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May 23, 2012

Obama speaks at Air Force Academy commencement: 'A new feeling about America'

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - President Barack Obama declared Wednesday the world has a 'new feeling about America' and more…
May 23, 2012

Obama birth certificate OK by Arizona official Ken Bennett

PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona's secretary of state says Hawaii's verification of President Barack Obama's birth records meets necessary requirements and…
May 23, 2012

Ebony commissions artist Shepard Fairey for Trayvon Martin portrait

theGRIO REPORT - Shepard Fairey, the artist behind Obama's 2009 'Hope' poster, made a a similar portrait for Trayvon Martin...
May 23, 2012

Michelle Obama to appear on 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'

First lady Michelle Obama returns to "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" on Tuesday the 29th to discuss her upcoming…
May 23, 2012

Man accused of talking about shooting Obama can get guns back

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - A man accused of talking about shooting President Obama in 2009 can get his gun collection…
May 23, 2012

Romney tries to close the gap on the Latino vote

Both the President and Romney are courting Latino voters as our new poll shows us just how tight this race…
May 23, 2012

Cory Booker on Bain controversy: 'My loyalties are clear'

theGRIO Q&A - Cory Booker, the popular Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, appeared on NBC’s 'Meet the Press' and in…
May 23, 2012

Hawaii verifies Obama's birth records to Arizona

HONOLULU (AP) - The state of Hawaii has verified President Barack Obama's birth records to Arizona's elections chief after a…
May 23, 2012

Obama maintains lead over Romney in new polls

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama remains narrowly ahead ahead of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, according to polls released by…
May 23, 2012

Powell not ready to endorse Obama for re-election

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Former Secretary of State Colin Powell declined Tuesday to renew the presidential endorsement he gave Barack Obama…
May 22, 2012

Obama campaign selling tickets to fashion fundraiser 'Runway to Win'

President Obama's fundraising team takes "Runway to Win" to Chicago next month for a star studded fashion show at Harpo…
May 22, 2012

Cory Booker can't equate Bain with Rev. Wright

OPINION - Cory Booker's attempt to draw a false equivalency between Wright and Bain was wildly off the mark...
May 21, 2012

President Obama delivers commencement speech in Joplin, MO

theGRIO VIDEO - Nearly one year after a devastating tornado ripped through Joplin, Missouri, President Obama on Monday delivered the…
May 21, 2012

Obama stands by criticism of Romney's record at Bain

CHICAGO (AP) - President Barack Obama is defending his criticism of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, saying Romney's record…
May 21, 2012

Does the NAACP gay marriage resolution matter to black America?

theGRIO REPORT - The NAACP's own resolution on the matter gave a respectful nod to the black church, stating 'we…
May 21, 2012

Trump: I'd let Mitt Romney 'go at it' with Rev. Wright attacks

Donald Trump thinks President Obama's attacks on Mitt Romney's record at Bain Capital are unfair...
May 21, 2012

Rep. Joe Walsh silent as constituent calls Obama a socialist, Nazi, communist

At a town hall meeting held by Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.), an attendee accused President Barack Obama of 'sedition' because…
May 21, 2012

How 'Lincoln' became a dirty word for some Republicans

OPINION - The popular refrain for the past decade has been that Abraham Lincoln would be sent packing from just…
May 21, 2012

Bob Herbert: Obama, Romney both shy away from the plight of poor kids

OPINION - You won't hear about it in the presidential race. Barack Obama can barely bring himself to say the…
May 21, 2012

Obama touts $3B in pledges to help feed Africa

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama on Friday said the United States has a "moral imperative" to lead the fight…