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May 11, 2012

Congress cuts Justice Department budget in retaliation for 'Fast and Furious'

theGRIO REPORT - The House appropriations committee cut millions of dollars from the Department of Justice's (DOJ) budget this week...
May 11, 2012

CNN legal analyst Mark NeJame: Barack Obama's grandparents would have looked like George Zimmerman's

theGRIO REPORT - An attorney who was approached early on by George Zimmerman to defend him in the shooting death…
May 11, 2012

2 new charges for alleged White House shooter

WASHINGTON (AP) - A man accused of shooting an assault rifle at the White House and charged with the attempted…
May 11, 2012

Black pastor makes the case for gay marriage: 'With liberty and justice for all'

OPINION - As an African-American pastor and clergy leader, I am frequently asked how I have been able to support…
May 11, 2012

Obama's aunt Zeituni releases book 'Tears of Abuse'

The book speaks about Onyango's struggle as an illegal immigrant from Kenya and of the hardships that she faced that…
May 11, 2012

Richard Land, baptist leader, apologizes to Obama for Trayvon Martin comments

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Southern Baptist leader has apologized to President Barack Obama and other black leaders for saying…
May 11, 2012

Biden pushed Obama on gay marriage, now apologizes

WASHINGTON (AP) - The vice president expressed remorse and regret for declaring his support for same-sex unions ahead of Obama...
May 11, 2012

GOP budget bill takes aim at food assistance programs

theGRIO REPORT - The bill aims to slash 300 million from the 2013 budget by implementing drastic cuts in assistance…
May 11, 2012

FW de Klerk sparks outrage by defending South African apartheid

South Africa's former president, FW de Klerk, caused national outrage after defending apartheid during a TV interview...
May 11, 2012

Bristol Palin's anti-Obama blog post belongs in 'The Onion'

OPINION - Bristol Palin attacked President Barack Obama for his stance on gay marriage; it would have been a great…
May 11, 2012

Bill Donohue: 'Obama always liked the idea of two men getting married'

Catholic League leader Bill Donohue says that President Obama has always 'liked the idea of two men getting married'
May 11, 2012

Obama jokes with Clooney at star's gala fundraiser

LOS ANGELES (AP) - George Clooney played the suave host, chef Wolfgang Puck whipped up something for dinner, and President…
May 11, 2012

'Obama's Special' now on the Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles menu

It only took President Obama one high-profile visit to the legendary Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles restaurant in Los Angeles last…
May 11, 2012

Colin Powell can't give himself a pass on Iraq war

OPINION - Before Powell starts to rewrite that chapter in history -- or at least put his own spin on…
May 11, 2012

Howard Stern slams Obama on gay marriage: 'It's a baby step'

Howard Stern doesn't seem to be as impressed as the rest of the entertainment world with President Obama's announcement this…