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‘Corrupt!’: Trump slammed for pardoning allies accused of trying to overturn his 2020 election loss

President Donald Trump‘s pardons of allies who tried to overturn his 2020 election loss are being slammed as corrupt by critics who say it signals a message to others who may be accused of committing a crime on his behalf. On Monday, Department of Justice pardon attorney Ed Martin confirmed that Trump issued “full, complete, and unconditional” pardons to Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor and Trump’s attorney, former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and others, […]

todayNovember 10, 2025 1

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Trump touts new actions to lower prices for weight loss drugs. How will it impact Black Americans?

The White House announced on Thursday agreements with two of the nation’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturers to lower prices for weight loss medications. The deals would expand access for millions, including Black Americans who suffer health disparities like obesity and diabetes. President Donald Trump unveiled the agreements with Eli Lilly and Company and Novo Nordisk inside the Oval Office. The White House is touting the deals as the “most significant actions ever taken by our federal government to lower prescription drug […]

todayNovember 6, 2025

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Black women have something to say a year after Kamala Harris’ loss

It’s officially been one year since Kamala Harris lost her bid to become America’s first female and first Black and South Asian woman president. The former vice president’s stunning loss to Donald Trump left many Democratic voters devastated, most especially Black women who campaigned and organized in droves to put her in the White House. “I was so sad…I wanted Vice President Kamala Harris to win, but I also knew what was at stake,” said LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black […]

todayNovember 6, 2025 1

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Vice President Kamala Harris certifies her own election loss on Jan. 6: ‘A sacred obligation’

Kamala Harris on Monday performed her constitutional role as vice president to preside over the Jan. 6 proceedings to certify her 2024 presidential election loss to President-elect Donald Trump. In a video posted on social media prior to the congressional proceeding, Vice President Harris called the peaceful transfer of power “one of the most fundamental principles of American democracy.” She added, “As much as any other principle, it is what distinguishes our system of government from monarchy or tyranny.”  Harris […]

todayJanuary 6, 2025

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Biden, Harris thank major Democratic donors and urge them to stay engaged after tough loss to Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday thanked deep-pocketed Democratic donors who raised record sums in last month’s election loss to President-elect Donald Trump and urged them not to lose hope and to remain politically engaged. Biden and Harris, along with their spouses, in remarks at the Democratic National Committee holiday reception sought to buck up key donors who the Democratic Party needs to stay committed as it tries to pick up the pieces. Republicans scored a decisive victory taking the White House and […]

todayDecember 16, 2024

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Barack and Michelle Obama make sense of Kamala Harris’ loss to Trump

Former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama broke their silence Wednesday evening after their friend Kamala Harris was defeated by Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election. “This is obviously not the outcome we had hoped for, given our profound disagreements with the Republican ticket on a whole host of issues,” said Obama in a joint statement with his wife, Michelle Obama.  The political powerhouse couple, who both vigorously campaigned against Trump in the final weeks of the […]

todayNovember 8, 2024

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Harris vows to keep fighting, urges supporters to ‘roll up our sleeves’ after ‘incredibly gutting’ election loss

Vice President Kamala Harris took to the stage on Wednesday at Howard University to concede her loss in the 2024 presidential election.  “The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for,” declared Harris to a packed audience of supporters. “My heart is full today, full of gratitude for the trust you have placed in me, full of love for our country, and full of resolve.” Harris continued, “But hear […]

todayNovember 6, 2024

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Florida map ruling is a loss for Black voters and ‘uphill battle’ for Dems hoping to win back House majority

Civil rights advocates blasted a federal court for upholding Florida’s congressional map, which they deem to be unconstitutional and discriminatory against Black voters. Nick Warren, a staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), told theGrio that the map, which will be used for the 2024 elections, is “politically lopsided” and disproportionately impacts minority voters. April Albright, legal director and chief of staff at Black Voters Matter, said the decision from a three-judge federal panel is “disappointing and discouraging.” […]

todayMarch 29, 2024