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January 3, 2012

Don Cheadle says Obama should have been more 'gangster,' clarifies comments

Don Cheadle took to Twitter on Friday to clarify remarks he gave to Jet Magazine about Barack Obama and his…
January 3, 2012

Rick Santorum drops Langston Hughes poem title from campaign

Because Santorum is not a very good politician, he allowed himself to be 'tripped up' by a student who asked…
January 3, 2012

Herman Cain withholding an endorsement, says spokesman

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Don't expect Herman Cain to endorse any of the Republican presidential candidates before Tuesday's Iowa…
January 3, 2012

Iowa Caucus preview: Who could win and how will it affect Obama in 2012?

theGRIO REPORT - In the hotly-contested GOP race, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is the favorite, but former senator Rick…
January 3, 2012

Santorum doesn't recall 'black people' and 'welfare' comment, cites work with Michael Steele

theGRIO REPORT - Faced with questions over his statement Monday to an Iowa audience that he doesn't want to 'make…
January 3, 2012

Can Ron Paul win Iowa despite controversy over newsletters?

theGRIO REPORT - Can Texas Rep. Ron Paul win in Iowa despite newsletters published under his name that included controversial…
January 2, 2012

Santorum in Iowa: We won't 'make black people's lives better with welfare'

theGRIO REPORT - Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum says that if he's president, he won't make black people's lives better...with…
January 2, 2012

For President Obama, vacation ends, campaign begins

HONOLULU (AP) -- With an eye on the 2012 campaign, President Barack Obama is wrapping up a Hawaiian vacation and…
January 2, 2012

Karen Freeman-Wilson: Gary, Indiana swears in first black female mayor

CLUTCH - On the first day of the New Year, Indiana will receive its first ever African-American woman mayor. Karen…
January 2, 2012

Rick Santorum uses race to slam 'divider-in-chief' Barack Obama

OPINION - While political prognosticators are calling Rick Santorum a wildcard in the GOP primary contests, his remarks on the…
January 2, 2012

Glenn Greenwald defends 'Obama could rape a nun' attack on supporters

OPINION - There are certainly ways to disagree with Obama administration policies without ad hominem attacks on Barack Obama the…
January 1, 2012

Ron Paul: Civil Rights Act of 1964 'destroyed' privacy

Despite recent accusations of racism and homophobia, Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) stuck to his libertarian principles on…
January 1, 2012

Hollywood in 2012: Out of love with Barack Obama?

NEW YORK (AP) - Hollywood loves the Next Big Thing, and four years ago, that was Barack Obama, the equivalent…
January 1, 2012

Rick Santorum: Obama should be pro-life because he's black

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum implied that President Barack Obama should be pro-life because he's black...
January 1, 2012

With new year, restrictive new laws take effect

MSNBC VIDEO -- The year 2012 is officially under way, and with it come a host of new laws that…