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July 9, 2012

Wayne Brady fires back at Bill Maher for Obama comments

Comedian and TV personality Wayne Brady went on the record to express his dislike for comedian Bill Maher's recent comments…
July 9, 2012

Romney's team outraises Obama and Democrats again

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's campaign and the Democratic party raised $71 million in June, well below the $106…
July 9, 2012

Battleground 2012: Will black women be as energetic for Obama as in 2008?

theGRIO REPORT - The black female vote will be even more critical now for the president than in 2008, both…
July 9, 2012

Spike Lee on 2012 race: Voters to decide between 'Obama or Mormon'

Outspoken film director and Barack Obama supporter Spike Lee believes the 2012 Elections will be .very, very, very close'...
July 9, 2012

Obama to push extension of middle-class tax cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is launching a push to extend tax cuts for the middle class, as he…
July 6, 2012

Obama signs student loan, road-building bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says a bill to keep construction workers on the job and prevent a spike…
July 6, 2012

Ohio voter to Obama: 'I'll arm-wrestle you for your vote'

The president was visiting the Amhert, Ohio location during his 'Betting on America' but tour when a customer challenged him…
July 6, 2012

Jobs report could blunt Obama momentum

AKRON, Ohio (AP) - A weak monthly U.S. jobs report could spell trouble for President Barack Obama and shift momentum…
July 6, 2012

Tyler Perry says Barack Obama helped him kick his alcohol habit

theGRIO REPORT - During a recent interview Tyler Perry said that President Obama helped him with his addition to alcohol...
July 6, 2012

Obama says Romney bowing to pressure from Limbaugh

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama is casting Mitt Romney as beholden to conservative activists such as Rush Limbaugh who are…
July 6, 2012

Obama: Economy has to grow 'even faster'

POLAND, Ohio (AP) - A sobering economic snapshot intensified the presidential campaign on Friday as President Barack Obama rolled through…
July 6, 2012

Romney blames Obama for sluggish June job growth

WOLFEBORO, N.H. (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says the nation's ongoing sluggish job growth is unacceptable...
July 6, 2012

Why won't black unemployment go down?

theGRIO Q&A - For a closer look at the new jobs report, which showed the black unemployment rate up to…
July 6, 2012

Morgan Freeman: Obama is not America’s first black president

Morgan Freeman joined told NPR's Michel Martin Thursday and said Obama isn't America's first black president...
July 6, 2012

June jobs report: Unemployment rate stays at 8.2 percent, but increases for blacks

theGRIO REPORT - Overall unemployment remained at 8.2 percent in June, but the jobless rate for African Americans increased by…
July 5, 2012

Obama emphasizes his family background in Ohio

SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) - President Barack Obama was traveling solo during his first campaign bus tour, but his family wasn't…
July 5, 2012

Ann Romney: Obama campaign strategy was 'kill Romney'

theGRIO REPORT - Ann Romney launched into a defense of her husband in an interview with CBS News, saying the…
July 5, 2012

Melissa Harris-Perry blasts Dems who won't attend convention as 'short-sighted

VIDEO - MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry sharply criticized congressional Democrats who won't attend the party's convention in August, arguing it…
July 5, 2012

Obamas likely to skip Martha's Vineyard trip

The Obamas, who vacationed in August in Martha's Vineyard for the first three years of his term, are skipping the…
July 5, 2012

Obama thanks military at July 4th celebration

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is marking the Fourth of July by thanking service members and their families, who…