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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…
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…