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December 28, 2012

Fiscal cliff debate shows enduring power of Tea Party

theGRIO REPORT - Rumors of the demise of the Tea Party have been greatly exaggerated...
December 28, 2012

Michelle Obama asked about running for office, says it takes 'patience'

theGRIO REPORT - First lady Michelle Obama's potential future in politics has been subject to speculation as of late...
December 28, 2012

Desert Storm commander Norman Schwarzkopf dies

(AP) - Desert Storm commander Norman Schwarzkopf dies at age 78 of complications from pneumonia...
December 27, 2012

Lisa Jackson, first-ever black EPA head, to step down

theGRIO REPORT - Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson, the first-ever African-American to hold that post, announced Thursday she is…
December 27, 2012

Pew study: Blacks may have voted at higher rate than whites for 1st time in history

theGRIO REPORT - According to a new study from the Pew Research Center suggests that the 2012 presidential election marks…
December 27, 2012

EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson announces resignation

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration's chief environmental watchdog, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, is stepping down after a nearly four-year…
December 27, 2012

First dog Bo likes story time from the lap of luxury

VIDEO - First dog Bo steals the show when he climbs into Michelle Obama’s lap before the First Lady reads…
December 27, 2012

President Obama, first lady release Kwanzaa holiday message

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama didn't overlook the Afrocentric holiday of Kwanzaa this year...
December 27, 2012

Republicans consider major shifts on key issues

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — For years, Republicans have adhered fiercely to their bedrock conservative principles, resisting Democratic calls for…
December 27, 2012

On 'fiscal cliff,' no deal in sight

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are engaged in a playground game of "who goes first," daring each political party to let…
December 26, 2012

Obama to fly home early as 'fiscal cliff' looms

HONOLULU (AP) - President Barack Obama was cutting short his traditional Christmas holiday in Hawaii, planning to leave for Washington…
December 26, 2012

Obama's 2nd inauguration to draw smaller crowds

WASHINGTON (AP) - Visitors coming to the nation's capital for President Barack Obama's second inauguration can't stay in the one…
December 26, 2012

Slideshow: People we'd like to leave behind in 2012

SLIDESHOW - We must not forget the figures which made the past year most unpleasant, even though we'd like to...
December 24, 2012

Tagg Romney: Mitt 'had no desire' to run for president

theGRIO REPORT - In a surprisingly candid new interview, Mitt Romney's oldest son Tagg revealed that this father 'had no…
December 22, 2012

Lautenberg, Booker spar over NRA press conference on Twitter

theGRIO REPORT - Lautenberg, one of the Senate's most outspoken gun control advocates, expressed his outrage via Twitter when LaPierre…