Tensions Flare at House Committee Hearing As Rep. James Comer tells Colleague Rep. Maxwell Frost to ‘Shut Up. Just Shut Up’ After Forst Demanded Subpoena For DHS Head Kristi Noem Over Padilla Spectacle Tensions flared among U.S. lawmakers after Sen. Alex Padilla was thrown to the floor, handcuffed and dragged out of a press conference…
Source: Cook County Department of Corrections / Cook County Department of Corrections Look, man… 2025 has already been a wild year, which we all knew it would be the day President Donald Trump was elected to the White House for a second time, but amid all the chaos, I still did not have R .Kelly‘s…
Prosecutors shed more light on their case against an Atlanta woman who was recently found guilty of her best friend’s murder and reportedly suggested that the death happened after the pair were playfighting. O’Keisha Range, 37, was arrested in March 2022 and charged with murder and aggravated assault in connection with the death of 34-year-old…
President Donald Trump is warning Iran that if it doesn’t make a deal on its nuclear program, “there’s much more to come’ and “it will only get worse!” In an ominous Friday morning post on social media, Trump demanded, “JUST DO IT, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.” That, as Atlanta Black Star has learned, the…
Joy Reid explains why Black America can’t afford to sit out the immigration fight—even if we’re tired (Photos: Getty Images) Joy Reid reminds Black people that things like immigration impact us too because “when America catches a cold, Black folks catch pneumonia.” As headlines continue to highlight the LA protests and rising tensions around immigration,…
In a conversation with TheGrio’s Natasha S. Alford, CNN’s Sara Sidner shares why a powerful new family story left her shaken, inspired—and hopeful for real racial healing. CNN’s Sara Sidner has reported from war zones and frontlines of protests—but she says this story, airing Sunday on The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper, left her speechless…
FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA – JUNE 10: U.S. President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he leaves the stage during a rally with U.S. Army troops on June 10, 2025 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) “If anyone is still wondering whether or not America is slipping toward authoritarianism, Saturday’s military…
Source: FG Trade / Getty Look, I’m not going to be that guy who comes around every June and reminds y’all how Father’s Day is the unmitigated afterthought of parental observance holidays. I’m not here to count cards, compare brunch budgets, or shame your decision to spend half a mortgage payment on your momma’s bouquet…
Janelle James attends the 2025 Newport Beach TV Fest at Lido Theater on June 08, 2025 in Newport Beach, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images) The “Abbott Elementary” star opens up about the biggest adjustment she’s had to make since becoming famous. Most famous people have a seminal moment when they stopped doing “regular” things….
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is facing criticism after calling a Black reporter’s question about planned peaceful protests at President Donald Trump’s military parade Saturday “stupid.” The testy exchange happened at the White House press briefing Wednesday, a day after Trump issued a warning about the planned protests in the capital Saturday. “For those…
