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January 27, 2012

Big banks could be forced to pay $25 billion in foreclosure settlement

theGRIO REPORT - The nation's largest banks could reach a $25 billion settlement with the Obama administration and the states…
January 27, 2012

Ron Paul was heavily in involved in racist newsletters, associates say

theGRIO REPORT - Associates of presidential candidate Ron Paul told the Washington Post that the Texas congressman was heavily involved…
January 27, 2012

Obama on beef with Brewer: 'Blown out of proportion'

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer says she meant no disrespect when she pointed a finger at President…
January 27, 2012

'Sh*t Republicans say about black people' sends up the GOP

VIDEO - The latest in the seemingly endless round of "sh*t people in this group say about that other group"…
January 27, 2012

Gingrich, Romney and the politics of anti-Obamaism

OPINION - Since Obama's election, many Republicans have not just taken on his policies, but criticized the president in a…
January 26, 2012

Michelle Obama hits the campaign trail in Florida

TheGrio REPORT -- While the Republican presidential candidates battle it out ahead of the Florida primary, first lady Michelle Obama…
January 26, 2012

John McCain on Jan Brewer's testy exchange with the president: Obama has a 'prickly personality'

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) sounded off Thursday on the testy exchange between President Barack Obama and Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer...
January 26, 2012

New NBC/Wall St Journal poll shows improved ratings for Obama

theGRIO REPORT - A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll shows some positive news for President Obama's re-election hopes, with…
January 26, 2012

Chad Ochocinco and John Boehner trade tweets

CINCINNATI (AP) - Chad Ochocinco, meet the speaker of the U.S. House. On Twitter, of course...
January 26, 2012

Ice-T predicts Hillary Clinton will follow Obama as president

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) - Regardless of the outcome of the U.S. presidential primaries, Ice-T already has his mind made…
January 26, 2012

Jan Brewer 'felt a little threatened' by President Obama … really?

OPINION - Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's now famous photo-op with Barack Obama, in which she is seen pointing her finger…
January 26, 2012

Cory Booker and NJ black leaders: No public vote on civil rights

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Two of New Jersey's most influential black leaders blasted Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday for proposing…
January 26, 2012

Chris Christie: Civil rights movement could have been resolved via referendum

theGRIO REPORT - New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says the turmoil of the civil rights movement of the 1950s and…
January 26, 2012

Can Obama really stop kids from dropping out of high school?

theGRIO REPORT - In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Obama called for requiring anyone who has not…
January 25, 2012

Obama, Arizona governor Jan Brewer have tarmac dispute

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama and Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer had a tense exchange on an airport tarmac on Wednesday…