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April 3, 2013

Obama to return 5 percent of salary to Treasury

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sharing a bit of budget pain, President Barack Obama will return 5 percent of his salary each…
April 3, 2013

Action! Obama White House film screenings (SLIDESHOW)

theGRIO REPORT - Throughout President Obama's years at the White House, the first couple has screened variety of movies, documentaries,…
April 3, 2013

Jack Johnson: 1st black heavyweight champ’s family wants pardon

HOUSTON (AP) - Relatives and hometown supporters of boxing's first black heavyweight champion are turning to YouTube to convince the…
April 3, 2013

Obama administration offers $5 million bounty for Joseph Kony

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration on Wednesday offered up to $5 million in rewards for information leading to the…
April 3, 2013

Al Roker, Michelle Obama bust a move

TODAY - TODAY host Al Roker and the first lady were a hit as they cooked and danced together at…
April 3, 2013

The Obamas embrace history with enthusiasm for ’42’

OPINION - When President Barack Obama embraced Rachel Robinson, the 90-year-old widow of baseball Hall of Fame legend Jackie Robinson…
April 3, 2013

Malcolm Smith mess the latest setback to black NYC Democrats

OPINION - At a moment when any credible chance to become the next David Dinkins, looks to have come and…
April 3, 2013

GOP outreach to African-American voters will take more than talk

VIDEO - The Republican party loves to remind voters that it is “the party of Lincoln”–but in the most recent…
April 3, 2013

Arkansas’ GOP-led Legislature passes voter ID law

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas legislators passed a law Monday requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls,…
April 2, 2013

Obama endorses Robin Kelly to replace Jesse Jackson Jr.

NBC Chicago - President Barack Obama on Tuesday endorsed Robin Kelly in the race to replace Jackson, who resigned from…
April 2, 2013

Republican lawmaker defends Tenn. good grades for welfare bill

theGRIO REPORT - A Tennessee bill that would reduce welfare benefits to low-income families if their child performs poorly in…
April 2, 2013

NY state sen. Malcolm Smith arrested in alleged mayor race plot

NEW YORK (AP) - New York state Sen. Malcolm Smith, a New York City councilman and four other politicians are…
April 2, 2013

How Ben Carson bungled a potential political career

ANALYSIS - Carson could have smoothly entered politics in a number of ways, from appearing on television shows to talk…
April 1, 2013

A post-racial US? Court poised to change race laws

WASHINGTON (AP) — Has the nation lived down its history of racism and should the law become colorblind?
April 1, 2013

The challenge for Obama’s background checks proposal

ANALYSIS - In his remarks on gun control on last week, President Obama emphatically highlighted the number 90, the percentage…