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May 30, 2012

Poles outraged over Obama's words on death camps

WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Poland's prime minister said Wednesday he wasn't completely satisfied with a White House explanation that President…
May 30, 2012

Romney's birth certificate evokes his father's citizenship controversy

Oddly enough, Romney's father, George Romney, a former Michigan governor and one-time Republican presidential candidate, was born in Mexico...
May 30, 2012

Should black celebrities boycott Donald Trump?

OPINION - Trump once tried to diffuse accusations of racism by explaining that he has a great relationship with “the…
May 30, 2012

Former Alabama Dem Artur Davis becomes a Republican

theGRIO REPORT - Former Alabama congressman Artur Davis, once considered a rising star in the Democratic Party and a potential…
May 30, 2012

Amid Trump controversy, Romney officially clinches GOP nomination

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Mitt Romney has won the Republican presidential nomination after years of fighting, though his triumph was…
May 29, 2012

Obama honors Medal of Freedom recipients as heroes

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sketching impressive contributions to society in intensely personal terms, President Barack Obama presented the Medal of Freedom…
May 29, 2012

Louis Farrakhan slams Obama's stance on gay marriage

theGRIO REPORT - Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan pulled no punches recently in response to President Obama’s endorsement…
May 29, 2012

Sidney Barthwell, ex-classmate of Romney and Obama's, says president will 'smoke' GOP nominee in debates

While he has sung the praises of both men, Barthwell has argued that Obama will be a far more effective…
May 29, 2012

Newark mayor Cory Booker's spokeswoman resigns week after Bain Capital gaffe

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Newark Mayor Cory Booker's communications director has resigned...
May 29, 2012

Obama-haters shift from birth certificates to college transcripts

It's part of a shift in emphasis from some Obama-haters from questioning the president's birth to his intellect and grades…
May 29, 2012

Romney failure to reject Trump's birtherism will backfire

OPINION - Romney has had many chances to repudiate the real estate mogul and reality television star for his disturbing…
May 29, 2012

Romney won't repudiate Trump on birther issue

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney isn't taking a position on supporter Donald Trump's return to the…
May 29, 2012

Team Obama attacks Romney over Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is releasing a television advertisement accusing Mitt Romney of failing to stand…
May 29, 2012

Toni Morrison to receive Medal of Freedom from Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will honor a diverse cross-section of political and cultural…
May 29, 2012

Michelle Obama releases book on White House garden

WASHINGTON (AP) - From the beginning, Michelle Obama's kitchen garden has been an overachiever, churning out more peppers, parsley and…
May 28, 2012

Rep. Charlie Rangel on black America's truest heroes

OPINION - As we memorialize and pay tribute to all of our fallen heroes on this year’s Memorial Day, it…
May 26, 2012

Obama honors veterans during Memorial Day weekend

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is paying tribute to veterans during Memorial Day weekend, honoring those willing to sacrifice…
May 25, 2012

'Bunga bunga' girl claims she dressed like Obama for Berlusconi

In yet another bizarre twist in former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's ongoing underage sex trial, a young woman who…
May 25, 2012

50 Cent endorses marriage equality

50 Cent joins the list of rappers that publicly endorse marriage equality...
May 25, 2012

Michelle Obama: 'We have a ritual where he tucks me in,' first lady says of president

TheGRIO REPORT - First lady Michelle Obama is making headlines again this week, this time for sharing secrets about her…