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Watch: White House on increased confidence in Harris assuming presidential duties

A new poll from Bloomberg/Morning Consult found that an increased number of Americans in battleground states have confidence in Vice President Kamala Harris‘ ability to assume the duties of the presidency. Nearly half of swing-state voters, 48%, said they trust Harris to fulfill the the role of the presidency if Biden were no longer able to serve. TheGrio’s White House Correspondent Gerren Keith Gaynor asked White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre about the administration’s view of the vice president’s leadership […]

todayMay 29, 2024

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Watch: White House reacts to update on pardon request for Marilyn Mosby

A letter was recently sent to the White House in support of a pardon for Marilyn Mosby, former state’s attorney in Baltimore. The White House and the Justice Department acknowledged receipt of the pardon application for Mosby, who faces 40 years in prison for receiving funds from her own retirement savings during the COVID-19 pandemic. During Wednesday’s White House press briefing, the Biden administration declined to comment on the pardon application process. The NAACP, along with groups like Win With […]

todayMay 16, 2024

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Watch: White House on 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education

This week, President Joe Biden is celebrating the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education at the White House. The landmark Supreme Court decision found that racial segregation, a legal doctrine known as “separate but equal,” was unconstitutional. In 2024, however, the impact of Brown v. Board of Education is in question after the Supreme Court overturned racial affirmative action in college admissions last summer. TheGrio’s White House Correspondent April Ryan asks Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre the president’s thoughts […]

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White House slams ‘racist’ Ole Miss video of Black female student being taunted

The White House on Tuesday condemned a viral video of a mob of white male students on the University of Mississippi campus taunting a Black female student protesting against Israel’s deadly war in Gaza.When theGrio asked about the Biden-Harris administration’s response to the video that has garnered millions of views online, White House Press Karine Jean-Pierre called the actions “racist” and “undignified.”“The behavior captured in that video is undignified, and it’s just racist — period,” said the Biden spokesperson. “It […]

todayMay 8, 2024

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Watch: White House reacts to pardon request for ex-Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby

The White House is noncommittal when asked about calls for President Joe Biden to pardon Marilyn Mosby, the former Baltimore City State’s attorney. During the White House press briefing on Friday, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told theGrio there’s a pardon application process for any federal pardons, which she said is up to the U.S. Department of Justice. Mosby faces 40 years behind bars when she is sentenced later this month. The former progressive prosecutor was convicted for lying on forms claiming […]

todayMay 7, 2024

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Watch: White House updates on crucial funding for Haiti

During a White House press briefing, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan updates theGrio on the latest involving proposed funding for Haiti as the Caribbean nation faces civil unrest. The United States is seeing a lack of support from Republican lawmakers who are needed to approve the millions in funding for Haiti, which is currently overrun by gangs. To date, tens of thousands of Haitians have been displaced from their homes. Watch more below! Source link Summarize this content to 200 […]

todayApril 11, 2024

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Watch: White House updates on cleanup and budgeting for Baltimore bridge repair

</p> During a recent White House press briefing, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told theGrio the bipartisan infrastructure law signed into law by Biden would compel Republicans to adhere to the president’s pledge to pay for the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore after its collapse as a result of a cargo ship crashing into its pillars. Federal officials are hopeful to recoup at least some of the funds when the investigation determines who or […]

todayMarch 29, 2024

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Watch: White House pressed on Haiti | The Hill with April Ryan

This week’s edition of “The Hill With April Ryan” examines Haiti’s drastic political and humanitarian concerns. TheGrio pressed the White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan about what the Biden-Harris administration wants for the impoverished and unstable Black Caribbean nation and the hundreds of millions of dollars poured into the country to support international humanitarian efforts to bring Haiti back to democratic rule. On “The Hill,” Ryan also speaks with Quentin James of The Collective PAC about the critical endorsements […]

todayMarch 15, 2024 2

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State where Black babies almost 2x more likely to die than white infants adds earlier Medicaid coverage

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A new Mississippi law will allow earlier Medicaid coverage for pregnant women in an effort to improve health outcomes for mothers and babies in a poor state with the worst rate of infant mortality in the U.S. The “presumptive eligibility” legislation signed Tuesday by Republican Gov. Tate Reeves will become law July 1. It says Medicaid will pay for a pregnant woman’s outpatient medical care for up to 60 days while her application for the government-funded […]

todayMarch 13, 2024 3