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June 12, 2012

Republicans attack Holder on leaks, one calls for resignation

WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday fended off Republican demands that he appoint a special counsel outside…
June 12, 2012

The unnecessary GOP campaign against Eric Holder

OPINION - House Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor are considering an extreme measure in a bringing up…
June 12, 2012

Elizabeth Warren emerges as Obama-like hero on the Left

OPINION - If her reception at last week’s Netroots Nation is any indication, Warren, who is now running for the…
June 12, 2012

What will Obama do if he wins a second term?

theGRIO REPORT - Immigration reform, another attempt at a long-term deficit agreement and a push to prevent more countries from…
June 11, 2012

Republicans continue push against Holder

WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee looking into a flawed gun-smuggling probe in Arizona announced Monday that it will consider…
June 11, 2012

Democrats look to woo Hispanic voters

WASHINGTON (AP) - One of the nation's largest unions and a Democratic super PAC supporting President Barack Obama launched a…
June 8, 2012

Bill Clinton tries to help Obama, but occasionally stumbles

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans who tried to strip Bill Clinton of his presidency have eagerly embraced the Democrat, taking his…
June 8, 2012

Obama looks to blunt Romney momentum

ANALYSIS - If we learned two things this week, it’s 1) that Team Obama was put on the defensive, and…
June 7, 2012

Romney fundraising presents latest major challenge for Obama

ANALYSIS - The news that Mitt Romney raised more money than President Obama over the last month is the latest…
June 7, 2012

Why Republicans should stop their push against Holder

OPINION - Congressional Republicans are taking extreme measures by considering holding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress...
June 6, 2012

Do Democrats have a turnout problem when Obama is not on the ballot?

ANALYSIS - The results from Tuesday's election in Wisconsin continued a troubling pattern for Democrats: some of their base isn't…
June 6, 2012

Why Scott Walker's victory in Wisconsin isn't bad news for Obama's re-election

theGRIO REPORT - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's resounding win against a Democratic effort to remove him from office no doubt…
June 5, 2012

Silent in '08, black conservatives now more critical of Obama

ANALYSIS - Four years later, racial pride has given way to differences over policy, ideology and politics. Moderate black Democrats,…
June 5, 2012

Wisconsin battle says little about Obama v. Romney

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Five months before Election Day, you'd think there would be no better harbinger about who will win…
June 4, 2012

Do the new job numbers make Obama the underdog?

Yet Friday’s disappointing jobs report -- just 69,000 jobs created in May and the unemployment ticked up to 8.2% --…
June 4, 2012

Sluggish job growth a major challenge for Obama

A spring slowdown in hiring and a rise in the unemployment rate are weighing on President Barack Obama, while enhancing…
May 31, 2012

Obama fundraising appeal: Romney is with Trump

theGRIO REPORT - The Obama campaign is trying to make even more political hay from Mitt Romney's decision to attend…
May 31, 2012

Team Obama plans more a negative campaign approach than in 2008

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama's aides outlined their campaign strategy to New York magazine this week, and it won't be…
May 31, 2012

New polls show tight race in Iowa, Nevada and Colorado

MSNBC - President Barack Obama and presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney are deadlocked in three key presidential battleground states, according…
May 31, 2012

The White House defends its anti-poverty agenda

OPINION - When Mr. Herbert suggested that President Obama has 'given up' on the idea of opportunity and upward mobility,…