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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'...
March 13, 2014

Eric Holder endorses drug sentencing changes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday endorsed a proposal that would result in shorter prison sentences for…
March 13, 2014

Will history be kinder to President Obama than the current polls suggest?

OPINION - President Obama's approval ratings are in the dumps and the pundit class has all but declared the midterms…
March 12, 2014

Arizona governor Jan Brewer won't seek third term

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer ended months of speculation about her political future on Wednesday when she announced…
March 12, 2014

President Obama to push for more overtime pay

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will direct the Labor Department to strengthen overtime pay protections for millions of workers,…
March 12, 2014

The good and bad news for Obamacare in new data

theGRIO REPORT - A stream of new data has been released in the last several days about the new health…
March 10, 2014

Eric Holder: Heroin an urgent 'public health crisis'

WASHINGTON (AP) - The video message posted on the Justice Department's website reflects the federal government's concern about the growing…
March 10, 2014

Small slice of voters could decide DC mayoral race

WASHINGTON (AP) — In 2010, Vincent Gray received 72,648 votes in the District of Columbia's Democratic mayoral primary...
March 10, 2014

Minnesota lawmaker under fire for tweet linking NBA players to 'street crime'

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota legislator's tweet about the NBA has prompted hundreds of responses, with many on social media…
March 10, 2014

Obamacare credited with significantly lowering rate of uninsured

WASHINGTON (AP) — The rate of U.S. adults who lack health insurance keeps going down, according to major survey tracking…
March 10, 2014

In Virginia, gay marriage debate pits popular black mayor and governor against activists

theGRIO REPORT - Liberal activists in Virginia are sharply opposing the candidacy of Richmond mayor Dwight Jones to be chairman…
March 10, 2014

Michael Steele weighs in on CPAC: Who best articulates modern conservatism?

OPINION - Senators Lee and Paul are closer to the truth for both conservatives and the Republican Party: It is…
March 10, 2014

Is Ben Carson the new Herman Cain?

OPINION - Dr. Carson is not necessarily the most compelling or gifted speaker, but he comes off as far more…
March 8, 2014

Black conservative Ben Carson comes in 3rd in CPAC straw poll, but Rand Paul wins

theGRIO REPORT - Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky easily won an informal vote of conservatives at the CPAC Conference, an…
March 8, 2014

How the Republicans are still blocking a key plank of Obamacare

theGRIO REPORT - Seventeen states, most in the South or Mountain West, are unabashedly rejecting any consideration of expanding their…