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May 21, 2012

Will Cory Booker's Bain Capital defense backfire?

OPINION - Cory Booker stepped all over the Obama campaign's message because staying on message and attacking venture capitalism damages…
May 21, 2012

Obama campaign headquarters, Rahm Emanuel's home targeted for terror attacks

CHICAGO (AP) - Three men accused of making Molotov cocktails had been planning to attack President Barack Obama's campaign headquarters,…
May 20, 2012

Brad Pitt says Obama is not the target of 'Killing Them Softly'

Brad Pitt's latest film, which just debuted at Cannes, has been called a critique of President Obama's presidency by at…
May 20, 2012

Cory Booker defends Bain Capital, calls attacks on private equity 'nauseating'

VIDEO - Newark mayor Cory Booker has made a national name for himself for shoveling constituents' snow and saving a…
May 18, 2012

Ken Bennett, Arizona Secretary of State, threatens to keep Obama off ballot without documentation

Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett says he will keep President Barack Obama off of the 2012 ballot for president…
May 18, 2012

Sean Hannity: Romney 'made a mistake' not using Jeremiah Wright to attack Obama

Sean Hannity criticized Mitt Romney yesterday for not using Jeremiah Wright to attack President Obama...
May 18, 2012

House Democrats push 'Voter Empowerment Act'

theGRIO REPORT - A group of Democrats are pushing a bill they say would make it easier for Americans to…
May 18, 2012

Why Romney's wrong for the right's Rev. Wright fight

OPINION - Focusing on Rev. Jeremiah Wright is a political loser for Mitt Romney, who has presented himself to voters…
May 18, 2012

New report shows growth in minority vote in North Carolina, Florida

theGRIO REPORT - The number of black, Latino and other voters of color is growing in North Carolina and Florida,…
May 17, 2012

Romney: Obama focused on 'character assassination'

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The Nebraska billionaire who considered a plan to resurrect incendiary comments by President Barack Obama's former…
May 17, 2012

Billionaire won't air Obama-Wright campaign ads

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - The billionaire said to be weighing a proposal to resurrect incendiary comments by President Barack Obama's…
May 17, 2012

Miami-Dade College student to plead guilty to Obama threat

MIAMI (AP) - Court records show a Miami college student intends to plead guilty to making threatening posts against President…
May 17, 2012

Despite difference on gay marriage, Obama's spiritual adviser Joel Hunter stands by him

theGRIO REPORT - One of Obama's spiritual advisers, Joel Hunter, is trying to balance his relationship with the president from…
May 17, 2012

Rev. Lowery: Equal rights for some, but not all is an 'oxymoron'

VIDEO - He has been 'fighting for rights for the powerless, giving a voice to the voiceless,' Rev. Al Sharpton…
May 17, 2012

GOP Super PAC considering campaign linking 'metrosexual' Obama and Jeremiah Wright

theGRIO REPORT - The film would in some ways reshape the entire presidential campaign. Mitt Romney has stayed away from…
May 17, 2012

Black opponents of gay marriage defend faith, waver on Obama

theGRIO REPORT - Some members of the faith community met the president's announcement on same-sex marriage with confusion, and even…
May 16, 2012

Obama assets valued between $2.6M and $8.3M

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama hold assets worth between nearly $2.6 million and nearly…
May 16, 2012

Chuck D on Obama's gay marriage stance: 'Inevitable and necessary'

theGRIO REPORT - Chuck D speaks out in support of Obama's stance on gay marriage, and outlines the greatest problem…
May 16, 2012

Does Jay-Z's gay marriage endorsement matter in the black community?

OPINION - When a person like Jay-Z does speak up, it helps dispel the myth that black people are uniquely…
May 16, 2012

Obama raises $44M for campaign, Dems in April

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama raised a combined $43.6 million in April for his campaign and the Democratic Party…