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Watch: Biden reflects on Harris as governing partner and her historic run to succeed him

“She believes, as I do, everyone deserves a fighting chance,” said President Joe Biden about his vice president, Kamala Harris, and her historic run to become the 47th president of the United States of America. In an exclusive interview with theGrio in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Biden said he has “great confidence” in his governing partner as she embarks on her quest to the White House with four weeks to go before voters cast their ballots on Nov. 5.  Reflecting on the […]

todayOctober 10, 2024 1

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Watch: Biden calls out ‘misinformation’ on hurricane recovery, calls on Congress to act

“Congress better be ready to step up to help,” President Joe Biden told theGrio in an exclusive interview in the wake of the anticipated devastation from Hurricane Milton, which is expected to make landfall in Florida by as early as Wednesday evening. In one of his first interviews since deciding to step down from running for president, Biden spoke on a host of topics from the anticipation of Milton, as well as the rescue and clean up from the fatal […]

todayOctober 9, 2024 1

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Watch: Democratic pollster Terrance Woodbury breaks down Harris plan for economy

This week, “The Hill with April Ryan” catches up with Democratic pollster Terrance Woodbury, founder of the polling firm HIT Strategies and a surrogate for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign.  Woodbury tells theGrio that the economy is the number one issue for American voters. Among Black voters, in particular, Woodbury says the general sentiment is that “costs are too damn high.”   The numbers cruncher clarifies that Black Americans’ concerns about the economy go beyond inflation. People want to “reduce costs” […]

todayOctober 6, 2024 1

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Watch: White House on importance of President Biden’s trip to Angola

President Joe Biden is headed to Angola on Oct. 13. The trip will mark history as the 46th President of the United States will be the first American commander in chief to visit the oil-rich country.  White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told theGrio during Monday’s press briefing that Biden is keeping his “commitment” to visit the continent of Africa. The travel will also celebrate “the evolution of the U.S.- Angola relationship,” she noted. President Biden will meet with Angolan […]

todayOctober 1, 2024 1

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Watch: Black immigrant advocate has a message for Harris-Walz campaign

The head of a leading Black immigrant rights group has tough words for both the Trump-Vance and Harris-Walz campaigns.On this week’s “The Hill with April Ryan,” Nana Gyamfi, executive director at Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI), calls out the racist conspiracies and policy positions pushed about Haitian immigrants by Republican presidential and vice presidential nominees Donald Trump and JD Vance. The ordeal has led to a criminal complaint filed by the advocacy group Haitian Bridge Alliance. Gyamfi equally had […]

todaySeptember 29, 2024

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Watch: Congresswoman Plaskett slams Republicans for blocking censure of Higgins over racist post

U.S. Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett lambasted Republicans for blocking a measure by the Congressional Black Caucus to censure U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., for his racist and now-deleted tweet disparaging Haitians. “Like nothing to see here. Move on,” said Plaskett of her Republican colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives. Following backlash for his post, Higgins attempted to walk back his remarks, where he called Haitians “gangsters” and Haiti the country the “nastiest country in the Western Hemisphere.” “You never want […]

todaySeptember 27, 2024 1

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Watch: White House reacts to execution of Marcellus Williams

The White House on Thursday declined to comment specifically on the state execution of Marcellus Williams in Missouri, which has caused outrage among those who claimed his innocence. Williams, 55, who had been on death row for nearly three decades, was executed by lethal injection on Tuesday for a 1998 case in which he was convicted of murder. Despite St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell’s attempt to appeal his conviction and sentence due to concerns about the evidence and jury […]

todaySeptember 27, 2024 1

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Watch: Lee Merritt says police reform must take ‘different’ path after years of federal inaction

TheGrio’s “The Hill with April Ryan” recently spoke with state Rep. Justin J. Pearson of Tennessee, Lee Merritt, a national civil rights attorney, and Rashad Robinson, president of Color of Change.  The political leaders discussed the importance of activating the vote only weeks before the Nov. 5 election. They also talked about what voters can expect if Democrats lose control of the United States Senate and other top policy issues. Merritt, who represented the family of Ahmaud Arbery, told theGrio […]

todaySeptember 25, 2024 2

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Watch NABJ-WHYY’s conversation with Vice President Kamala Harris

WHAT: The National Association of Black Journalists and Philadelphia’s WHYY will host an in-person conversation Tuesday with Vice President Kamala Harris at the WHYY studio. The studio audience will include NABJ members and journalism and communication students from local HBCUs. The moderators of the panel discussion include: Gerren Keith Gaynor, theGrio’s White House correspondent and managing editor of politics.Eugene Daniels, Playbook co-author and White House Correspondent for Politico.Tonya Mosley, co-host of NPR WHYY’s “Fresh Air with Terry Gross and Tonya Mosley.“ WHEN: The event […]

todaySeptember 17, 2024