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January 1, 2012

Barack Obama's 10 biggest challenges in 2012

OPINION - Now that 2011 has faded to black, let's explore some of the major issues President Barack Obama will…
December 30, 2011

Melody Barnes, Obama's domestic policy chief, leaves during crises

WASHINGTON (AP) - Melody Barnes is leaving as White House chief domestic policy adviser at a time when President Barack…
December 30, 2011

Herman Cain: From frontrunner to footnote in GOP Iowa primary

theGRIO REPORT - Only two months after leading the polls in Iowa, Herman Cain has virtually disappeared from the political…
December 30, 2011

Ron Paul newsletters: Republican candidate can't keep story straight

OPINION - In 1996, Paul defended the newsletters and the content. Yet now all of a sudden in 2012, he…
December 29, 2011

Kelly Clarkson endorses Ron Paul: Ex-Idol faces backlash, allegations of racism and homophobia

The first 'American Idol' has announced who she wants to be the next American president. Her choice isn't helping her…
December 29, 2011

Ron Paul defends newsletters: Only '8 to 10 sentences were offensive'

Ron Paul on Thursday downplayed the fringe aspects of his old newsletters, saying on an Iowa radio program that the…
December 29, 2011

Slideshow: Who's up and down in 2011 Politics

SLIDESHOW - Here's a look at who ended the year on a high, and who'd just as soon sleep through…
December 29, 2011

Youth vote won't return for Obama in 2012, report says

theGRIO REPORT - Voters under 30 may turn out in much smaller numbers than in 2008, according to an analysis…
December 28, 2011

Slideshow: People we'd like to leave behind in 2011

SLIDESHOW - theGrio runs down our least favorite prominent figures of 2011 and kindly ask them to stay put there...
December 28, 2011

Voter ID battle will spread from South Carolina to several other key states

theGRIO REPORT - The Justice Department's decision last week to block a new South Carolina law requiring voters to present…
December 27, 2011

Gallup: Obama's approval rating at 5-month high

Obama's approval ratings are higher than his disapproval ratings for the first time since July, according to the latest Gallup…
December 27, 2011

Rep. Frederica Wilson to introduce federal anti-hazing legislation

theGRIO REPORT - With all the fallout from the hazing death of a young drum major at Florida A&M University…
December 27, 2011

Obama on track to raise $200 million for 2012

The 2012 election is set to become the priciest in history, with the Obama campaign predicting it has raised $60…
December 27, 2011

Donald Trump as third party candidate: A gift to Obama supporters

OPINION - Donald Trump has forsaken his Republican Party affiliation, and Obama supporters should be thrilled...
December 27, 2011

Ron Paul's 'redneck' outreach is race-baiting for profit

OPINION - Paul has pocketed at least a million dollars from newsletters that promoted racist, xenophobic and anti-Semitic propaganda throughout…