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June 20, 2012

Why it’s good news Romney is speaking to the NAACP

ANALYSIS - In preparing and delivering the speech, the Republican candidate will have to delve more deeply into issues that…
June 20, 2012

House committee holds Eric Holder in contempt

WASHINGTON (AP) - A House committee has voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for failing…
June 20, 2012

Using executive privilege, Obama stands with Holder, a longtime ally

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama on Wednesday asserted executive privilege in a dispute over documents related to the "Fast and…
June 20, 2012

Why Artur Davis is wrong: Republicans squandered any black good will

OPINION - The newly minted a member of the GOP, Davis is taking his show on the road calming the…
June 20, 2012

Conservative Dems opting out of the DNC convention

theGRIO REPORT - The convention is just two months away and it’s quite possible the list of Dems deciding to…
June 20, 2012

Gallup polls might not accurately represent ‘non-whites’

The Huffington Post recently reported that the popular Gallup poll surveys often survey a disproportionate amount of blacks and Hispanics...
June 20, 2012

Radio host in Arizona calls Obama a ‘monkey’

Barbara Espinosa, an Arizona radio host, is in hot water after calling President Obama a 'monkey'....
June 20, 2012

Will right-wing racism derail the Romney campaign?

OPINION - Mitt Romney may not have orchestrated any of these ill-advised stunts, but they do come from his party...
June 20, 2012

Has Jesse Jackson become irrelevant?

OPINION - Is Jesse Jackson still relevant? And can he remain relevant in the age of Obama?...
June 20, 2012

Congressional committee could hold Holder in contempt today

WASHINGTON (AP) - A House committee is poised to vote on whether to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt…
June 19, 2012

Holder and Issa meet on Operation Fast and Furious

WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Eric Holder wants a House panel to drop plans to try to hold him in…
June 19, 2012

Cory Booker explains Bain comments on ‘The Tonight Show’

Cory Booker was on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night and he talked about his relationship with President…
June 19, 2012

Romney to attend NAACP convention

The Hill is reporting that Mitt Romey's campaign has announced that the presidential hopeful will address the crowd at the…
June 19, 2012

Neo-Nazi registers as Capitol Hill lobbyist

theGRIO REPORT - Paul Mullet's white nationalist group, The Crusaders for Yahweh-Aryan Nations has filed papers to lobby in Washington...
June 19, 2012

Republican Tara Wall explains why she supports Mitt Romney

Republican strategist Tara Wall has a tough job as Mitt Romney's liaison to the black community...