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April 6, 2012

Military recommends dismissal for Marine who mocked Obama

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) - A military board has recommended dismissal for a Marine sergeant who criticized President Barack Obama…
April 6, 2012

Allen West says that tax on tanning is 'racist'

Rep. Allen West recently expressed his opposition to a 10 percent tax at tanning salons, which the Obama administration supports...
April 6, 2012

March 2012 jobs report illustrates continuing unemployment challenge

OPINION - The most recent employment figures should indicate that the level of urgency to address the unemployment crisis should…
April 6, 2012

Consider the Supreme Court when casting your vote

OPINION - If a Republican wins the White House in 2012 the most significant impact he will have for an…
April 6, 2012

March jobs report shows mixed picture for Obama, African-Americans

theGRIO REPORT - The unemployment rate dipped to 8.2 percent, and African-American unemployment dropped to 14.0 percent in March, according…
April 5, 2012

Man reportedly shot 28 times gets 40 year sentence

Howard Morgan will spend a considerable amount of time in prison for his role in a police shooting during a…
April 5, 2012

Allen West partially supports Obama's health care law

Despite being of the president's fiercest opponents, Florida Republican Allen West supports parts of Barack Obama's health care law...
April 5, 2012

Detroit passes consent agreement, avoids emergency manager

theGRIO REPORT - After weeks of legal wrangling, contentious meetings, and delays, the Detroit City Council narrowly passed a consent…
April 5, 2012

Eric Holder forced to put administration's respect for courts in writing

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a letter written at the request of a federal appellate judge, Attorney General Eric Holder on…
April 5, 2012

Obama believes women should be admitted to Augusta

WASHINGTON (AP) - A White House spokesman says President Barack Obama believes women should be admitted as members to the…
April 4, 2012

Author Jerome Corsi continues 'birther' crusade

One of the biggest proponents of 'birtherism', the concept that President Barack Obama was not born in the United States,…
April 4, 2012

Twitpic of President Obama with 'Star Trek' actress Nichelle Nichols goes viral

theGRIO REPORT - A fun Twitpic of President Obama posing with Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols in the Oval Office…
April 4, 2012

On health care, Obama tries to shame Supreme Court

theGRIO REPORT - With the health care reform that was the signature accomplishment of his tenure hanging in the balance,…
April 4, 2012

Romney wins 3 primaries as general election fight with Obama kicks off

theGRIO REPORT - Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney's wins in primaries in three states combined President Obama's sharp criticism of…
April 3, 2012

Harper Lee 'very honored' by Obama 'To Kill a Mockingbird' tribute

President Barack Obama will celebrate the film before it airs on the USA network...
April 3, 2012

Van Jones: Obama wouldn't lose black vote even if he 'came out as gay'

Van Jones, activist and former member of the Obama administration, is pretty confident about the president's popularity with black voters...
April 3, 2012

One Direction turns down first lady's White House invitation

One Direction is busy -- so busy that they weren't able to make time to accept Michelle Obama's invitation to…
April 3, 2012

Rush Limbaugh: 'Trayvon Martin coverage an Obama conspiracy'

Limbaugh thinks that coverage of Trayvon Martin's death is 'doing more harm to the black community than anything else'...
April 3, 2012

Whites are mostly missing at Trayvon Martin rallies

OPINION - Why are white protestors largely missing in action at the Trayvon Martin rallies?...
April 3, 2012

Can Obama still win in November without Oprah?

OPINION - The power of incumbency is very real, and this time around a president hovering around 50 percent approval…