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What to watch when Trump gives his big speech to Congress

Donald Trump loves a good spectacle, and it’s hard to top a speech to a joint session of Congress. The House chamber is packed with lawmakers, and the president’s arrival is announced in a booming voice by the sergeant-at-arms, triggering cacophonous applause. Trump’s speech on Tuesday evening isn’t technically considered a State of the Union address — that comes next year, after he’s been on the job for longer — but there’s no distinguishable difference for anyone watching at home. Almost no […]

todayMarch 3, 2025

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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries says DEI is actually rooted in the Constitution—here’s where to find it (Watch)

Though President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive orders eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI has seemingly gutted racial equity for the foreseeable future throughout the federal government (with a snowball effect in the private sector), Democrats continue to push back. Party members have vowed to keep fighting for critical programs that Black and brown communities rely on and, more importantly, to call for the enforcement of the law that still prohibits discrimination. “No president in the United States of America […]

todayJanuary 24, 2025

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Senator Deb Fischer’s husband refuses to shake Kamala Harris’s hand and sparks backlash (WATCH)

A resurfaced clip of Nebraska Republican Senator Deb Fischer’s husband refusing to shake Vice President Kamala Harris‘s hand has gone viral on social media. On Friday, Jan. 3, Harris performed her duty as vice president to swear in the new class of U.S. senators in the new 119th Congress — which includes both Democrats and Republicans. However, after Sen. Fischer was sworn in by Harris for her third term in office, her husband, Bruce Fischer, who held up the Bible […]

todayJanuary 7, 2025

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Here’s what to watch as Election Day approaches in the U.S.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Election Day is nearly upon us. In a matter of hours, the final votes in the 2024 presidential election will be cast. In a deeply divided nation, the election is a true toss-up between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump. We know there are seven battleground states that will decide the outcome, barring a major surprise. But major questions persist about the timing of the results, the makeup of the electorate, the influx of misinformation — even the possibility of political […]

todayNovember 5, 2024

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Watch: Exonerated Five concerned about safety amid Trump defamation case, attorney says

The outcome of this Nov. 5 presidential election will determine the speed at which a lawsuit filed against former President Donald Trump by the Exonerated Five, formerly known as the Central Park Five, will move forward in federal court. The lawsuit, filed on Oct. 21 against Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, alleges that on Sept. 10,  Trump defamed the five Black and Latino men during the ABC News televised presidential debate with Vice President Kamala Harris.   During a recent interview […]

todayOctober 29, 2024

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Watch Michelle Obama’s powerful speech on Kamala Harris and why Election 2024 is so critical

Michelle Obama is back on the campaign trail, and her latest speech is a must-watch. In a fiery address from Michigan, the former First Lady passionately outlined what’s at stake for America’s women in the 2024 election, directly calling out the double standards Kamala Harris faces compared to Donald Trump. This speech is one of Obama’s most powerful yet, offering a candid perspective on the urgent need to rally behind Harris’s historic bid for the presidency. KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN – OCTOBER […]

todayOctober 27, 2024

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Watch: April Ryan breaks down her thoughts on Harris’ FOX interview

During her FOX News interview on Wednesday, Kamala Harris said that, if elected as the 47th president of the United States, her presidency “will not be a continuation of Joe Biden’s presidency.” The interview, contentious in nature, struck a different tone from Harris than previous interviews as the Democratic presidential nominee. The vice president’s direct answer to FOX’s Bret Baier was whether she would simply continue governing as President Biden has for the past three and half years. “Let me […]

todayOctober 18, 2024

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Watch: Biden reflects on his Black agenda and what he wished he did differently

In an exclusive interview with theGrio’s “The Hill with April Ryan” in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, President Joe Biden reflected on his Black agenda over the past nearly four years and more. “I wish we could have gotten more work done quicker in terms of the Black agenda,” Biden admitted. However, the 46th president of the United States listed off a number of achievements during his administration, including reducing Black poverty and unemployment.  “We increase the participation of the number of small […]

todayOctober 13, 2024

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Watch: Biden explains why he wants to eliminate every lead pipe in America

“It is important that we focus on things that change people’s lives,” said President Joe Biden while in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this week as he focused on the effects of lead pipes in the nation’s antiquated infrastructure system. Lead pipe remediation was a campaign promise that took three years to implement as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had to overturn a Trump-era policy. Now, as the process is moving forward, President Biden told theGrio exclusively that his administration is focusing on […]

todayOctober 12, 2024