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September 15, 2011

Is black America satisfied with Barack Obama?

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama has struggled to meet the expectations of some in the black community, which is…
September 15, 2011

James Carville: Obama should 'panic'

Politico - In a CNN op-ed, Carville said Tuesday's two special election results are a warning to the White House…
September 15, 2011

Wyclef Jean comes out as a Sarah Palin 'fan'

But while he was clearly enthused about Obama's win, he was, apparently, just a little bit upset that losing VP…
September 15, 2011

'Rogue' author calls Palin 'hypocrite, utter fraud'

theGRIO REPORT - McGinnis says he discovered that the people who knew her best liked her least...
September 15, 2011

Inmate's lawyers ask Perry to halt Texas execution

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - Duane Buck's case is one of six convictions that the state's then-top attorney reviewed in 2000…
September 15, 2011

Can GOP plan to divide Pennsylvania defeat Obama?

OPINION - Under their plan, Pennsylvania would abandon its winner-take-all system in favor of awarding electoral votes by congressional district...
September 15, 2011

Tea Party politics are easier to preach than practice

OPINION - The libertarian arguments are flawed on all sides: let sick people die, leave the elderly to their own…
September 14, 2011

NAACP leader on Troy Davis: 'This case stinks'

TheGRIO REPORT - The NAACP on Wednesday announced its next steps in the civil rights organization's drive to stop the…
September 14, 2011

Lil Wayne: 'Republicans are never going to like us'

theGRIO REPORT - He raps, sings rock songs, makes appearances on ESPN, and now Lil' Wayne can add political commentator…
September 14, 2011

Poll: Obama's black base is staying put

MSNBC - Despite apparent outrage at the president at one of the CBC's town halls in Detroit, 92 percent of…
September 14, 2011

Obama to take jobs sales pitch to North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - More than half of the nearly $450 billion plan Obama sent to Congress last week is…
September 14, 2011

New book claims Palin slept with Glen Rice in '87

The National Enquirer grabbed some details from the upcoming Joe McGinniss Sarah Palin book, and this chunk is too delightful…
September 14, 2011

Carl Lewis to run for office in New Jersey again

WESTAMPTON, N.J. (AP) -- Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis says he's happy the challenge of his bid to run…
September 14, 2011

Republican win in NY portends challenge for Obama

NEW YORK (AP) - The surprising results portend a perilous national environment for Obama as he prepares to seek re-election…
September 14, 2011

NAACP joins the fight to save Troy Davis

theGRIO REPORT -- The NAACP has joined other rights organizations in pushing for a stay of execution for George death…