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December 14, 2012

First lady Michelle Obama keeps mum on president's Christmas gift

WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama is keeping mum on what she plans to get President Barack Obama for Christmas.
December 14, 2012

Will Connecticut elementary school shooting push gun control back to forefront?

theGRIO REPORT - The shooting of nearly 30 people in a school in Connecticut has restarted the debate nationally over…
December 14, 2012

Obama calls for 'meaningful action' after Connecticut school shooting

WASHINGTON (AP) - A tearful President Barack Obama says the country's leaders must "take meaningful action" regardless of politics in…
December 14, 2012

Harry Belafonte: Obama should ‘work like a third world dictator’

theGRIO REPORT - Singer and social activist Harry Belafonte went on MSNBC's 'Politics Nation' last night, hosted by Al Sharpton,…
December 14, 2012

Virginia college student expelled for racial election night uproar

WASHINGTON - One student has been expelled and three others are being punished for their roles in a racially charged…
December 14, 2012

Rice could become National Security adviser later in Obama’s 2nd term

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama was meeting privately Friday with Susan Rice, the embattled U.N. ambassador who abruptly withdrew…
December 14, 2012

Obama: ‘It does not make sense’ to go after states where pot is legal

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he won't go after Washington state and Colorado for legalizing marijuana...
December 14, 2012

The war against Susan Rice takes toll on GOP, women

OPINION - It was a bad day for the Republican Party, which already has, to put it mildly, an image…
December 13, 2012

Susan Rice withdraws as secretary of state candidate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Susan Rice has withdrawn her name from consideration to be the next secretary of state after the…
December 13, 2012

Susan Rice withdrawal leaves Obama unable to promote a close ally

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama won't be able to appoint a person his aides said he has 'a personal bond'…
December 13, 2012

‘Zero Dark Thirty’ filmmakers defend torture scenes, explain government role

theGRIO REPORT - The upcoming feature film 'Zero Dark Thirty,' a fact-based narrative about the search and assassination of Osama…
December 13, 2012

Kasim Reed defends pro-gay marriage stance

theGRIO REPORT - Yesterday Atlanta Mayor and President Obama supporter Kasim Reed came out with his support on same-sex marriage...
December 13, 2012

GOP pollster: ‘Republicans have run out of white voters’

theGRIO REPORT - Republicans are in jeopardy of becoming a 'regional party' of disaffected white supporters if they do not…
December 13, 2012

Is Tim Scott the perfect fit for the GOP in South Carolina?

theGRIO REPORT - Since arriving on the Hill, the sophomore representative has toed the staunch Tea Party line, including voting…
December 13, 2012

NBC/WSJ poll: Public wants compromise to avoid fiscal cliff; 53 percent approve Obama

NBC NEWS - An overwhelming majority of Americans want Congress and the Obama White House to reach a deal featuring…
December 12, 2012

Census: Whites no longer a majority in US by 2043

WASHINGTON (AP) - White people will no longer make up a majority of Americans by 2043, according to new census…
December 12, 2012

GOP activist: Obama needs teleprompter ‘because he fried his brain on drugs’

theGRIO REPORT - Cathie Adams, former Texas GOP chair, gave a pre-election speech this November claiming that a "Marxist" President…
December 12, 2012

US could survive going off ‘cliff’ for a bit

WASHINGTON (AP) - It's the scenario that's been spooking employers and investors and slowing the U.S. economy...
December 11, 2012

Obama looks to use political capital in ‘fiscal cliff’ negotiations

(AP) - President Barack Obama is trying to spend what former President George W. Bush called 'political capital'...
December 11, 2012

Booker faces key decision on governor or US Senate

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Democratic Mayor Cory Booker of Newark, N.J., a prominent figure in his party, said Sunday that…