Politics

All Articles

March 3, 2012

Malia Obama outed as a fan of Aziz Ansari, 'Parks and Recreation'

In rare, personally revealing moment, President Obama admitted that his daughter is a huge fan of NBC comedy 'Parks and…
March 2, 2012

Donald Payne: NJ congressman, former Black Caucus chair, is gravely ill

WASHINGTON (AP) - A congressional aide says Democratic New Jersey congressman Donald M. Payne is being described by a family…
March 2, 2012

President Obama joins in assailing Limbaugh slur of student

NEW YORK (AP) - President Obama joined in the defense of a university student Friday who was attacked as a…
March 2, 2012

President Obama raises $5 million in seven hours in New York City

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama was in New York on Thursday evening on a whirlwind fundraising tour, raising $5 million…
March 2, 2012

Obama calls Georgetown student called a 'slut' by radio host Limbaugh

President Obama placed a call to the Georgetown student disparaged as a 'slut' by talk radio host Rush Limbaugh for…
March 2, 2012

African-American Clergy running faith-based campaign to register 1 million voters by Easter

From the Wall Street Journal -- A coalition of African-American Clergy has created the "Empowerment Movement," a faith-based voting initiative…
March 2, 2012

Charlie Rangel challenger hopes second time's the charm

theGRIO REPORT - Harlem politics are ripe for high drama this fall as Congressman Charlie Rangel faces a slew of…
March 2, 2012

States may begin drug testing welfare recipients

the GRIO REPORT - Experts say it may be even harder for many black Americans to get welfare as 23…
March 1, 2012

Maryland gay marriage could hinge on black churches

BELTSVILLE, Md. (AP) - Over the weekend, some pastors at predominantly black churches were already using their sermons to shop…
March 1, 2012

Mormon church's racial history continues to haunt Romney

OPINION - There is one subject Romney has consistently avoided -- for good reason -- and that is the sordid…
March 1, 2012

Andrew Breitbart's biggest crusades (SLIDESHOW)

SLIDESHOW - Breitbart made a career of pushing the envelope, and he had a particular focus on African-Americans,..
March 1, 2012

Arizona sheriff probes Obama's birth certificate

PHOENIX (AP) - Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is seeking to grab the spotlight in the same unorthodox fashion that…
March 1, 2012

Civil rights groups call for investigation of NYPD

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Civil rights groups in the Northeast pressed Thursday for an investigation of the New York Police…
March 1, 2012

Andrew Breitbart dead: Blogger saw himself as defender of black conservatives

theGRIO REPORT - Conservative activist and online entrepreneur Andrew Breitbart, who died of natural cases Thursday at age 43, had…
March 1, 2012

Andrew Breitbart dead: Website, editor say activist has dies at 43

WASHINGTON (AP) - Conservative media publisher and activist Andrew Breitbart has died at the age of 43...