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February 14, 2012

CBC Chair Emanuel Cleaver denies he called Obama budget 'nervous breakdown on paper'

theGRIO REPORT - Congressional Black Caucus Chair Emanuel Cleaver said Tuesday he was not referring to President Obama's budget proposal…
February 14, 2012

Why Rick Santorum is surging in the GOP nomination race

theGRIO REPORT - A series of polls have showed the former Pennsylvania senator surging, both nationally and in Michigan, which…
February 14, 2012

Are Democrats too eager to abandon President Obama?

theGRIO REPORT - The quick, public retreat from Democrats emboldened Republicans to increase their volume in attacking the president. And…
February 13, 2012

Obama campaign launches 'Truth Team'

theGRIO REPORT - In the new initiative, Obama supporters can sign up on the campaign's website to receive e-mails that…
February 13, 2012

Budget proposal continues Obama's new populist approach

The budget plan President Obama will formally release on Monday continues his confrontational approach with congressional Republicans after spending 2011…
February 10, 2012

Obama revises birth control policy amid Catholic uproar

theGRIO REPORT - The White House had long anticipated the controversy, which in effect pitted women's rights groups, who strongly…
February 9, 2012

Kamala Harris, black homeowners could benefit from foreclosure deal

theGRIO REPORT - A settlement between major banks, the Obama administration and state attorneys general announced Thursday could benefit both…
February 8, 2012

Why Santorum's wins are good for President Obama

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama's re-election operation, already benefiting from last week's announcement that the unemployment rate continues to drop,…
February 7, 2012

President Obama still 'evolving' on gay marriage

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama is remaining on the sidelines in the gay marriage debate, even as a California federal…
February 7, 2012

Obama Super PAC decision embrace could be a major boon for Democrats

theGRIO REPORT-The Obama campaign's decision to embrace so-called Super PACs could be a boon for the Democratic ones, both of…
February 6, 2012

Obama, Romney look towards general election

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama and Mitt Romney are sounding more and more like they are already in the midst…
February 3, 2012

Lower unemployment numbers a boon for Obama, complicates Romney strategy

theGRIO REPORT - The drop in unemployment to 8.3 percent in January is the latest bit of positive economic news…
February 2, 2012

Trump endorsement may hurt, not help Romney

theGRIO REPORT - Donald Trump's endorsement of Massachusetts governor on Thursday Mitt Romney is a very mixed blessing for the…
January 31, 2012

Romney wins Florida, but GOP primary race far from over

theGRIO REPORT - All three of Mitt Romney's rivals are pledging to continue their campaigns despite the former governor's blowout…
January 31, 2012

Florida GOP primary results: 5 things to watch for

theGRIO REPORT - Romney has surged in the past week, helped by a major advantage in campaign advertising in the…
January 30, 2012

Romney's likely Florida win puts him put back in Obama's crosshairs

theGRIO REPORT - Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is surging in polls and very likely to win the Florida primary,…
January 30, 2012

Herman Cain endorsement unlikely to provide much of a lift for Gingrich in Florida

theGRIO REPORT - Herman Cain's endorsement provided a temporary jolt for House Speaker Newt Gingrich's struggling campaign, but he won't…
January 27, 2012

Gingrich, Romney and the politics of anti-Obamaism

OPINION - Since Obama's election, many Republicans have not just taken on his policies, but criticized the president in a…
January 26, 2012

Can Obama really stop kids from dropping out of high school?

theGRIO REPORT - In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Obama called for requiring anyone who has not…
January 25, 2012

Obama, Arizona governor Jan Brewer have tarmac dispute

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama and Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer had a tense exchange on an airport tarmac on Wednesday…