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November 14, 2012

President Barack Obama holds 1st official post-election press conference

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama was expected to make his first public comments Wednesday on the growing scandal around…
November 14, 2012

Man allegedly kills himself because of Obama's re-election

theGRIO REPORT - A former tanning salon owner who told his partner he was 'not going to be around' if…
November 14, 2012

Colorado man accused of threats against kids, Obama

DENVER (AP) - A suburban Denver man has been arrested after telling his therapist he wanted to shoot children, kill…
November 14, 2012

Bill Burton behind the Super PAC that succeeded: Priorities USA

theGRIO REPORT - While outmatched in funding by their Republican counterparts all throughout the election cycle, Priorities has a lot…
November 13, 2012

What's the matter with Florida? Democrats weigh in on the latest election disaster

theGRIO REPORT - It wouldn't be America without Florida, and it wouldn't be election season without a Florida election meltdown...
November 13, 2012

Grover Norquist: Obama campaign called Romney a ‘poopy head’

theGRIO REPORT - Anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist has his own opinion on why President Barack Obama won the elections: Mitt…
November 13, 2012

Michael Steele calls current RNC chairman's tenure 'an absolute failure'

theGRIO REPORT - With the 2012 election in the history books, Michael Steele may be having the last laugh...
November 13, 2012

Why Obama may bogart Colorado's marijuana stash

NBC Chicago - Barack Obama probably will not be inviting the Choom Gang to the White House. The Choom Gang…
November 13, 2012

How Obama won: A Q&A with Obama pollster Cornell Belcher

theGRIO Q&A - One of the members of President Obama's polling team, Cornell Belcher, chatted with theGrio via e-mail on…
November 13, 2012

Jesse Jackson Jr. out of Mayo, but not trouble with investigators

theGRIO REPORT - Jesse Jackson Jr., who handily won re-election last week despite being on medical leave since June, has…
November 13, 2012

General William 'Kid' Ward demoted for lavish travel, spending

WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has demoted the former head of U.S. Africa Command who was accused of…
November 13, 2012

Paul Ryan believes Obama victory was due to large turnout in 'urban areas'

theGRIO REPORT - Rep. Paul Ryan believes that President Obama’s re-election was due in part to the large voter turnout…
November 13, 2012

Georgia GOP courts Allen West for future congressional run

theGRIO REPORT - According to Politico, the southern state's GOP wants to recruit West to run for election there at…
November 13, 2012

Little girl sick of 'Bronco Bama" campaign is happy president won re-election (VIDEO)

VIDEO - In a new video little Abigael Evans is excited to learn who the winner of Election 2012 was...
November 13, 2012

The Cornel West conundrum: Will Obama’s black critics have more traction in a 2nd term?

OPINION - With President Obama now headed for a second term in the White House—after laying the campaign of GOP…