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June 7, 2012

Chris Rock's role in Madagascar 3: ‘In honor of our zebra president’

Chris Rock wanted to be the 'king of the jungle' when he first started Madagascar...
June 7, 2012

Revisiting Jacob Philadelphia, the boy who touched Obama's hair

VIDEO - President Barack Obama had an touching moment back in 2009 with Jacob Philadelphia, a young visitor at the…
June 7, 2012

Romney fundraising presents latest major challenge for Obama

ANALYSIS - The news that Mitt Romney raised more money than President Obama over the last month is the latest…
June 7, 2012

In case you missed the memo: Obama has been fighting for black America

OPINION - It's easy to sit back and criticize. Pretty much anyone, anywhere with access to a computer can spew…
June 7, 2012

Obama, Democrats collect $60 million in May

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party reported Thursday rolling up $60 million in contributions last month...
June 7, 2012

Why Republicans should stop their push against Holder

OPINION - Congressional Republicans are taking extreme measures by considering holding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress...
June 7, 2012

Political football: Why Wade Davis coming out matters

OPINION - Davis, who struggled during his four year career, was eventually sidelined by injuries; but the journey ultimately led…
June 6, 2012

Do Democrats have a turnout problem when Obama is not on the ballot?

ANALYSIS - The results from Tuesday's election in Wisconsin continued a troubling pattern for Democrats: some of their base isn't…
June 6, 2012

Outcry over Romney's Mass. affirmative action move

WASHINGTON (AP) - Mitt Romney scuttled the Massachusetts government's long-standing affirmative action policies with a few strokes of his pen…
June 6, 2012

Ex-football player Wade Davis describes being gay in the NFL

Wade Davis is a former NFL player who briefly played on three teams, including the Titans, Seahawks and Redskins. In…
June 6, 2012

Rush Limbaugh calls Obama 'Barack Hussein Kardashian'

In Rush Limbaugh's opinion, Barack Obama is not the president of the United States, he is the celebrity of the…
June 6, 2012

Why Scott Walker's victory in Wisconsin isn't bad news for Obama's re-election

theGRIO REPORT - Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's resounding win against a Democratic effort to remove him from office no doubt…
June 5, 2012

Bill Clinton makes fun of Allen West's 'Communist' comments

Former President Bill Clinton made fun of Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) Monday night for saying that dozens of House Democrats…
June 5, 2012

Atlanta mayor Kasim Reed criticized for NBC 'Meet the Press' comments

ATLANTA - Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed is catching some heat for comments he made on NBC's 'Meet the Press' Sunday...
June 5, 2012

Silent in '08, black conservatives now more critical of Obama

ANALYSIS - Four years later, racial pride has given way to differences over policy, ideology and politics. Moderate black Democrats,…
June 5, 2012

Colorado vote on pot could affect Obama-Romney race

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Voters in this presidential battleground state won't just decide whether to go red or blue this…
June 5, 2012

President Bill Clinton: Mitt Romney would be 'calamitous' for US

NEW YORK (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton warned Monday that a Mitt Romney presidency would be "calamitous" for the…
June 5, 2012

Hip-hop and Election 2012: How Obama went from being 'the bomb', to being 'the man'

OPINION - In this election year rappers probably will not be criticizing President Obama. Not because he's black but because…
June 5, 2012

Wisconsin battle says little about Obama v. Romney

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Five months before Election Day, you'd think there would be no better harbinger about who will win…
June 5, 2012

Do we need to stop arguing over whether Barack Obama is black enough?

OPINION - Is Barack Obama black enough? Should we care? We need to stop arguing over President Obama’s blackness and…