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Donald Trump is building the Dallas Cowboys of presidential administrations

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Trump voters remember when America was great. They remember when smart, capable white men weren’t losing jobs to unqualified diversity hires. They distinctly recall when colleges admitted students based on “merit” instead of affirmative action. Before the anti-white “woke mob” began enforcing “cancel culture,” Black people weren’t always complaining about racism, men had sex with women, trans people didn’t […]

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The first presidential election since the Jan. 6 attack will test new guardrails from Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — This presidential election, the first since the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol, will be a stress test of the new systems and guardrails that Congress put in place to ensure America’s long tradition of the peaceful transfer of presidential power. As Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris race toward the finish, pro-democracy advocates and elected officials are preparing for a volatile period in the aftermath of Election Day, as legal challenges are filed, bad actors spread misinformation and voters wait for Congress […]

October 30, 2024 3

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TheGrio presents TV simulcast of ABC News Harris-Trump presidential debate

As the nation awaits Tuesday’s first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, viewers can watch the historic showdown on theGrio cable television network. TheGrio, owned by Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group, will air a special television simulcast of ABC News’ highly anticipated “Race for the White House” presidential debate on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. The event will take place at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. It will be moderated by ABC’s World […]

September 10, 2024

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Harris faces delicate walk with Trump’s racism at presidential debate

Though Vice President Kamala Harris has faced incessant attacks from Donald Trump and Republicans on her race and gender since emerging as the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, don’t expect her to lean too much into it during Tuesday night’s presidential debate. According to the New York Times, the Harris campaign has “ditched” what she sees as an “unsuccessful” strategy” to call out Trump’s racism and sexism. The outlet reported, “The vice president’s aides believe it’s a waste of time to […]

September 9, 2024

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Harris will sit down with CNN for her first interview since launching presidential bid

Vice President Kamala Harris is sitting down with CNN this week for her first interview since President Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid. The Democratic presidential nominee will be joined by her running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in an interview with CNN anchor Dana Bash in Savannah, Georgia. The interview will air Thursday at 9 p.m. Eastern time. Harris’ lack of access has become one of Republicans’ key lines of attacks against her as she ascended to the top […]

August 29, 2024

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Cornel West loses bid to get on Pennsylvania presidential ballot

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Cornel West lost a legal challenge Friday in his bid to get on the ballot in the battleground state of Pennsylvania. Commonwealth Court Judge Renee Cohn Jubelirer, in a 15-page opinion, sided with the Secretary of State’s office under Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro in rejecting West’s candidacy paperwork. The Secretary of State’s office said West’s campaign lacked the required affidavits for 14 of West’s 19 presidential electors. Jubelirer, a Republican, agreed with the Secretary of […]

August 25, 2024

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Kamala Harris is now Democratic presidential nominee, will face off against Donald Trump this fall

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, a daughter of immigrants who rose through the California political and law enforcement ranks to become the first female vice president in U.S. history, formally secured the Democratic presidential nomination on Monday — becoming the first woman of color to lead a major party ticket. More than four years after her first attempt at the presidency collapsed, Harris’ coronation as her party’s standard-bearer caps a tumultuous and frenetic period for Democrats prompted by […]

August 6, 2024

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Kamala Harris earns praise with first presidential campaign ad championing ‘Freedom’

The newly configured Harris for President campaign has launched its first digital ad from presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, titled “We Choose Freedom.” The nearly minute-and-a-half video features a voiceover from Harris and footage from her record-breaking and first campaign rally in Milwaukee on Tuesday. “There are some people who think we should be a country of chaos. Of fear. Of hate. But us? We choose something different,” says Harris to the tune of Beyoncé’s “Freedom,” a song the […]

July 26, 2024

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How racism, terrorism and police brutality paved the way for presidential immunity

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that laws don’t apply to presidents. “Under our constitutional structure of separated powers, the nature of Presidential power entitles a former President to absolute immunity from criminal prosecution,” reads the most aptly named Supreme Court ruling ever, Trump v. United States. “[H]e is entitled to at least presumptive immunity from prosecution for […]

July 3, 2024