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Update: TheGrio will simulcast CNN’s presidential debate on Thursday while providing pre- and post- event coverage.

TheGrio will start live coverage at 8:30 p.m. Et with a preview show hosted by April Ryan, Washington, D.C. bureau chief and senior White House correspondent, and senior correspondent Natasha Alford. The pre show will focus on issues affecting the Black community and provide background on the candidates’ positions.

The coverage will air on TheGrio television network, streaming Fast channel and digital platform Local Now.

After the debate at 10:30 p.m. Et, Ryan and Alford will get reactions, including from those in politics and advocacy.

Columnists for theGrio, Touré and Michael Harriot, will provide additional commentary.

Byron Allen, chairman and CEO of Allen Media Group, said that the coverage “will provide comprehensive analysis to ensure that viewers gain a deeper understanding of the political landscape and the stakes involved for America.

Today marks the 75th anniversary of Wabe, Atlanta’s choice for PBS and NPR and local news and stories. From the creation of Wabe Studios and the expanded slate of original video and audio offerings to its continued investment in award-winning local journalism, the 90% community-funded public media creator highlighted the power of its portfolio at the Wabe Preview ‘24 presentation held today at the Carter Center.

“The media landscape has changed drastically in the past 75 years, and as we look toward Wabe’s next 75 years, we’ll be adding more original, Atlanta-focused content than ever before,” says Wabe President and CEO Jennifer Dorian. “By investing in original programming and local award-winning journalism, we are well-positioned to continue to evolve with new capabilities, going from only a “station” to a streamer and studio. Our work is rooted locally, but its value and authenticity resonate throughout our region and nation.”

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About 50 minutes in to CNN’s town hall with Donald Trump, moderator Kaitlan Collins told him, “The election was not rigged, Mr. President. You cannot keep saying that all night long.”

It was a futile attempt to try to pin him down on his often-repeated unfounded claim that the 2020 presidential race was stolen from him, but Trump never budged from his claim, just as he hasn’t since election night.

In the immediate aftermath of the event, CNN has taken a drubbing on social media for giving Trump a platform to spew falsehoods for 70 or so minutes. Collins herself earned praise for her efforts to fact-check Trump in real time and to interrupt him in certain members. But before a Republican audience that gave him two standing ovations, the format instead ended up playing to Trump’s strengths. As he veered through answers, the friendly crowd applauded and laughed and,...

Herschel Walker’s beleaguered campaign for Senate received yet another blow on Monday at the hands of his own son, Christian Walker, a well-known conservative influencer.

The younger Walker had some choice words for his father following a report from The Daily Beast alleging that Herschel Walker, who has adamantly opposed reproductive rights throughout his campaign, paid for his then-girlfriend to obtain an abortion in 2009. Walker has denied the report, but his son Christian isn’t buying it.

“I’m done,” Christian posted Monday night on Twitter. “Every family member...

Republicans in the state of Georgia muscled through a sweeping new law that will dramatically roll back access to the ballot box in the nation’s most hotly contested battleground state.

The new law, passed by both chambers of the state legislature and signed by Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday, is designed specifically to address the controversies that engulfed the Peach State after the 2020 election, when Joe Biden narrowly beat Donald Trump and two new Democratic U.S. senators were elected from Georgia, tilting the balance of power in the chamber.