Fiscal cliff debate shows Tea Party is here to stay
theGRIO REPORT - Rumors of the demise of the Tea Party have been greatly exaggerated...
Should blacks fear or cheer Tim Scott in the Senate?
OPINION - Would a Senator Tim Scott be a good thing for black people? Maybe not so much. But let’s weigh the pros and cons...
Allen West spent upward of $18 million in losing race
theGRIO REPORT - Allen West's defeat in Florida not only ends his quest to return for another term in the House of Representatives, but it also comes with a pretty hefty price tag...
The death of Allen West-style politics
ANALYSIS - The rise of the Tea Party in 2009 and 2010 brought not only a more conservative brand of politics to Washington, but at times simply a more rude one...
Allen West finally concedes 2012 race
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Tea party firebrand Rep. Allen West conceded his re-election fight Tuesday, two weeks after the election gave way to court appearances, two partial recounts and unending accusations by his camp that the vote count wasn't fair...
Allen West rejects GOP offer to run in Georgia
theGRIO REPORT - Rep. Allen West turned down an offer to run for office in Georgia from the state's Republican Party chairwoman, Sue Everhart, saying that he' not an NFL free agent...
It's official: Allen West loses congressional seat
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Firebrand Republican Rep. Allen West was defeated by Democratic challenger Patrick Murphy, according to the state's vote count Saturday...
Texas GOP official pushes secession, calls Obama voters 'maggots'
theGRIO REPORT - Hardin County Republican treasurer Peter Morrison thinks things would be better off if Texas just separated from the country...
Election 2012's winners and losers
SLIDESHOW - Beyond the obvious victors and vanquished, who else won the night on Tuesday and who came up empty handed?...
Tea Party favorite Allen West falls short in Florida race
theGRIO REPORT - Controversial Tea Partier Rep. Allen West has lost his congressional seat in Florida...
