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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 […]

todayDecember 5, 2025

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett finally responds to Stephen A. Smith’s critique — and his apology

The month-long back-and-forth between ESPN host Stephen A. Smith and, well, himself — since Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) hadn’t responded until now — may finally be over. Appearing on TSR Live Thursday night (Oct. 30), the Texas Democrat addressed Smith’s earlier criticism of her delivery and effectiveness in Congress, which sparked major backlash online and led to his public apology. “When I first heard the comments, I was disappointed,” Crockett said. “Simply because it was a Black man.” She noted […]

todayNovember 2, 2025

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‘His soul…He’s lost’: Chicago mayor responds to Trump’s Insurrection Act threat, says president fears Black and brown power

Chicago Brandon Johnson said he is praying for Donald Trump after the U.S. president threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 if his plans to deploy the military in cities like Chicago and Portland are stopped by federal courts. “If I had to enact it, I’d do it, if people were being killed and courts were holding us up, or governors or mayors were holding us up,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday when asked about […]

todayOctober 7, 2025

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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

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Watch: Biden responds after drone attack kills three Black Army reservists

On this week’s edition of “The Hill with April Ryan,” theGrio’s Washington Bureau Chief and White House Correspondent, April D. Ryan, discusses the federal investigation into U.S. Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., and her use of campaign funds to pay her now husband who served as her personal security.  It is not against the federal election law to use campaign money for security, and the two-term congresswoman denies any wrongdoing. In international news, three Black U.S. Army reservists are dead following […]

todayFebruary 3, 2024