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October 15, 2012

Obama 'confident' Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey can overcome 'Idol' feud

CHICAGO - President Obama on Minaj, Carey 'Idol' feud: 'I think that they are going to be able to sort…
October 15, 2012

Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello: Paul Ryan is a 'jacka**'

Guitarist Tom Morello made it clear in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that he thinks Republican vice presidential candidate…
October 15, 2012

Another CEO threatens job losses if Obama wins re-election

theGRIO REPORT - Chris Hayes reports on MSBC's Up that Arthus Allen, CEO of ASG, the Florida based software solution…
October 15, 2012

George Romney's 1964 RNC 'walk out' myth debunked

theGRIO REPORT - One of the most infamous, and widely reported, moments of George Romney's political career was his alleged…
October 15, 2012

Jay-Z in 2012 campaign video: Obama restored faith in 'power of our vote'

VIDEO - First pop star Beyoncé cut an ad on behalf of the Obama campaign, now her rap icon husband…
October 15, 2012

First lady Michelle Obama votes absentee for president: 'I couldn't wait for Election Day'

WASHINGTON (AP) - The first lady says on Twitter that she dropped her absentee ballot in the mail Monday, telling…
October 15, 2012

Will Ohio propel President Obama to victory?

ANALYSIS - In Ohio, three surveys over the last week (CNN, NBC/WSJ/Marist and PPP) have shown Obama maintaining a small,…
October 15, 2012

Wisconsin GOP candidate Tommy Thompson says son sorry for Obama-Kenya remark

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Republican Senate candidate Tommy Thompson's campaign says his son apologizes for suggesting voters in the fall election…
October 15, 2012

Was Jesse Jackson Jr. clubbing when he was supposed to be convalescing

theGRIO REPORT - Embattled Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., who is still under investigation for ethics violations, has now been accused…
October 15, 2012

Flashback: Clarence Thomas confirmed to Supreme Court today

theGRIO REPORT - On this day 1991, one of the most controversial and contentious Supreme Court confirmation battles came to…
October 15, 2012

Morgan Freeman narrates ad for Obama

VIDEO - Oscar winner Morgan Freeman has one of the most endearing and recognizable voices in Hollywood history, so it…
October 15, 2012

Tommy Thompson's son: 'We have the opportunity' to send Obama back to Kenya

theGRIO REPORT - Jason Thompson, the son of Republican Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson, made an off-color remark at…
October 14, 2012

'Put the white back in the White house' T-shirt spotted at Romney rally goes viral

Twitter and the Internet were buzzing this weekend about an offensive T-shirt captured on camera Friday by a Getty Images…
October 14, 2012

Best op-eds from around the web, week ending October 13, 2012

OPINION - What were some of the best opinion articles from around the web that you might have missed?...
October 14, 2012

Arlen Specter was the rare Senator: Moderate, infuriating to both sides

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - For most of his 30 years as Pennsylvania's longest-serving U.S. senator and prominent moderate in Congress,…