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April 29, 2012

Obama mocks Secret Service, Romney at correspondents' dinner

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama scattered the barbs during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner as he poked…
April 27, 2012

Deval Patrick will speak to Iowa Democrats, fueling presidential buzz

theGRIO REPORT - Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, the nation's only black governor, will give the keynote address at an Iowa…
April 27, 2012

LA riots 20 years later: How they changed the way we talk about race

OPINION - The LA riots helped change the way Americans talk about race, kicking off a two decade-long dialogue that…
April 26, 2012

Newtisms: Gingrich's most memorable 2012 gaffes (SLIDESHOW)

SLIDESHOW - So in commemoration of the end of Newt's 2012 campaign, here are his 12 most memorable lines...
April 26, 2012

Gingrich defeat shows limits of angry anti-Obama rhetoric

ANALYSIS - Unlike Romney, who argues the president is a good man who is simply ineffective in his job, Gingrich…
April 26, 2012

Marine who criticized Obama on Facebook: 'I wish I could take it back'

Gary Stein, the 26-year-old Marine who learned Wednesday he would be discharged for his online comments criticizing President Barack Obama,…
April 26, 2012

Obama has already won likability race vs. Republicans

OPINION - Most polls have Obama leading Romney on likability by a wide margin, so if there's any politician to…
April 25, 2012

Marines discharge sergeant for 'Screw Obama' Facebook posts

SAN DIEGO (AP) - The Marine Corps said Wednesday it has decided to discharge a sergeant for criticizing President Barack…
April 25, 2012

Obama rejects 'post-racial' label in Rolling Stone interview

WASHINGTON (AP) - Offering riffs on Mick Jagger and reflections on race, President Barack Obama is capping a week devoted…
April 25, 2012

Supreme Court could reject Obama administration stance on Arizona immigration law

theGRIO REPORT - The conservative justices on the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday sounded very skeptical of the Obama administration's argument…
April 25, 2012

Fox News' Gretchen Carlson calls Obama appearance on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' 'nutso'

Although President Obama is receiving rave reviews for his tongue-in-cheek appearance on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon', not everyone is…
April 25, 2012

Gingrich to end presidential campaign next week

WASHINGTON (AP) - Newt Gingrich began taking steps Wednesday to shut down his debt-laden presidential bid, setting the stage to…
April 25, 2012

RNC reaches out to black voters: Is it too little too late?

OPINION - The problem the GOP faces is not making their policies appealing to black people, but getting their members…
April 25, 2012

Once Obama's, younger voters in play this election

WASHINGTON (AP) - Younger voters burdened by a bleak employment picture, high gas prices and student loan debt are being…
April 25, 2012

Supreme Court hearing on Arizona immigration law could reshape racial profiling debate

theGRIO REPORT - The Court's decision on the law, which will be debated in oral arguments on Wednesday, could play…
April 25, 2012

Will gay marriage cost Obama black votes in North Carolina?

OPINION - When it comes to blacks and gays, the GOP strategy is to divide and conquer...
April 24, 2012

'Gimme My Money': New song by 12-year-old Jadagrace takes on Obama, stimulus (VIDEO)

VIDEO - 'Gimme My Money,' is an upbeat pop song with political undertones about the 2009 stimulus legislation. Promotion for…
April 24, 2012

Obama 'slow jams the news' on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Add this to the list of ways the President of the United States woos young…
April 24, 2012

Obama: Secret Service case 'a little distracting'

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - President Barack Obama said the Secret Service prostitution scandal was "a little distracting" but that…
April 24, 2012

Atlanta bar owner posts signs calling President Obama the n-word

theGRIO REPORT - A metro Atlanta business owner has posted a controversial sign outside his bar and restaurant that uses…