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July 17, 2012

Not so fast, Kobe! Obama sides with '92 Dream Team

WASHINGTON (AP) - Add President Barack Obama to the list of people who disagree with Kobe Bryant's boast that this…
July 17, 2012

Kobe Bryant on Obamas' kiss: 'PDA is not for everybody'

Just week after a highly publicized back-and-forth with Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant has made another snarky comment worth noting...
July 17, 2012

Jindal, Pawlenty, Portman on Romney's VP short list, according to reports

theGRIO REPORT - Reuters is reporting that Mitt Romney could tap his vice-presidential nominee very soon...
July 17, 2012

Urban League: Obama needs better than 2004 black turnout

WASHINGTON (AP) - One of the country's oldest civil rights groups says President Barack Obama may have a tougher time…
July 17, 2012

Obamas kiss on camera at USA basketball game

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, were taking in Monday night's USA Basketball exhibition game against Brazil…
July 17, 2012

Obama winning by campaigning like a Republican

OPINION - The Obama campaign has gone for the jugular -- directly attacking Mitt Romney’s central argument for why he…
July 17, 2012

Romney's risky 'play it safe' VP approach

OPINION - The names on Mitt Romney’s vice-presidential list confirm that he is betting this election will driven almost solely…
July 16, 2012

Obama talks bond between a man and his barber: 'That's a strong connection'

theGRIO VIDEO - A audience member at a recent Barack Obama town hall event wanted to cut the president's hair.…
July 16, 2012

Repealing Obama's health care law won't be easy

WASHINGTON (AP) - Any realistic effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act — as opposed to last week's quixotic vote…
July 16, 2012

Inside the numbers: How voter ID will affect the election

The New York Times voting and data guru Nate Silver estimates voter ID laws could reduce turnout by 2 to…
July 16, 2012

Romneys sit down for interview with Oprah Winfrey

WOLFEBORO, N.H. (AP) - Republican Mitt Romney is talking about his presidential campaign with Oprah Winfrey...
July 16, 2012

Beyoncé praises Michelle Obama in 2012 campaign video

VIDEO - Pop star Beyoncé has made her first appearance in a campaign ad for Barack Obama...
July 16, 2012

Voters split on race, Mormonism

theGRIO REPORT - People who view Mormonism favorably are more likely to support Mitt Romney, while people who feel blacks…
July 16, 2012

'American Tapestry' author says book on Michelle Obama's ancestry encapsulates 'American experience'

REVIEW - While Americans and people all over the world are familiar with president Obama's biracial heritage, only basic family…
July 16, 2012

Battleground 2012: Could a voter ID law hurt Obama's chances in Pennsylvania?

theGRIO REPORT - A controversial voter identification law adopted earlier this year here could potentially prevent tens of thousands of…
July 15, 2012

Romney's new base strategy — become more like Newt Gingrich

OPINION - Mitt Romney is trying a new strategy for the general election: uniting the base behind him by picking…
July 14, 2012

New Obama ad: 'Mitt Romney is not the solution, he's the problem'

GLEN ALLEN, Virginia (AP) - An unrelenting President Barack Obama jabbed at Republican candidate Mitt Romney's record with a private…
July 14, 2012

Did President Obama snub the NAACP convention?

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama’s absence at the NAACP convention in Houston this week raised questions amongst black leaders, black…
July 13, 2012

DC chief: Conflicting reports on officer's Michelle Obama threats

WASHINGTON (AP) - A District of Columbia police officer found that out this week when he came under investigation for…
July 13, 2012

Young and Latino voters less excited to vote than other groups

In a potentially troubling sign for President Obama's reelection hopes, registered voters under age 30 and Latinos, two key electoral…