.” In a new profile feature in The Atlantic, Shapiro had an expletive-laced response when presented with an excerpt about him in Harris’s book about her historic 2024 presidential campaign. Harris considered Shapiro as her vice presidential running mate for the Democratic nomination, but ultimately chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. The former […]

December 4, 2025 2

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Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes is running to become Wisconsin’s first Black governor

Mandela Barnes, Wisconsin’s first Black lieutenant governor, announced that he is running for governor in next year’s gubernatorial race. “This moment demands bold leadership for Wisconsin. That’s why I’m running for Governor,” Barnes captioned with a campaign video released on Tuesday. The campaign announcement opens with Barnes highlighting his father’s UAW Local 1866 union jacket, a symbol of the 39-year-old Democrat’s working-class campaign agenda. “He wore it everywhere, because being a part of a union wasn’t just a job. It […]

December 2, 2025

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EXCLUSIVE: Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro to sign CROWN ACT at Black hair salon: ‘A victory’

Pennsylvania officially became the 28th U.S. state to adopt the CROWN Act, which legally protects Black Americans from discrimination based on their natural hair, as Gov. Josh Shapiro signed the historic bill on Tuesday. TheGrio exclusively reported on the historic signing. Shapiro signed House Bill 439, or The Pennsylvania CROWN Act, at a local Black hair salon in Philadelphia alongside the state’s first female and Black woman speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Rep. Joanna McClinton. “The Crown Act […]

November 25, 2025 3

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announces $62M in funding for SNAP benefits for November

Days after declaring a state of emergency via executive order concerning the government shutdown, Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced the state will deliver $62 million to help fund SNAP benefits for November. “One of the first and most basic priorities of governing is to ensure that families do not go hungry,” Moore said in a statement. “We will continue to do everything in our power to protect our people in these difficult times. But no state can fill the enormous […]

November 4, 2025 3

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Indiana Gov. Mike Braun calls a special session to redraw the state’s congressional boundaries

Indiana Republican Gov. Mike Braun called Monday for state lawmakers to return to Indianapolis for a special session to redraw the state’s congressional boundaries, escalating a national fight over midcycle redistricting. President Donald Trump has ramped up pressure on Republican governors to draw up new maps in an attempt to give the party an easier path to maintain control of the House in the midterms. While Republicans in Texas and Missouri have moved quickly to enact a new set of districts and California […]

October 28, 2025 1

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‘Anti-woke is anti-Black’: California Gov. Gavin Newsom calls out attempts to drag America back to pre-voting rights

California Governor Gavin Newsom has been vocal about the Trump Administration and various policies and decisions since President Donald Trump assumed office for a second term in January. In a new interview with the “All The Smoke” podcast, Newsom isn’t mincing words about his thoughts regarding the conservative-majority Supreme Court and how it appears current government ideology isn’t moving forward but backward. “They’re putting America in reverse, to a 1960s world,” Newsom told Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson. “You got […]

October 27, 2025 4

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Trump calls for arrest of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker

President Donald Trump called for the arrest of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, escalating political tensions as he attempts to send federal troops to Chicago amid continued immigration raids executed by federal agents, as well as accusations of crime and lawlessness in the Windy City. In a Truth Social post on Wednesday morning, Trump wrote, “Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also!” Trump did not clarify how Mayor […]

October 8, 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 […]

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