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Education Secretary Linda McMahon doesn’t appear to know what Tulsa Race Massacre is during House hearing

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon got an unexpected pop quiz on Black history during a congressional hearing on Wednesday. While questioned by Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pa., McMahon appeared clueless about the Tulsa Race Massacre, a historical event of racial violence that has horrified generations of African Americans. McMahon, who President Donald Trump appointed with a mandate to dismantle the Education Department, testified before the House Committee on Education and Labor about her agency’s budget and priorities. During one striking […]

todayJune 4, 2025 13

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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 11

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Why Kamala Harris could run for California governor and bypass another White House bid

Many of Kamala Harris’ supporters and detractors alike think she’d have better odds running for California governor rather than president a third time. There are several reasons for Harris to make a bid to replace term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom. She would immediately become the early front-runner instead of entering a presidential primary with a dozen or more serious contenders. No other candidate in California could match her résumé of having served as San Francisco district attorney, state attorney general, U.S. […]

todayMay 23, 2025

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House Republicans pass Trump’s big bill of tax breaks and program cuts after all-night session

House Republicans stayed up all night to pass their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks package, with Speaker Mike Johnson defying the skeptics and unifying his ranks to muscle President Donald Trump’s priority bill to approval Thursday. With last-minute concessions and stark warnings from Trump, the Republican holdouts largely dropped their opposition to salvage the “One Big Beautiful Bill” that’s central to the GOP agenda. The House launched debate before midnight and by dawn the vote was called, 215-214, with Democrats staunchly opposed. It next goes to the Senate. “To put it […]

todayMay 22, 2025 2

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White House responds to rumors of Trump pardoning Derek Chauvin amid renewed call from Marjorie Taylor Greene

Despite previous dismissals from President Donald Trump and the White House of a federal pardon for Derek Chauvin, the ex-Minneapolis police officer convicted in the murder of George Floyd, rumors of the potential clemency have been renewed. As the fifth anniversary of Floyd’s murder approaches later this month, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis officials have indicated that they are preparing for the possibility of a presidential pardon for Chauvin and subsequent unrest in the city. “I think it behooves […]

todayMay 15, 2025 2

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Trump praises Saquon Barkley and Jalen Hurts at White House ceremony for Philadelphia Eagles amid political debate

A decades-long tradition of the White House welcoming the season’s NFL championship team quickly turned political in the days leading up to the Philadelphia Eagles being honored by President Donald Trump on Monday. In the face of public scrutiny about quarterback Jalen Hurts, who did not attend the Eagles ceremony (among several others), and running back Saquon Barkley, who notably hung out with Trump the day before, the president was conciliatory of both players. Despite speculation that Hurts and other […]

todayApril 29, 2025 1

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Amber Ruffin sarcastically addresses her removal from White House Correspondents’ dinner

Comedian Amber Ruffin is taking a sharp, satirical approach to address the White House Correspondents’ Association and the Trump administration’s decision to cancel her appearance at this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner. During an appearance on “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” Ruffin didn’t hold back, mocking the organization’s request for her to craft jokes that were “fair to both sides.” “Amber, when people are objectively terrible, we should be able to point it out on television,” Meyers said during their […]

todayApril 2, 2025

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White House Correspondents’ Association cancels Amber Ruffin performance at dinner

Comedian Amber Ruffin will no longer serve as headline performer at this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the White House Correspondents’ Association announced on Saturday. “The WHCA board has unanimously decided we are no longer featuring a comedic performance this year,” said Eugene Daniels, WHCA president, in a statement to association members. He continued, “At this consequential moment for journalism, I want to ensure the focus is not on the politics of division but entirely on awarding our colleagues for […]

todayMarch 29, 2025

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Karine Jean-Pierre doesn’t miss her job as White House press secretary

Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has only been out of the job for two months, but she’s already enjoying life away from the press briefing podium. The former Biden spokesperson and senior advisor recently revealed that while holding the position of press secretary was a great honor, she’s not losing sleep at night that she’s no longer in the high-stakes position. “It was an honor and a privilege to have the job and to have done it for […]

todayMarch 25, 2025 3