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April 25, 2012

Supreme Court could reject Obama administration stance on Arizona immigration law

theGRIO REPORT - The conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday sounded very skeptical of the Obama administration's argument…
April 25, 2012

Supreme Court hearing on Arizona immigration law could reshape racial profiling debate

theGRIO REPORT - The Court's decision on the law, which will be debated in oral arguments on Wednesday, could play…
April 24, 2012

Why Obama's push on student loans is critical for black college students

theGRIO REPORT - An estimated 1.5 million black students could see their student loans increase unless Congress and President Obama…
April 20, 2012

Why Obama is winning in new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll

theGRIO REPORT - Most of a series of newly-released polls, including an NBC News-Wall Street Journal survey on Thursday, show…
April 19, 2012

Debate about Obama campaign diversity is nothing new

ANALYSIS - The debate about the level of diversity in the Obama campaign, spurred by recent articles in Politico and…
April 18, 2012

New polls show Obama, Romney in a very tight race

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney are locked in a very tight race, according to…
April 17, 2012

Policymakers look to prevent another Trayvon Martin shooting

theGRIO REPORT - The shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin is leading to a burst of legislative and policy thinking about…
April 16, 2012

The Obama Coalition: How the 'Buffett Rule' could help the president in November

theGRIO REPORT - The 'Buffett Rule' is almost certain not to pass when the Senate votes on it Monday, as…
April 13, 2012

The Obama Coalition: Do female voters care about Ann Romney's work?

ANALYSIS - Here's why this otherwise forgettable flap matters: women voters are critical in this fall's elections...
April 12, 2012

Bloomberg vs. 'Stand Your Ground': NYC mayor launches campaign to repeal gun laws

theGRIO REPORT - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, long an advocate of stricter gun control, is launching a national campaign…
April 10, 2012

Rick Santorum suspends presidential campaign; the GOP race is effectively over

theGRIO REPORT - Rick Santorum is suspending his presidential campaign Tuesday afternoon, effectively ending the Republican primary process and conceding…
April 6, 2012

March jobs report shows mixed picture for Obama, African-Americans

theGRIO REPORT - The unemployment rate dipped to 8.2 percent, and African-American unemployment dropped to 14.0 percent in March, according…
April 5, 2012

Liberal group says Texas, Florida among worst states on voter laws

theGRIO REPORT - The Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank, listed Florida, Kansas, Wisconsin, Tennessee and Texas, as…
April 4, 2012

On health care, Obama tries to shame Supreme Court

theGRIO REPORT - With the health care reform that was the signature accomplishment of his tenure hanging in the balance,…
April 4, 2012

Romney wins 3 primaries as general election fight with Obama kicks off

theGRIO REPORT - Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney's wins in primaries in three states combined President Obama's sharp criticism of…
April 3, 2012

Wisconsin Republican primary: How Mitt Romney is defeating the Tea Party

theGRIO REPORT - Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has effectively conquered what was perhaps the strongest force in American politics…
April 2, 2012

Does Romney need to add diversity with his running mate choice?

OPINION - In terms of simply winning the election, Romney must make gains in at least one of the four…
March 28, 2012

If 'Obamacare' ends, millions of blacks could remain without health insurance

theGRIO REPORT - A Supreme Court decision striking down President Obama's entire health care law would keep an 7 million…
March 28, 2012

New Florida voting law slows voter registration groups

theGRIO REPORT - The League of Women Voters and Rock the Vote, two groups that have long conducted voter registration…
March 27, 2012

Trayvon Martin's parents on Capitol Hill: 'Trayvon was your son'

theGRIO REPORT - The parents of Trayvon Martin came to Washington and thanked members of Congress for their support during…