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June 22, 2012

Obama, Romney effectively tied in new poll

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has lost much of the narrow lead he held just a month ago over…
June 22, 2012

Views shift little after Obama backs gay marriage

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's endorsement of gay marriage did little to shift the nation's views on the subject,…
June 22, 2012

New York Congressional race pits ex-Black Panther vs. Obama-lite moderate

OPINION - There’s a big and bitter Congressional primary race brewing in New York that is typical of the political…
June 21, 2012

Southern Baptists: Gay rights not civil rights

TRAVIS LOLLER NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Southern Baptists passed a resolution opposing the idea that same-sex marriage is a civil…
June 21, 2012

GOP, Holder open to talks before contempt vote

WASHINGTON (AP) - Both House Republican officials and Attorney General Eric Holder say they're willing to negotiate an end to…
June 21, 2012

Obama could become 1st incumbent president outspent in campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's campaign said Wednesday it expects the president to become the first incumbent to be…
June 20, 2012

Why it’s good news Romney is speaking to the NAACP

ANALYSIS - In preparing and delivering the speech, the Republican candidate will have to delve more deeply into issues that…
June 20, 2012

Using executive privilege, Obama stands with Holder, a longtime ally

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama on Wednesday asserted executive privilege in a dispute over documents related to the "Fast and…
June 20, 2012

Caribbean-Americans who have made their mark

SLIDESHOW - This year marks the seventh anniversary of June being recognized as National Caribbean American Heritage Month.
June 20, 2012

Why Artur Davis is wrong: Republicans squandered any black good will

OPINION - The newly minted a member of the GOP, Davis is taking his show on the road calming the…
June 20, 2012

Gallup polls might not accurately represent ‘non-whites’

The Huffington Post recently reported that the popular Gallup poll surveys often survey a disproportionate amount of blacks and Hispanics...
June 20, 2012

Radio host in Arizona calls Obama a ‘monkey’

Barbara Espinosa, an Arizona radio host, is in hot water after calling President Obama a 'monkey'....
June 20, 2012

Will right-wing racism derail the Romney campaign?

OPINION - Mitt Romney may not have orchestrated any of these ill-advised stunts, but they do come from his party...
June 20, 2012

Has Jesse Jackson become irrelevant?

OPINION - Is Jesse Jackson still relevant? And can he remain relevant in the age of Obama?...
June 20, 2012

Congressional committee could hold Holder in contempt today

WASHINGTON (AP) - A House committee is poised to vote on whether to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt…
June 19, 2012

President Obama issues Juneteenth proclamation

President Barack Obama on Tuesday issued a proclamation commemorating Juneteenth, the annual remembrance of the formal end of slavery in…
June 19, 2012

Cory Booker explains Bain comments on ‘The Tonight Show’

Cory Booker was on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night and he talked about his relationship with President…
June 18, 2012

Columbia University professor: Obama victory unworthy of the long civil rights battle

A Columbia University professor of Political Science and Director of Columbia University's Center on African-American Politics and Society is calling…
June 18, 2012

Limbaugh: ‘Everybody knows Munro was heckling Obama’s white half’

Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh came to the defense of Daily Caller reporter Neil Munro today..
June 18, 2012

Will Nicki Minaj really join the 2012 campaign trail?

Will Nicki Minaj really join the 2012 campaign trail? The singer/rapper has recently voiced frustrations with our health care system…