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The White House is telling agencies to prepare large-scale firings of federal workers if the government shuts down next week. In a memo released Wednesday night, the Office of Management and Budget said agencies should consider a reduction in force for federal programs whose funding would lapse next week, is not otherwise
by Jeroslyn JoVonn September 25, 2025 Diddy’s legal team is making a final push for a reduced sentence and his immediate release from jail. Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs are working to get the disgraced hip-hop mogul a short prison sentence after having his legacy “destroyed.” On Sept. 22, Combs’
Former Vice President Kamala Harris, forced to confront Israel’s war in Gaza on the first night of her book tour, expressed compassion for the Palestinians and condemned President Donald Trump for giving the Israeli government “a blank check.” “What’s happening to the Palestinian people is outrageous and it beaks my heart,”
As the Congressional Black Caucus holds its 54th Annual Legislative Conference this week in Washington, D.C., members of the powerful caucus acknowledge the challenges they face as a minority in Congress as they fight against the messaging machine of President Donald Trump‘s White House and the Republican Party. Since Trump
A statue depicting President Donald Trump‘s friendship with convicted child trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, which was placed on the National Mall, was promptly removed by the U.S. National Park Service on Wednesday. A group called ” The Secret Handshake” erected the life-size statue of Trump and Epstein, titled “Best Friends Forever.” The
The Congressional Black Caucus vowed to push back against the racist attack of its member, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, after Laura Loomer, a conservative ally of President Donald Trump, called the Texas congresswoman “ghetto.” ”Stay tuned,” CBC Chairwoman Yvette D. Clarke told theGrio during a press conference on Wednesday with Black
A$AP Rocky must have really known what he was talking about—baby number three has officially arrived, and it’s a girl. On Wednesday, September 24, Rihanna and the “Praise the Lord” rapper shared the exciting news in a pink-themed Instagram post, noting her arrival date as Saturday, September 13. The announcement
Sherri Shepherd is opening up about the moment she realized the importance of voting, and the surprising influence her time on “The View” had on her civic engagement. On a recent episode of “The Jamie Kern Lima Show,” the Emmy-nominated talk show host, comedian, and actress revealed that she didn’t
An abandoned graveyard in Maryland filled with the unattended graves of more than 200 Black boys is finally being restored. On Tuesday, September 23, members of Maryland’s Legislative Black Caucus toured the site, which holds the remains of 230 boys who died while confined to the House of Reformation and
Yung Miami is standing by Sean “Diddy” Combs ahead of his upcoming sentencing. The rapper, born Caresha Brownlee— one half of the hip-hop duo City Girls—wrote a letter of support for her former partner, who was convicted earlier this year on two felony counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.