Election officials defend special voting for Usher

Associated Press

ROSWELL, Ga. (AP) - Election officials in the Atlanta area are defending their decision to allow singer Usher to bypass long lines and cast his ballot on Election Day, infuriating voters who had to wait...

Why the Republicans can't easily solve their demographic problem

Perry Bacon Jr.

ANALYSIS - Winning more minority voters won't be simple. Republicans are facing three different and distinct issues: history, policy and perception...

Obama's health care overhaul turns into a sprint

Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - The long slog has turned into a sprint. President Barack Obama's health care law survived the Supreme Court and the election; now the uninsured can sign up for coverage in about 11 months...

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...

Allen West won't concede race, cites 'disturbing irregularities'

Alan Fram and Matt Sedensky, Associated Press

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Conservative Republican Rep. Allen West is still fighting for votes two days after Election Day. But now he's doing it in the courtroom...

Small Va. college reports post-election racial unrest

Steve Szkotak, Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Officials say about 40 students at a small all-men's college in Virginia shouted racial slurs, threw bottles and set off fireworks outside the Minority Student Union within hours after President Barack Obama's re-election...

Eric Holder unsure about 2nd term

theGrio

theGRIO REPORT - Eric Holder's tenure has been marked by fierce battles with Congressional Republicans (over his handling of the 'Fast and Furious' program) as well as historic successes fighting for civil rights and against domestic terrorism...

Gov. Barbour: Sandy 'saved' Obama

Eun Kyung Kim, TODAY contributor

VIDEO - Barbour said too much attention was placed on the praise New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie showered on Obama when the president arrived to tour the damage the storm had left on the state...