In 'fiscal cliff' talks, Obama makes proposal, but GOP objects

Steven R. Hurst, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington politicians have one month to step back from the so-called 'fiscal cliff,' across-the-board tax hikes and austerity-driven spending cuts likely to return the country to recession...

Obama, Republicans wrangle over fiscal cliff

Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - Amid increasing anxiety that the White House and top Republicans are wasting time as the government slides toward an economy-rattling 'fiscal cliff,' administration officials are heading to Capitol Hill for talks with congressional leaders...

GOP House leadership represents with all white men

Joy-Ann Reid

OPINION - In today's congressional GOP, this is what diversity looks like...

House Democrats defend Susan Rice

Donna Cassata, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - A dozen female members of the House staunchly defended U.N. ambassador Susan Rice against Republican criticism over her remarks on the deadly Sept. 11 Libya attack...

Pollster on Obama's win: 'I was both amused and just a little frightened'

theGrio

theGRIO Q&A - One of the members of President Obama's polling team, Cornell Belcher, chatted with theGrio via e-mail on how the president resoundingly won a second term...

Can Deval Patrick bring diversity to the US Senate?

Mychal Denzel Smith

OPINION - Whether he appoints himself or not, should Patrick have to make an appointment to the senate, his eye should be toward diversity...

8-time Detroit felon wins seat in MI state house

Jay Scott Smith

DETROIT - Among the string of new faces that secured Election Day victories last Tuesday, there was an unexpected victor in a Michigan State House race that has raised more than a few eyebrows...

How voter suppression backfired on the GOP

Joy-Ann Reid

theGRIO REPORT - While the potentially disenfranchising effect of voter ID laws remains problematic, the actual reduction of black voter participation in 2012 never materialized...

Obama's big Hispanic win worries Republicans

Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

DENVER (AP) - Omayra Vasquez blinks when asked why she voted for President Barack Obama. The reason for her was as natural as breathing...

How Obama 2012 reinvented campaigning

Addisu Demissie

ANALYSIS - Barack Obama will never be on a ballot again, but after his big victory last night, many will ask if the Obama campaign model even be replicated...