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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
July 6, 2012

Obama says Romney bowing to pressure from Limbaugh

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama is casting Mitt Romney as beholden to conservative activists such as Rush Limbaugh who are…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
July 6, 2012

Why won't black unemployment go down?

theGRIO Q&A - For a closer look at the new jobs report, which showed the black unemployment rate up to…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
July 6, 2012

June jobs report: Unemployment rate stays at 8.2 percent, but increases for blacks

theGRIO REPORT - Overall unemployment remained at 8.2 percent in June, but the jobless rate for African Americans increased by…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
July 5, 2012

Melissa Harris-Perry blasts Dems who won't attend convention as 'short-sighted

VIDEO - MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry sharply criticized congressional Democrats who won't attend the party's convention in August, arguing it…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
July 5, 2012

Obamas likely to skip Martha's Vineyard trip

The Obamas, who vacationed in August in Martha's Vineyard for the first three years of his term, are skipping the…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
July 5, 2012

WSJ op-ed board rips Romney, says he is 'squandering' chance to win

theGRIO REPORT - The Wall Street Journal editorial board, an influential conservative outlet, blasted Mitt Romney on Wednesday night, writing…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
July 3, 2012

Why Rick Scott and other GOP governors are likely to buckle on Medicaid

ANAYLSIS - Covering the uninsured is not just an ideological issue, splitting Democrats from Republicans.
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
July 3, 2012

The 8 million African-Americans Obama needs

theGRIO REPORT - African-Americans voted in historic numbers for President Obama in 2008. Black women voted in higher proportions than…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
July 3, 2012

Americans remain divided on views of President Obama and 'Obamacare'

theGRIO REPORT - Polls released since the Supreme Court's decision upholding President Obama's health care law show little has changed:…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
July 2, 2012

GOP Medicaid resistance may keep millions from getting insurance

theGRIO REPORT - Millions of Americans in conservative-leaning states could remain without health insurance after the Supreme Court's decision last…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
July 2, 2012

Why the fate of 'Obamacare' is ultimately tied to Obama's re-election

WASHINGTON (AP) - If Obama does not win a second term in November, he risks losing both the law and…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
July 2, 2012

Battleground 2012: Will black voters put Obama over the top again in North Carolina?

theGRIO REPORT - There’s no avoiding the importance the campaigns of both President Obama and his presumptive challenger Mitt Romney…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
June 29, 2012

Romney says Supreme Court ruling creates 'greater urgency' in campaign

NEW YORK (AP) — A day after the Supreme Court upheld President Barack Obama's health care law, Republican presidential challenger…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
June 29, 2012

Obamacare versus Romney now moves to the campaign trail

WASHINGTON (AP) — For President Barack Obama to turn his Supreme Court victory into a clear-cut political win this fall,…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
June 28, 2012

Health care bill could reduce inequities

OPINION - All of these provisions would improve the current state of health care for people of color, who are…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
June 28, 2012

A huge win for Obama that doesn't guarantee one in November

ANALYSIS - The Supreme Court's decision to uphold 'Obamacare' constitutes a huge victory for President Obama, protecting one of his…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
June 28, 2012

Supreme Court health care ruling a huge victory for uninsured, minorities, people with chronic illnesses

theGRIO REPORT - The Supreme Court's decision to uphold the health care law is a major victory for millions of…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
June 27, 2012

Romney is on the ballot too, but this election is all about Obama

theGRIO REPORT - A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal point illustrates something obvious to anyone watching this campaign: all of…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
June 27, 2012

Obama campaign organizing thousands of lawyers for Election Day to combat voter ID laws

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - President Barack Obama's campaign has recruited a legion of lawyers to be on standby for this…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
June 26, 2012

New NBC/Wall Street Journal poll shows Obama with small lead

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama leads 47 percent to 44 percent over Mitt Romney in an NBC News/Wall Street Journal…