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March 12, 2013

Mother petitions Obama to bring allegedly kidnapped daughter back from Africa

theGRIO REPORT - A distraught mother whose daughter has been abducted has launched a campaign on the White House petition…
March 12, 2013

What the New York Times gets wrong about affirmative action

OPINION -This year’s Supreme Court docket could dramatically alter racial policy in America, with cases that could invalidate two key…
March 11, 2013

Obama friend or foe? McCain charts his course

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. John McCain is a walking contradiction, antagonizing President Barack Obama over foreign policy one minute,…
March 11, 2013

Obama attends daughter Sasha's basketball game

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has attended a basketball game for his younger daughter...
March 9, 2013

Obama to unleash inner funnyman at Gridiron dinner

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will unleash his inner funnyman when he joins political leaders and foes, journalists who
March 8, 2013

Obama largely silent on campaign for gun control

WASHINGTON (AP) - Gun legislation is taking shape on Capitol Hill, but President Barack Obama has kept a low profile…
March 8, 2013

Why Obama's new charm offensive could work

ANALYSIS - At first glance, President Obama's new initiative to court congressional Republicans over lunches, dinners and private phone calls…
March 7, 2013

Obama signs expanded Violence Against Women Act

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says an expanded anti-violence bill is a "victory" for advocates and survivors of domestic…
March 7, 2013

Obama tries charm offensive on Republicans

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shifting course in the face of political gridlock, President Barack Obama is making rare overtures to rank-and-file…
March 7, 2013

Creating 'ladders of opportunity' in Harlem and communities across the country

OPINION - A child’s zip code should never determine her destiny. But today, a child’s health, educational outcomes, and lifetime…
March 6, 2013

Republicans still struggling with their future

ANALYSIS - Five months after Election Day, the Republicans are still grappling with how they should reorient their party to…
March 6, 2013

There's no excuse for not pardoning Jack Johnson

OPINION - Now is the time for President Obama to pardon the legendary heavyweight boxing champ Jack Johnson...
March 5, 2013

Deal still elusive on expanding gun background checks

WASHINGTON (AP) - Despite signs of stepped up White House involvement, a bipartisan compromise over expanded background checks for gun…
March 5, 2013

Lawmakers seek pardon for Jack Johnson (again)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers seeking a presidential pardon for Jack Johnson, the world's first black heavyweight boxing champion imprisoned a…
March 5, 2013

Researchers report sharp rise in 'patriot' groups

MONTGOMERY, Alabama (AP) - Opposition to President Barack Obama's administration and the gun control debate after the Connecticut school shooting…
March 4, 2013

Romney continues '47 percent' style rhetoric in explaining defeat

theGRIO REPORT - In his first major interview since Election Day, Mitt Romney on Sunday essentially delivered a more politically…
March 4, 2013

Patrick Gaspard, top Obama aide, headed to South Africa as ambassador

theGRIO REPORT - Every since Patrick Gaspard joined the Obama presidential campaign as political director in 2008, the 45 year-old…
March 4, 2013

In new picks, Obama adds diversity to Cabinet

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will nominate a trio of top advisers Monday, announcing his picks to run the…
March 4, 2013

In Kenya, half brother to Obama runs for governor

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A politician named Obama who is running for governor in Kenya can boast of one big…
March 4, 2013

Dennis Rodman: North Korea leader Kim Jong Un wants Obama to call

WASHINGTON (AP) - North Korea's young leader has riled the U.S. with recent nuclear tests, but Kim Jong Un doesn't…