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April 17, 2012

First lady Michelle Obama calls Trayvon Martin death a 'tragedy'

WASHINGTON (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama says her 'heart goes out to the parents' of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin...
April 17, 2012

Ted Nugent wants to 'chop heads off' for Romney

Nugent told the crowd at the gun convention that the current administration was 'un-American' and if Obama won re-election, he…
April 17, 2012

Maxwell announces 1st full album tour, six arena dates

theGRIO REPORT - Platinum-selling soul singer Maxwell will kick off his first shows since 2010, touring LA, Atlanta, and Newark…
April 17, 2012

Secret Service officials accused of bragging about working with Obama at a brothel

The group partied at a brothel called the 'Pley Club,' where they bragged about working for President Obama and enlisted…
April 17, 2012

GOP derails Senate 'Buffett Rule' taxes on wealthy

WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans derailed a Democratic 'Buffett Rule' bill Monday forcing the nation's top earners to pay at…
April 16, 2012

A conservative Columbia law professor defends constitutionality of Affordable Care Act

Accordingly, troubled members of the Court should be applauded for their efforts to search for the limits to any principle…
April 16, 2012

Allen West: American 'republic will collapse' under Obama

In an interview with Conservative New Media, Rep. Allen West said that Obama and Democrats aren't really addressing the debt…
April 16, 2012

Will Trayvon Martin make Obama take a tougher stand on gun control?

OPINION - Perhaps the Trayvon Martin tragedy, and the president's acknowledgement that the slain teen could well have been his…
April 16, 2012

The Obama Coalition: How the 'Buffett Rule' could help the president in November

theGRIO REPORT - The 'Buffett Rule' is almost certain not to pass when the Senate votes on it Monday, as…
April 16, 2012

Obama raises $53M for campaign, Democrats in March

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama raised a combined $53 million for his campaign, the Democratic Party and other campaign…
April 15, 2012

Obama: 'I'll be angry' if Secret Service allegations true

CARTAGENA, Colombia (AP) - President Barack Obama, speaking for the first time about allegations that Secret Service agents hired prostitutes,…
April 15, 2012

Cheney on Obama: 'He has been an unmitigated disaster to the country'

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Former Vice President Dick Cheney walked onstage without any assistance and spoke for an hour and…
April 15, 2012

Richard Land, Southern Baptist Convention leader, criticizes black leaders' support for Trayvon Martin

NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) - The head of the Southern Baptist Convention's public policy arm condemns the response of many black…
April 13, 2012

Rev. Al Green birthday: Legendary soul singer turns 66

theGRIO REPORT - Today marks the Rev. Al Green's 66th birthday, a milestone day in the life of a man…
April 13, 2012

Romney files for extension on his 2011 tax returns

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama released his 2011 tax returns, while his Republican opponent Mitt Romney filed Friday for an…
April 13, 2012

Obama tax return shows 2011 earnings of $789,674

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says President Barack Obama and his family paid more than $160,000 in U.S. taxes…
April 13, 2012

The Obama Coalition: Do female voters care about Ann Romney's work?

ANALYSIS - Here's why this otherwise forgettable flap matters: women voters are critical in this fall's elections...
April 12, 2012

Foster Friess on Obama: 'I hope his teleprompters are bulletproof'

Foster Friess says that many things haven't been 'hammered' in the 2012 campaign because Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney have…
April 12, 2012

Charles Ogletree, ex-Obama prof, to teach 'Understanding Obama' at Harvard

theGRIO REPORT - Harvard Law School professor Charles Ogletree, a mentor of President Obama when he attended the school, will…
April 12, 2012

Obama calls Kanye a 'jackass'…again, but admit's 'he's talented'

President Barack Obama still thinks Kanye West is a 'jackass,' according to a new interview with The Atlantic magazine...