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November 15, 2012

Obama views Sandy recovery in tour of NYC

NEW YORK (AP) - President Barack Obama vowed Thursday to stick with New Yorkers still struggling 17 days after Superstorm…
November 15, 2012

Obama reportedly received 0 votes in some Utah precincts

CHICAGO - We looked at some election results from Utah, where Mitt Romney received 73 percent of the vote --…
November 15, 2012

Some Denny's restaurants to bill customers 5 percent 'Obamacare' surcharge

theGRIO REPORT - John Metz, the owner of 40 Denny's restaurants, is pushing back against Obamacare by planning to add…
November 15, 2012

Bobby Jindal 'rejects' Romney's 'gifts' explanation for Obama victory

theGRIO REPORT - Republican Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal has become one of the most outspoken critics of his own party…
November 15, 2012

Mayo Clinic: Jesse Jackson Jr. continues medical treatment

CHICAGO (AP) - Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. remains under the care of physicians for bipolar disorder, although he's no longer…
November 15, 2012

Obama reportedly to host 'Lincoln' screening at White House

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama is reportedly going to host a screening of Steven Spielberg's critically acclaimed biopic Lincoln…
November 15, 2012

FBI has a history of investigating the personal lives of powerful people

theGRIO REPORT - Long before the recent FBI probe of Gen. David Petraeus, leading to his resignation as CIA director,…
November 14, 2012

Petition urging Macy's to 'dump' Donald Trump gets over 500,000 signatures

theGRIO REPORT - A petition on SignOn.org asks the retail giant Macy's to end their relationship with Donald Trump...
November 14, 2012

Romney: Obama won because of 'gifts' he gave Latinos, blacks and young voters

NBC LATINO - Mitt Romney told a group of donors he believed his campaign was ‘superb,’ but they lost because…
November 14, 2012

Romney's new 'free stuff' meme: Obama won because of the 'gifts' he gave blacks, Hispanics, young voters

OPINION - When Mitt Romney has a 'private' conversation with donors, interesting things happen...
November 14, 2012

Romney co-chair: Voter ID law would have 'absolutely' won Wisconsin

theGRIO REPORT - Alberta Darling's comments imply that voter fraud may have played a role in President Barack Obama's victory…
November 14, 2012

Confident Obama looks ready to assert himself in second term

ANALYSIS - President Obama sounds like a man who believes he has a mandate and is willing to use it...
November 14, 2012

Obama defends Susan Rice in face of opposition

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is defending U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice in the aftermath of the deadly Sept. 11…
November 14, 2012

Ohio state senator Nina Turner wears T-shirt: 'GOP: Get out of my panties'

theGRIO REPORT - Ohio's Republican state lawmakers are renewing their efforts to strip $1.7 million in funding from Planned Parenthood,…
November 14, 2012

Republicans vow to block Susan Rice nomination as Secretary of State

WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans sent the clearest message yet to President Barack Obama on Wednesday that he would have…