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March 27, 2012

Supreme Court sounds ready to strike down key plank of Obama's health care law

theGRIO REPORT - The Supreme Court's conservative justices cast repeated doubts about the constitutionality of President Obama's health care law…
March 25, 2012

Supreme Court health care hearings are critical for both Obama, millions of African-Americans

OPINION - Health care reform is perhaps the signature legislative achievement of the president's tenure. The court gutting the law…
March 23, 2012

Gingrich says Obama's comments on Martin 'disgraceful'

theGRIO REPORT - Newt Gingrich called President Obama's comments on the Trayvon Martin shooting 'disgraceful' and 'appalling' in a interview…
March 23, 2012

President Obama: 'If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon'

VIDEO - In his first public comments on a controversy that has gripped the nation, President Obama Friday called the…
March 22, 2012

New PAC aimed at black and Latino voters in key states

theGRIO REPORT - A new liberal political organization to seeking to build a coalition of minority voters and white liberals…
March 20, 2012

Romney wins Illinois, but is the long primary fight hurting his chances against Obama?

OPINION - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney easily won Tuesday's primary in Illinois, but his rivals are showing little sign…
March 20, 2012

Romney, Jackson Jr. likely to win in key Illinois races on Tuesday

theGRIO REPORT - Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. are likely to emerge as the key…
March 18, 2012

The black vote: 5 states where Obama needs a big African-American turnout

theGRIO REPORT - Here's a look at five states the president won in 2008 where the black vote is critical…
March 14, 2012

Holder emerges as sharp, vocal opponent of voter ID laws

theGRIO REPORT- Attorney General Eric Holder is sharply criticizing the expansion of laws that would require photo identification to vote,…
March 14, 2012

Santorum wins could create a two-man race with Romney

theGRIO REPORT - Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum won the primaries in Alabama and Mississippi on Tuesday, likely knocking former…
March 13, 2012

Alabama, Mississippi: A big day of primaries for Gingrich, Romney and Santorum

theGRIO REPORT - Some polls in Alabama and Mississippi have shown Romney effectively tied with former House Speaker Newt Gingrich…
March 12, 2012

Department of Justice blocks Texas voter ID law

theGrio REPORT -The Department of Justice is blocking a Texas law that would require all voters to present photo identification…
March 12, 2012

Republican primary electorate dominated by white, older voters

theGRIO REPORT - The Republican primaries have drawn an electorate that is much older and less ethnically-diverse than the rest…
March 9, 2012

Obama boosted by another strong jobs report

theGRIO REPORT - The continued job growth and steady unemployment rate are good news for President Obama...
March 8, 2012

'The Road We've Traveled': Obama team previews campaign documentary

theGRIO REPORT-President Obama's reelection arm on Thursday released a trailer for a 17-minute documentary that praises the president's tenure in…
March 7, 2012

Pennsylvania Senate approves voter ID law

theGRIO REPORT-Pennsylvania's state senate on Wednesday approved legislation that would require voters to present photo identification to cast ballots, joining…
March 7, 2012

Super Tuesday: Romney remains unable to shake Santorum

theGRIO REPORT - Romney, the favorite in the GOP nomination race, won six of the ten states that held contests…
March 6, 2012

Sharpton march part of broader push against new voting laws

theGRIO REPORT - The five-day march from Selma to Montgomery, which retraces the steps Martin Luther King. Jr and others…
March 6, 2012

Obama invokes Sasha and Malia in defending Sandra Fluke

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama strongly defended Georgetown Law student Sandra Fluke at a press conference on Tuesday, saying he…
March 6, 2012

Super Tuesday: What to watch for in the GOP primary race

theGRIO REPORT - Voters in ten states will go to cast votes today on 'Super Tuesday,' the biggest day so…