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March 7, 2012

Super Tuesday: Romney remains unable to shake Santorum

theGRIO REPORT - Romney, the favorite in the GOP nomination race, won six of the ten states that held contests…
March 6, 2012

Former VA governor Doug Wilder predicts close race in November, touts Rubio

theGrio Q&A - Doug Wilder has been critical of President Barack Obama, and believes the Republican Party is not without…
March 6, 2012

Sharpton march part of broader push against new voting laws

theGRIO REPORT - The five-day march from Selma to Montgomery, which retraces the steps Martin Luther King. Jr and others…
March 6, 2012

Rush Limbaugh's 10 most offensive comments

SLIDESHOW - Rush Limbaugh is known for pushing the envelope on offensive rhetoric. Calling Sandra Fluke a 'slut' and a…
March 6, 2012

Obama, Bush impressionist Steve Bridges found dead in LA home

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Impressionist Steve Bridges, who used prosthetics and wigs to turn into presidents and laughs to make…
March 6, 2012

Obama invokes Sasha and Malia in defending Sandra Fluke

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama strongly defended Georgetown Law student Sandra Fluke at a press conference on Tuesday, saying he…
March 6, 2012

Rep. Donald Payne dead: Remembering the late NJ Congressman

theGRIO REPORT - Political leaders are reacting to the death of Donald Payne, the first African-American to serve in the…
March 5, 2012

Possible Obama re-election driving Texas gun sales?

A Texas newspaper is reporting that a spike in gun sales may be tied to the potential re-election of Barack…
March 5, 2012

Federal judge sends racist Obama email, files complaint against himself, apologizes

HELENA, Montana (AP) - An appellate court will conduct a judicial misconduct review of a federal judge who sent an…
March 5, 2012

Eric Holder will address 'targeted killings'

WASHINGTON (AP) - Five months after the CIA sought out and killed an American-born cleric and al-Qaida operative in Yemen,…
March 5, 2012

Obama approval rating continuing to rise, according to new poll

theGRIO REPORT- Fifty percent of Americans approve of the president's job performance, his highest mark since the killing of Osama…
March 5, 2012

Obama's transgender Indonesian nanny lives in fear

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Once, long ago, Evie looked after "Barry" Obama, the kid who would grow up to become…
March 5, 2012

Rodell Mollineau leads major Obama Super PAC

theGRIO REPORT - Rodell Mollineau, a 35-year-old African-American political strategist, is the president of American Bridge, one of the two…
March 4, 2012

Obama: Not hesitant on force in Iran to prevent nuclear weapon

JERUSALEM (AP) - President Barack Obama said Sunday that United States will not hesitate to attack Iran with military force…
March 3, 2012

Limbaugh apologizes to student he called 'slut' for 'insulting word choices'

WASHINGTON (AP) - Radio host Rush Limbaugh has apologized to a Georgetown University law student for calling her insulting names...
March 3, 2012

Malia Obama outed as a fan of Aziz Ansari, 'Parks and Recreation'

In rare, personally revealing moment, President Obama admitted that his daughter is a huge fan of NBC comedy 'Parks and…
March 2, 2012

President Obama joins in assailing Limbaugh slur of student

NEW YORK (AP) - President Obama joined in the defense of a university student Friday who was attacked as a…
March 2, 2012

Pres. Obama talks sports, 'discovering' Jeremy Lin

This week, President Barack Obama sat down with ESPN's Bill Simmons for the sports writer's 'BS Report' podcast...
March 2, 2012

President Obama raises $5 million in seven hours in New York City

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama was in New York on Thursday evening on a whirlwind fundraising tour, raising $5 million…
March 2, 2012

Obama calls Georgetown student called a 'slut' by radio host Limbaugh

President Obama placed a call to the Georgetown student disparaged as a 'slut' by talk radio host Rush Limbaugh for…