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August 23, 2011

Tea Party responds to Maxine Waters 'Go to hell' comment

"We've had Democrats calling American citizens 'terrorists' and 'hostage takers,' and now an elected Democratic representative says that we can…
August 23, 2011

SC Tea Party chair jokes about killing Obamas

The Chair of the Sumter South Carolina Tea Party posted -- and then quickly pulled -- a post on her…
August 23, 2011

Obama and family ride bikes on Martha's Vineyard

WEST TISBURY, Mass. (AP) - The four were biking in Manuel F. Correllus State Forest, a 5,100-acre preserve where the…
August 22, 2011

Rough night for White House, Tea Party at CBC town hall

theGRIO REPORT - As uncomfortable as a CBC jobs panel was at times for the president's representative, the Tea Party…
August 22, 2011

Allen West says he won't run for Senate

Speculation had been growing that West might join the Republican primary to challenge Sen. Bill Nelson. But the tea party…
August 22, 2011

Black Caucus brings jobs focus to Miami

theGRIO REPORT - Miami is the focus of two days of Congressional Black Caucus attention on a now-familiar subject: the…
August 22, 2011

Obama says 'rule is over' for Libya's Gadhafi

CHILMARK, Mass. (AP) - He appealed to Gadhafi to prevent further bloodshed, and urged opposition forces to build a democratic…
August 22, 2011

Why the Black Caucus is becoming relevant again

OPINION - If President Obama cannot afford open displays of anger, let Maxine Waters do the job. If the Tea…
August 22, 2011

Obama has some summer fun while monitoring Libya

OAK BLUFFS, Mass. (AP) - The developments illustrated what the White House has been saying about Obama's vacation: He's still…
August 22, 2011

Will Clarence and Virginia Thomas kill Obama's health care plan?

In several of the most important areas of constitutional law, Thomas has emerged as an intellectual leader of the Supreme…
August 22, 2011

Can black America afford another GOP president?

OPINION - There is no viable alternative. The current crop of Republican presidential candidates are even more radical and far…
August 21, 2011

Maxine Waters: Tea Party can go 'straight to hell'

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) had some harsh words for the Tea Party at a forum in Inglewood, California Saturday...
August 20, 2011

The 'two Micheles': Obama, Bachmann held to different standards

OPINION - The facts tell us that despite all of our newfound status, education and accomplishments, black women in America,…
August 19, 2011

Relaxing Obama hits bookstore with Malia and Sasha

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass.- A fairly large crowd had gathered outside the Bunch of Grapes bookstore before the president's motorcade pulled…
August 19, 2011

Sheriff Joe is keeping the birther dream alive

On Wednesday night met with "more than 325 people" (!) who fear that Barack Obama will try to run on…