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November 13, 2012

The Cornel West conundrum: Will Obama’s black critics have more traction in a 2nd term?

OPINION - With President Obama now headed for a second term in the White House—after laying the campaign of GOP…
November 12, 2012

Mitt Romney reportedly got 0 votes in 59 Philadelphia districts

theGRIO REPORT - Fifty-nine of the city's voting districts came up with results that if proven to be without fault,…
November 12, 2012

Nation pays tribute to sacrifices of veterans

LOS ANGELES (AP) - From sea to shining sea, the nation paid tribute to its members of the armed services...
November 12, 2012

Map shows South has most racist post-election Obama tweets

theGRIO REPORT - An interactive map tracks the most hateful tweets following President Barack Obama's re-election...
November 12, 2012

Is crying now allowed in politics?

(AP) - It seems out of place: The president of the United States breaking down in tears as he thanked…
November 12, 2012

Cornel West calls Obama a 'Republican in blackface'

theGRIO REPORT - West calls Obama a 'Rockefeller Republican in blackface'" and said Dyson, Harris-Perry and Sharpton were all 'for…
November 12, 2012

Ice cream store worker fired after posting racial slur about Obama on Facebook

NBC NEWS - A California woman has been fired from her job as an ice cream store manager after she…
November 10, 2012

Obama wins Florida, topping Romney in final tally

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) - Four days after the election, President Barack Obama can finally claim victory in Florida...
November 9, 2012

Rap Genius: Top 5 rap lyrics of the week — Pharoahe Monch reminds us of childhood

RAP GENIUS - This week found much of hip-hop celebrating the re-election of President Obama, a fact that is reflected…
November 9, 2012

Obama: Wealthy must see higher taxes under plan

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama made his first public comments Friday since the victory speech after his re-election, setting…
November 9, 2012

5 biggest conservative excuses for Obama's re-election

theGRIO REPORT - Here are five of the excuses conservatives of the Republican Party are giving for their loss election…
November 9, 2012

What is the 'fiscal cliff' anyway?

WASHINGTON (AP) - So just what is this 'fiscal cliff' that has the financial markets rattled and economists and policymakers…
November 9, 2012

Artur Davis: GOP 2012 defeated because they focused 'exclusively on the economy'

theGRIO REPORT - Artur Davis, who made headlines this year when he switched political parties and endorsed Mitt Romney at…
November 9, 2012

Chris Christie reportedly called to congratulate Obama, but emailed Romney

theGRIO REPORT - Chris Christie's most recent actions will do little to assuage the anger that some on the right…
November 9, 2012

Condoleezza Rice: Republicans sent 'mixed messages' on immigration, women's issues

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says the Republican Party must adapt to rapidly changing demographics,
November 9, 2012

Obama gives supporters a tearful thank you

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama wiped away tears as he thanked supporters the day after elections for all their…
November 9, 2012

Why the Republicans can't easily solve their demographic problem

ANALYSIS - Winning more minority voters won't be simple. Republicans are facing three different and distinct issues: history, policy and…
November 8, 2012

Obama's health care overhaul turns into a sprint

WASHINGTON (AP) - The long slog has turned into a sprint. President Barack Obama's health care law survived the Supreme…
November 8, 2012

How voter suppression backfired on the GOP

theGRIO REPORT - While the potentially disenfranchising effect of voter ID laws remains problematic, the actual reduction of black voter…
November 8, 2012

Hampden-Sydney College reports post-election racial unrest

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Officials say about 40 students at a small all-men's college in Virginia shouted racial slurs, threw…