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August 7, 2012

Romney accuses Obama of dismantling welfare reform

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. (AP) - Making a play for middle-class voters, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney sought Tuesday to…
August 7, 2012

Maryland pastor gets 27 months in prison for fraud

theGRIO REPORT - A Maryland pastor and longtime televangelist, Robert J. Freeman a.k.a Dr Shine, is going to jail for…
August 7, 2012

Has Mitt Romney been 'vetted' in 2012 the way Obama was in 2008?

OPINION - If in 2008, then-candidate Barack Obama had refused to release his tax returns, we would not currently be…
August 7, 2012

President Obama: Anne Hathaway was the 'best thing' in 'The Dark Knight Rises'

theGRIO REPORT - While speaking at a fundraiser last night, Obama described Anne Hathaway's performance in 'The Dark Knight Rises'…
August 6, 2012

Dick Cheney on Barack Obama: 'One of our weakest presidents'

theGRIO REPORT - In an interview with ABC News, former Vice President Dick Cheney calls President Barack Obama 'one of…
August 6, 2012

Ted Nugent: 'Obama represents everything bad about humanity'

theGRIO REPORT - Conservative musician and Mitt Romney supporter Ted Nugent has made yet another incendiary remark about President Barack…
August 6, 2012

Obama: US 'heartbroken' over Sikh temple deaths

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says 'all of us are heartbroken by what happened' this weekend during a shooting…
August 6, 2012

D.L. Hughley on Obama's reponse to critics: 'He's closer to being a white kid'

In a recent interview on SiriusXM Radio with Ron Bennington, comedian D.L. Hughley mocked how Obama responds to criticism...
August 6, 2012

Obama, DNC raise $75 million in July

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and the Democratic National Committee raised $75 million in July for the president's re-election…
August 4, 2012

Happy birthday Barack Obama! 51 great moments from the president's past

SLIDESHOW - August 4th, 2012 is President Barack Obama's 51st birthday. The 44th president of the United States, he is…
August 3, 2012

Obama: Too many people still looking for work

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says new jobs figures released Friday show there are too many people looking for…
August 3, 2012

Jobs report presents mixed blessing for Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama got new figures Friday to buttress his argument that he's presiding over steady, if…
August 3, 2012

Obama's 51st birthday wish: Florida's electoral votes

WINTER PARK, Fla. (AP) - President Barack Obama has a simple wish for his upcoming 51st birthday: Florida's 29 electoral…
August 3, 2012

163,000 jobs created in July; black unemployment falls slightly

WASHINGTON (AP) - African-American unemployment dropped slightly from 14.4 to 14.1 percent. And black teen joblessness fell too, from 39.3…
August 2, 2012

Michelle Obama visits North Carolina to encourage November turnout

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama has urged a supportive crowd in North Carolina to get out the…
August 1, 2012

Romney gaffes on world stage contrast with Obama in '08

BERLIN (AP) — The British were offended, the Palestinians accused him of racism and even in friendlier Poland, Mitt Romney's…
August 1, 2012

Whether TJ Holmes was harassed or not, 'driving while black' really ain't no joke

OPINION - When TJ Holmes says that 'Driving while black ain’t no joke,' believe him...
August 1, 2012

President Obama calls Gabby Douglas, congratulates her on gold medal performance

theGRIO REPORT - The White House announced today that President Barack Obama was able to watch the U.S. women's gymnastics…
July 31, 2012

Poll: 65 percent of Democrats support gay marriage

NEW YORK (AP) - A new poll shows that the partisan gap over same-sex marriage in the U.S. continues to…
July 31, 2012

Obama administration hopes to help black students from 'cradle to career'

theGRIO REPORT - The Obama administration has launched the first steps of an ambitious plan to dramatically improve academic achievement…