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February 15, 2012

Stronger liberal movement could aid Obama

theGRIO REPORT - The growing progressive political infrastructure could play a major role in helping Obama's re-election this year, rebutting…
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

Connecticut lawmakers push anew for death penalty repeal

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Some state lawmakers are reviving a push to end Connecticut's death penalty, hoping for an easier…
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 14, 2012

New York magazine published picture of Obama evolving from ape to human

OPINION - New York magazine published a picture meant to show President Obama's evolution on the issue gay marriage. What…
February 13, 2012

Obama: Prayers are with Whitney Houston family

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says President Barack Obama's thoughts and prayers are with Whitney Houston's family, especially her…
February 13, 2012

Kwame Anthony Appiah, Al Pacino among national medal winners

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama presented the National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal to a series of…
February 13, 2012

Report: NYPD spied on Rev. Al Sharpton

According to a police document, a confidential informant from the New York Police Department spied on Rev. Al Sharpton's National…
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

Race and Beyond: are Americans in denial about inequality?

OPINION - In an odd, roundabout way, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has given Americans an opportunity to witness what…
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 12, 2012

Samuel L. Jackson voted for Obama 'because he was black'

Actor Samuel L. Jackson claims that he voted for President Obama in 2008 'because he was black'...
February 11, 2012

Maine GOP chairman say Romney wins caucuses

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Mitt Romney eked out a narrow win in Maine's Republican caucuses, state party officials announced Saturday...
February 10, 2012

CPAC 2012: Conservatives rap about America, use of word 'knickers' (VIDEO)

VIDEO - On Tuesday morning, attendees of the Red Carpet Blogger Awards at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) witnessed…