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June 18, 2012

Obama immigration move stumps Romney

BRUNSWICK, Ohio (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney refused to say in an interview that he would overturn President…
June 18, 2012

Obama’s new approach: Bypassing Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — There's not much President Barack Obama can do to boost the economy in the next five months,…
June 17, 2012

Obama Father’s Day video an intimate portrait of ‘dad-in-chief’

VIDEO - Barack Obama's re-election campaign released a Father's Day video that paints an intimate portrait of Obama the dad...
June 17, 2012

How President Obama is promoting fatherhood

OPINION - The president recognizes that the most important, most challenging, and most fulfilling job he'll ever have is to…
June 16, 2012

theGrio editiorial: Disrespect is the story, not Neil Munro

EDITORIAL - Neil Munro, a veteran Washington reporter who now works for the conservative blog the Daily Caller, says his…
June 16, 2012

Immigration reform: 5 reasons Obama ordered the DREAM

OPINION - The president’s DREAM Act-ish executive order is an all-out effort to win Latino votes and put his rivals…
June 15, 2012

Obama interrupted during immigration remarks

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama responded angrily to a reporter from a conservative online publication who interrupted him during…
June 15, 2012

Obama takes a bold step on immigration politics and policy

ANALYSIS - Obama's move could reshape both the political and policy debate around immigration and Hispanics in the United States...
June 15, 2012

Obama offers immunity to certain immigrants

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration will stop deporting and begin granting work permits to younger illegal immigrants who came…
June 15, 2012

Sarah Jessica Parker, Meryl Streep, other celebs raise money for Obama

NEW YORK (AP) — President Barack Obama soaked in the support — and the campaign cash — of Manhattan's elite…
June 14, 2012

In dueling speeches, Obama v. Romney in Ohio

CLEVELAND (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday tore into the economic plans of Mitt Romney, saying his likely Republican…
June 14, 2012

Baltimore high school students suspended for racist drawing of Obama ‘grave’

Three high school students were suspended at a high school in Baltimore, Maryland after a racist picture was drawn on…
June 14, 2012

Ice T: ‘Rap put Obama in the presidency’

VIDEO - Ice-T appeared on the ​Today Show​ today explaining how hip hop and rap helped elect the first black…
June 14, 2012

‘The Obama Effect’: New film inspired by president’s 2008 campaign

theGRIO REPORT - 'The Obama Effect', a phrase often used to describe the president's ability to politically influence Americans with…
June 14, 2012

‘Obama Boy’ has a crush on the president but isn’t gay

theGRIO REPORT - John Duarte and Justin Brown, creators of the 'Obama Boy' video, are speaking out about how their…
June 14, 2012

President Obama will present new Africa strategy

Today President Barack Obama will unveil a new plan is hopes of boosting trade, spreading democracy, and insuring peace and…
June 14, 2012

Romney and Obama to give dueling speeches in Ohio

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sharpening the choice for the nation, President Barack Obama and Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney are offering…
June 14, 2012

Democrats becoming more worried about Obama’s re-election hopes

WASHINGTON (AP) - A growing chorus of once-confident Democrats now say President Barack Obama could lose the November election...
June 14, 2012

Obama to raise money at Sarah Jessica Parker’s house

WASHINGTON (AP) — It will be Sarah Jessica Parker's house, but President Barack Obama's show. You could call it "Checks…
June 13, 2012

Study using Google searches finds racial bias cost Obama in ’08

theGRIO REPORT - A Harvard University PhD candidate has conducted a study that may explain why polling data in political…