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April 2, 2012

Slideshow: Controversial Trayvon Martin cartoons

SLIDESHOW - These images are provocative precisely because they suggest strong opinions about issues that seldom enter public discourse...
April 2, 2012

Obama confident health care law will be upheld

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama offered a firm defense of his health care law, saying Monday he remains confident…
April 2, 2012

Poll: Obama leads Romney among women voters in swing states by 18

The latest USA Today/Gallup poll shows that President Obama is leading in swing states among women voters by 18 points...
April 2, 2012

Bill Clinton: Obama can argue he steadied economy

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton says he believes President Barack Obama can win re-election if he can persuade…
April 2, 2012

Overturning 'Obamacare' could lead to single-payer

A ULCA law professor said that opponents of the 2010 Affordable Care Act might celebrate a victory if the Supreme…
April 2, 2012

Julia Gillard, Aussie PM, jokes with Obama on prejudices

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard enjoys joking with President Barack Obama that she faces more prejudices…
April 2, 2012

Does Romney need to add diversity with his running mate choice?

OPINION - In terms of simply winning the election, Romney must make gains in at least one of the four…
March 30, 2012

Did Santorum almost call Obama the n-word? Candidate denies claim

The Rick Santorum campaign is denying that he may have nearly called the president the n-word during speech in Wisconsin...
March 30, 2012

Trayvon Martin case: Zimmerman's father tries to politicize a police matter

OPINION - Zimmerman's father has chosen to spin a tale he knows will garner dog whistle support from far-right conservatives,…
March 29, 2012

Justices meet Friday to vote on health care case

WASHINGTON (AP) - While the rest of us have to wait until June, the justices of the Supreme Court will…
March 29, 2012

Blogger quits after posting an image of Obama in chains eating KFC

After posting an offensive picture of President Barack Obama, a female blogger for The John Locke Foundation has resigned...
March 29, 2012

Obama outspends Republican campaigns by millions

CHICAGO (AP) - President Obama has spent a small fortune in recent months to build and maintain a campaign operation…
March 28, 2012

Michigan gov Rick Synder: Detroit '90 percent' close to consent deal

theGRIO REPORT - Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder held his first town hall meeting in Detroit and said that he has…
March 28, 2012

Birther bill advances in Missouri House of Representatives

The conspiracy theorists who believe President Obama was not born in the United States are just not backing down. The…
March 28, 2012

If 'Obamacare' ends, millions of blacks could remain without health insurance

theGRIO REPORT - A Supreme Court decision striking down President Obama's entire health care law would keep an 7 million…
March 28, 2012

Obama's uncle admits to drunk driving evidence

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts (AP) - A drunken driving charge against President Barack Obama's uncle will be dismissed if he stays out…
March 28, 2012

New Florida voting law slows voter registration groups

theGRIO REPORT - The League of Women Voters and Rock the Vote, two groups that have long conducted voter registration…
March 27, 2012

Supreme Court sounds ready to strike down key plank of Obama's health care law

theGRIO REPORT - The Supreme Court's conservative justices cast repeated doubts about the constitutionality of President Obama's health care law…
March 27, 2012

New poll has Obama ahead of GOP opponents by double digits, could be higher

theGRIO REPORT - A new Suffolk University Political Research Center poll shows President Obama holding a double-digit lead against the…
March 27, 2012

Health care mandate will affect under 5 percent, study finds

The analysis said 98 percent of Americans would either be exempt from the mandate -- because of employer coverage, public…