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March 19, 2014

Republicans in a neighborhood near you

OPINION - As an African-American and a Republican, I was encouraged to see Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus immediately…
March 18, 2014

President Obama presents Medal of Honors to snubbed minority soldiers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is presenting 24 Medals of Honor in a rare ceremony meant to commemorate acts…
March 18, 2014

GOP lawmaker says businesses should have right not to serve blacks

theGRIO REPORT - Phil Jensen, a Republican state senator from South Dakota, has raised eyebrows with some of his recent…
March 18, 2014

Condoleezza Rice calls for GOP inclusiveness, but will the party listen?

OPINION - With the conventional wisdom all but declaring a Republican sweep this November, it would be interesting if the…
March 17, 2014

Michael Steele on what motivates Vladimir Putin

OPINION - As President Obama has learned these past few weeks, he can no longer afford to blur those lines…
March 17, 2014

How Elijah Cummings helped Democrats regain their fighting spirit

OPINION - Is this the last we’ll hear from that witch hunter known as Rep. Darrell Issa? If so, you…
March 14, 2014

LeBron James agrees to promote Affordable Care Act

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama has teamed up with Miami Heat star LeBron James to help promote the Affordable…
March 14, 2014

President Obama vows to rethink deportations

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are warning that any steps President Barack Obama takes to bypass Congress to ease deportations of…
March 14, 2014

Will Black Twitter help swing the 2016 presidential election?

OPINION - We are witnessing in real time the influence Black Twitter has on careers, the success of television shows,…
March 14, 2014

Congressional Black Caucus invites Paul Ryan to discuss poverty

theGRIO REPORT - The Congressional Black Caucus has reached out to Rep. Paul Ryan, following the Republican's controversial remarks regarding…
March 14, 2014

Paul Ryan barely speaks in code about black men

OPINION - What is troubling is that powerful lawmakers such as Paul Ryan are in a position to translate their…
March 13, 2014

Senate reaches bipartisan deal on jobless benefits

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of senators ended a long-running election-season standoff and struck a compromise that would extend…
March 13, 2014

Michelle Obama praises military children as 'heroes' alongside Kermit the Frog

WASHINGTON (AP) - Michelle Obama is praising military children who often have to balance homework and caring for siblings with…
March 13, 2014

President Obama signs memo calling for expansion of overtime pay for workers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama signed a presidential memorandum Thursday directing the Labor Department to devise new overtime rules...
March 13, 2014

Paul Ryan: ‘Inner cities’ comments were ‘inarticulate’

NBC News - Rep. Paul Ryan said Thursday that his comments about the 'culture' of inner cities were 'inarticulate'...