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April 12, 2012

Obama acknowledges the obvious: He has an opponent

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is acknowledging the obvious: The presidential contest is now a two-man race...
April 11, 2012

Obama at Harvard in 1990: 'For a lot of kids, the doors that have been opened to me aren't open to them'

VIDEO - In 1990, Obama became the first African-American president in the 103-year history of the Harvard Law Review...
April 11, 2012

Herman Cain on talking to Romney about being his VP: 'It's not a slam-dunk'

Cain says that he'd be open to having a conversation with likely GOP nominee, Mitt Romney, about possibly of being…
April 11, 2012

Obama-Romney showdown starts with a harsh tone

MENDENHALL, Pa. (AP) - Tuesday marked Day One, in essence, of the contest between the two virtually certain nominees, Republican…
April 11, 2012

Allen West says 80 House Democrats are Communists

theGRIO REPORT - Rep. Allen West said at a Florida town hall on Tuesday that he'd 'heard' 80 of the…
April 11, 2012

Does Obama's re-election campaign lack diversity?

CHICAGO - A photo of the president's campaign staff that was posted on the Barack Obama Tumblr page has been…
April 11, 2012

Red Hot Chili Peppers to host free concert for Obama volunteers

The Red Hot Chili Peppers, will host a free concert in Cleveland, OH on April 15 for volunteers in Barack…
April 11, 2012

How the Trayvon Martin case has divided America

OPINION - In death, Trayvon Martin has revealed the fault lines of race in this troubled nation...
April 10, 2012

George Clooney to host $40K-a-head Obama fundraiser

theGRIO REPORT - George Clooney has announced that he will host a $40,000-a-head fundraiser at his Los Angeles home in…
April 10, 2012

Obama sees biggest divide since Johnson-Goldwater

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that the choice facing voters this November will…
April 10, 2012

Rick Santorum suspends presidential campaign; the GOP race is effectively over

theGRIO REPORT - Rick Santorum is suspending his presidential campaign Tuesday afternoon, effectively ending the Republican primary process and conceding…
April 10, 2012

Rachel Crow performs National Anthem for the Obamas (VIDEO)

theGRIO REPORT - 14-year-old former contestant on 'The X-Factor,' Rachel Crow, performed a moving rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner"…
April 10, 2012

Rev. Jeremiah Wright: 'Fighting for peace is like raping for virginity' (VIDEO)

VIDEO - Nearly four years after disappearing from the public eye, the controversial Reverend Jeremiah Wright is making waves on…
April 10, 2012

Teen pregnancy rates now lower than ever recorded before

A new study from the National Center for Health Statistics shows that rates of teen pregnancy are down the lowest…
April 10, 2012

Obama aside, blacks struggle to win major offices

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama's historic election shattered a racial glass ceiling for the nation's highest office, but African-Americans…
April 10, 2012

Team Obama opposes anti-gay marriage initiative in Minnesota

theGRIO REPORT - The Obama campaign announced Monday it would oppose an anti-gay marriage initiative in Minnesota, further illustrating a…
April 9, 2012

Joe Arpaio bashes GOP candidates for not being birthers

Arizona's Joe Arpaio, an infamous opponent of immigration rights and proponent of birthersim, chastised the current crop of GOP candidates…
April 9, 2012

How Chief Justice Roberts could uphold 'Obamacare'

Experts reviewing a recent opinion by Roberts said the language suggest caveats to the Court's decisions, including the recent one…
April 9, 2012

Obama hosts 2012 Easter egg roll at the White House (SLIDESHOW)

SLIDESHOW - President Obama and his wife Michelle have kicked off a sun-splashed Easter Egg Roll at the White House,…
April 7, 2012

Sen. Chuck Grassley calls President Obama 'stupid' on Twitter

Republican Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa took criticism of President Obama's recent Supreme Court remarks to a new extreme recently,…