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July 6, 2012

Charlie Rangel livid over Harlem voting debacle

VIDEO - The fate of U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel’s 21-term-career lies within a couple of cardboard boxes...
July 6, 2012

Romney blames Obama for sluggish June job growth

WOLFEBORO, N.H. (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says the nation's ongoing sluggish job growth is unacceptable...
July 6, 2012

Why won't black unemployment go down?

theGRIO Q&A - For a closer look at the new jobs report, which showed the black unemployment rate up to…
July 6, 2012

Morgan Freeman: Obama is not America’s first black president

Morgan Freeman joined told NPR's Michel Martin Thursday and said Obama isn't America's first black president...
July 6, 2012

June jobs report: Unemployment rate stays at 8.2 percent, but increases for blacks

theGRIO REPORT - Overall unemployment remained at 8.2 percent in June, but the jobless rate for African Americans increased by…
July 5, 2012

Obama emphasizes his family background in Ohio

SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) - President Barack Obama was traveling solo during his first campaign bus tour, but his family wasn't…
July 5, 2012

Chris Rock July 4th controversy: Historic tweets that could have been

SLIDESHOW - What might July 4 look like if Twitter had existed back to the early days of the Republic?
July 5, 2012

Ann Romney: Obama campaign strategy was 'kill Romney'

theGRIO REPORT - Ann Romney launched into a defense of her husband in an interview with CBS News, saying the…
July 5, 2012

Melissa Harris-Perry blasts Dems who won't attend convention as 'short-sighted

VIDEO - MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry sharply criticized congressional Democrats who won't attend the party's convention in August, arguing it…
July 5, 2012

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr requires in-patient treatment for 'physical and emotional ailments'

CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is suffering from 'physical and emotional ailments' that require extended in-patient treatment,…
July 5, 2012

Obamas likely to skip Martha's Vineyard trip

The Obamas, who vacationed in August in Martha's Vineyard for the first three years of his term, are skipping the…
July 5, 2012

Obama thanks military at July 4th celebration

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is marking the Fourth of July by thanking service members and their families, who…
July 5, 2012

Is Chief Justice John Roberts turning over a new leaf?

OPINION - The jury is still out on Roberts, but before we consider him a new reliable swing vote or…
July 5, 2012

WSJ op-ed board rips Romney, says he is 'squandering' chance to win

theGRIO REPORT - The Wall Street Journal editorial board, an influential conservative outlet, blasted Mitt Romney on Wednesday night, writing…
July 4, 2012

Anti-Obamaism puts conservatives in an awkward position on patriotism

OPINION - Attacks on patriotism as an extension of a politician’s character and values is now a staple in presidential…