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April 16, 2012

Michelle Obama responds to Beyoncé letter, calls her a 'role model'

theGRIO REPORT - First lady Michelle Obama responded Friday to a public 'thank you' from singer Beyoncé, via her Twitter…
April 16, 2012

Will Trayvon Martin make Obama take a tougher stand on gun control?

OPINION - Perhaps the Trayvon Martin tragedy, and the president's acknowledgement that the slain teen could well have been his…
April 16, 2012

New York's Ed Towns won't run for re-election in 2012

New York Representative Ed Towns will not seek reelection in 2012...
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 16, 2012

Obama raises $53M for campaign, Democrats in March

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama raised a combined $53 million for his campaign, the Democratic Party and other campaign…
April 15, 2012

Obama: 'I'll be angry' if Secret Service allegations true

CARTAGENA, Colombia (AP) - President Barack Obama, speaking for the first time about allegations that Secret Service agents hired prostitutes,…
April 15, 2012

Cheney on Obama: 'He has been an unmitigated disaster to the country'

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Former Vice President Dick Cheney walked onstage without any assistance and spoke for an hour and…
April 13, 2012

Romney files for extension on his 2011 tax returns

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama released his 2011 tax returns, while his Republican opponent Mitt Romney filed Friday for an…
April 13, 2012

Obama tax return shows 2011 earnings of $789,674

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says President Barack Obama and his family paid more than $160,000 in U.S. taxes…
April 13, 2012

Cory Booker's 'heroics' during fire praised by Newark residents

theGRIO REPORT - Cory Booker's 'heroic actions' didn't come as a complete surprise to the people who work most closely…
April 13, 2012

Mitt Romney courts NRA in presidential bid

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (AP) - Mitt Romney will headline the annual convention of the most powerful American gun lobby on…
April 13, 2012

Newark mayor Cory Booker rescues neighbor from burning house

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The mayor of New Jersey's largest city said Friday he feared for his life as he…
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

Allen West releases his own video calling Democrats 'Communists'

Allen West released his own video in which he accuses Congressional Democrats of being members of the Communist Party...
April 12, 2012

Foster Friess on Obama: 'I hope his teleprompters are bulletproof'

Foster Friess says that many things haven't been 'hammered' in the 2012 campaign because Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney have…