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July 17, 2012

Urban League: Obama needs better than 2004 black turnout

WASHINGTON (AP) - One of the country's oldest civil rights groups says President Barack Obama may have a tougher time…
July 17, 2012

Obamas kiss on camera at USA basketball game

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, were taking in Monday night's USA Basketball exhibition game against Brazil…
July 17, 2012

Obama winning by campaigning like a Republican

OPINION - The Obama campaign has gone for the jugular -- directly attacking Mitt Romney’s central argument for why he…
July 17, 2012

Romney's risky 'play it safe' VP approach

OPINION - The names on Mitt Romney’s vice-presidential list confirm that he is betting this election will driven almost solely…
July 16, 2012

Jesse Jackson Jr.'s absence goes unnoticed in DC

CHICAGO (AP) - When Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. disappeared last month for a mysterious medical leave, it took weeks for…
July 16, 2012

Alicia Keys to host 'Women Vote 2012 Summit' for Obama campaign

theGRIO REPORT - Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys will be hosting the Obama campaign's 'Women Vote 2012 Summit' tonight in…
July 16, 2012

Obama talks bond between a man and his barber: 'That's a strong connection'

theGRIO VIDEO - A audience member at a recent Barack Obama town hall event wanted to cut the president's hair.…
July 16, 2012

Rush Limbaugh: NAACP is an 'extremist group'

Days after Mitt Romney spoke at the NAACP convention in Houston; conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh calls the civil rights…
July 16, 2012

Repealing Obama's health care law won't be easy

WASHINGTON (AP) - Any realistic effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act — as opposed to last week's quixotic vote…
July 16, 2012

Herman Cain: The NAACP 'has lost its relevance'

As a guest on 'Fox and Friends', former Republican presidential candidate, Herman Cain stated that he feels the 'NAACP has…
July 16, 2012

Jesse Jackson Jr's mother on 'disorder': He suffered years of 'enormous disappointment'

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.'s mother told attendees of the annual Rainbow/PUSH conference in Chicago on Friday that her son has…
July 16, 2012

Inside the numbers: How voter ID will affect the election

The New York Times voting and data guru Nate Silver estimates voter ID laws could reduce turnout by 2 to…
July 16, 2012

Cory Booker: Drug war 'represents big overgrown government at its worst'

Cory Booker used the site Reddit to discuss his issues with America's war on drugs...
July 16, 2012

Romneys sit down for interview with Oprah Winfrey

WOLFEBORO, N.H. (AP) - Republican Mitt Romney is talking about his presidential campaign with Oprah Winfrey...
July 16, 2012

Florida lieutenant gov: 'Black women who look like me' aren't lesbians

theGRIO REPORT - Facing allegations of a sexual liaison with a female aide, Florida Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll offered a…