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October 16, 2012

Halle Berry reveals she is a 'distant relative' of Sarah Palin

theGRIO REPORT - In an unexpected revelation, actress Halle Berry has revealed that she is a related to former Republican…
October 16, 2012

Obama v. Romney round 2: What to watch for

ANALYSIS - A strong performance by Mitt Romney in a debate almost two weeks ago helped shift the polls, showing…
October 15, 2012

Obama 'confident' Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey can overcome 'Idol' feud

CHICAGO - President Obama on Minaj, Carey 'Idol' feud: 'I think that they are going to be able to sort…
October 15, 2012

Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello: Paul Ryan is a 'jacka**'

Guitarist Tom Morello made it clear in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that he thinks Republican vice presidential candidate…
October 15, 2012

Another CEO threatens job losses if Obama wins re-election

theGRIO REPORT - Chris Hayes reports on MSBC's Up that Arthus Allen, CEO of ASG, the Florida based software solution…
October 15, 2012

Jay-Z in 2012 campaign video: Obama restored faith in 'power of our vote'

VIDEO - First pop star Beyoncé cut an ad on behalf of the Obama campaign, now her rap icon husband…
October 15, 2012

First lady Michelle Obama votes absentee for president: 'I couldn't wait for Election Day'

WASHINGTON (AP) - The first lady says on Twitter that she dropped her absentee ballot in the mail Monday, telling…
October 15, 2012

Will Ohio propel President Obama to victory?

ANALYSIS - In Ohio, three surveys over the last week (CNN, NBC/WSJ/Marist and PPP) have shown Obama maintaining a small,…
October 15, 2012

Wisconsin GOP candidate Tommy Thompson says son sorry for Obama-Kenya remark

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Republican Senate candidate Tommy Thompson's campaign says his son apologizes for suggesting voters in the fall election…
October 15, 2012

Morgan Freeman narrates ad for Obama

VIDEO - Oscar winner Morgan Freeman has one of the most endearing and recognizable voices in Hollywood history, so it…
October 15, 2012

Tommy Thompson's son: 'We have the opportunity' to send Obama back to Kenya

theGRIO REPORT - Jason Thompson, the son of Republican Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson, made an off-color remark at…
October 14, 2012

'Put the white back in the White house' T-shirt spotted at Romney rally goes viral

Twitter and the Internet were buzzing this weekend about an offensive T-shirt captured on camera Friday by a Getty Images…
October 13, 2012

Do black people support Obama because he's black?

(AP) - Surviving slavery, segregation and discrimination has forged a special pride in African-Americans. Now some are saying this hard-earned…
October 13, 2012

Bruce Springsteen to campaign for Obama in Iowa, Ohio

WASHINGTON (AP) - Bruce Springsteen will be back campaigning for President Barack Obama...
October 12, 2012

Shot fired at Obama campaign office in Denver

DENVER (AP) - Denver police are reviewing video footage from city surveillance cameras after a shot was fired through the…
October 12, 2012

Obama to appear on 'The Daily Show' on Thursday

NEW YORK (AP) - President Barack Obama will appear on 'The Daily Show' on Thursday...
October 12, 2012

Is Joe Biden 'the first black vice president'?

OPINION - If you’ve ever wondered how the Irish can become black; then you needn’t look any further than the…
October 12, 2012

Whoopi Goldberg defends Stacey Dash's right to endorse Romney

theGRIO REPORT - Actress Stacey Dash, who caused a firestorm recently by tweeting her support for Mitt Romney via Twitter,…
October 12, 2012

10 hip-hop songs that inspired Joe Biden's VP debate

The Urban Daily compiled a list of ten songs which to them had to be the inspiration for VP Joe…
October 11, 2012

The ups and downs of Obama's wing man, Joe Biden

SLIDESHOW - On the night of what might be his most important debate so far, we recount the ups and…