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April 3, 2012

Harper Lee 'very honored' by Obama 'To Kill a Mockingbird' tribute

President Barack Obama will celebrate the film before it airs on the USA network...
April 3, 2012

Van Jones: Obama wouldn't lose black vote even if he 'came out as gay'

Van Jones, activist and former member of the Obama administration, is pretty confident about the president's popularity with black voters...
April 3, 2012

Former Congressional intern found dead in California river

The body of a man found in California's Dominguez Channel was identified as Elgin Stafford, a former intern of U.S.…
April 3, 2012

Rush Limbaugh: 'Trayvon Martin coverage an Obama conspiracy'

Limbaugh thinks that coverage of Trayvon Martin's death is 'doing more harm to the black community than anything else'...
April 3, 2012

Romney faces question about Mormon racial views

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was questioned about his Mormon faith while campaigning for Tuesday's…
April 3, 2012

The complicated history of the voter ID law in Georgia

theGRIO REPORT - Minority groups in Georgia argue that the law has suppressed votes and that those voters' voices aren't…
April 3, 2012

Can Obama still win in November without Oprah?

OPINION - The power of incumbency is very real, and this time around a president hovering around 50 percent approval…
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

Obama confident health care law will be upheld

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama offered a firm defense of his health care law, saying Monday he remains confident…
April 2, 2012

Poll: Obama leads Romney among women voters in swing states by 18

The latest USA Today/Gallup poll shows that President Obama is leading in swing states among women voters by 18 points...
April 2, 2012

Bill Clinton: Obama can argue he steadied economy

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton says he believes President Barack Obama can win re-election if he can persuade…
April 2, 2012

Overturning 'Obamacare' could lead to single-payer

A ULCA law professor said that opponents of the 2010 Affordable Care Act might celebrate a victory if the Supreme…
April 2, 2012

Bill Thompson reaffirms his run for New York City mayor in 2013

Thompson, a former comptroller who was the Democratic nominee for mayor in 2009, enters the 2013 race with considerable advantages...
April 2, 2012

Ann Coulter compares Zimmerman critics to 'lynch mob' and 'KKK' (AUDIO)

VIDEO - Conservative commentator Ann Coulter appeared on the radio recently declaring that critics of Trayvon Martin's shooter, George Zimmerman,…
April 2, 2012

Julia Gillard, Aussie PM, jokes with Obama on prejudices

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard enjoys joking with President Barack Obama that she faces more prejudices…