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August 3, 2011

Doug Lamborn apologizes to Obama for 'tar baby' comments

Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Co.) has apologized for the controversial "tar baby" comment he made on a local radio show last…
August 3, 2011

Tea Party still a largely southern phenomenon

OPINION - From its inception, the Tea Party 'movement' has been touted as something new...
August 2, 2011

Herman Cain to appear at Iowa's African-American museum

Like all of the other Republicans competing in the Ames straw poll, Herman Cain is heading to Iowa for several…
August 2, 2011

Senate passes bill to prevent US default

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Tuesday passed legislation that heads off an unprecedented U.S. financial default and begins the…
August 2, 2011

Obama's 'Satan sandwich' leaves sour taste with Black Caucus

OPINION - When the history of the debt ceiling debate is written, it will record that politics won and the…
August 2, 2011

Why putting America back to work should be our priority

OPINION - Republicans have not introduced a single jobs bill since they took over the House in 2010. Elections have…
August 2, 2011

Cain wins straw poll of conservatives in Denver

DENVER (AP) - Conservatives meeting in Denver have handed Georgia businessman Herman Cain a wide victory in a straw poll…
August 2, 2011

Ex-Detroit mayor freed after 14 months in prison

JACKSON, Michigan (AP) - Kwame Kilpatrick walked free from a state prison early Tuesday after serving just over a year…
August 2, 2011

Will Somalia suffer from the US debt ceiling deal?

OPINION - Proposed cuts in U.S. foreign aid would hinder America's ability to effectively assist in what has become the…
August 1, 2011

Applause greets Gabby Giffords' return to House

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats crowded around her as she mouthed "thank-you's." She used one hand to greet some, the other…
August 1, 2011

Tea Party won't take down Allen West, but Democrats might

Talk of a tea party challenge to Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) is overblown. But that doesn't mean he'll be in…
August 1, 2011

Top 5 Republicans who are a threat to the Democratic Party

NEWS ONE - According to News One writer Gerren Keith Gaynor, being black and Republican makes you part of an…
August 1, 2011

Coverage with no copay extended to birth control

WASHINGTON (AP) - A half-century after the advent of the pill, the Obama administration on Monday ushered in a change…
August 1, 2011

White House adviser Jarrett pushes back on debt deal rage

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama is facing a backlash from progressives, and from members of the Congressional Black Caucus over…
August 1, 2011

Black Caucus chairman: Debt deal is a 'Satan sandwich'

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) isn't a fan of the proposed deal to raise the debt ceiling...