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February 22, 2012

President Obama names 35 national co-chairs

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign has named 35 national co-chairs, including elected officials, campaign volunteers and a…
February 22, 2012

Smithsonian breaks ground on National Museum of African-American History

theGRIO REPORT - The Smithsonian Institution will break ground on the National Museum of African-American History and Culture today at…
February 21, 2012

President Obama sings 'Sweet Home Chicago' with B.B. King, Buddy Guy and Mick Jagger (VIDEO)

VIDEO - While performing 'Sweet Home Chicago', King beckoned a reluctant Obama to the stage, where he crooned on key…
February 21, 2012

Romney says Obama has 'fought against religion'

SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Michigan (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is wading into the social and religious issues that helped…
February 21, 2012

Mick Jagger, B.B. King, ready to sing blues for Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - Mick Jagger, B.B. King and Jeff Beck are teaming up with musical up-and-comers at the White House…
February 21, 2012

Rapper Erick Sermon denies gay accusations in VLAD TV interview

VIDEO - In a recent interview with VLAD TV, rapper Erick Sermon denies accusations that he's worked with, or is…
February 21, 2012

Obama's faith, not the economy, takes center stage in 2012 race

theGRIO REPORT- Even as the likely presidential candidates in the fall, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, want to speak mostly…
February 21, 2012

Gingrich: Obama has 'anti-American' energy policy

WASHINGTON (AP) - Newt Gingrich is asserting that President Barack Obama pursues an 'outrageously anti-American' energy policy...
February 21, 2012

Rick Santorum denies comparing Obama to Hitler

Just days after being forced to clarify comments he's made about Obama's 'theology,' Republican presidential Rick Santorum is on the…
February 21, 2012

Alice Stewart, Rick Santorum press secretary, corrects 'Islamic' Obama comment

VIDEO - Santorum press secretary Alice Stewart says it was an accident when she accused Obama of 'radical Islamic policies'...
February 21, 2012

Can Donald Trump help Mitt Romney without birtherism?

theGRIO REPORT- Trump could appeal to the anti-establishment, Tea Party Republicans who have been hesitant to back the ex-governor...
February 20, 2012

The top 10 best US presidents for black America (SLIDESHOW)

SLIDESHOW - America has had 44 presidents, each of whom has had varying degrees of influence, for better or worse,…
February 20, 2012

How Obama made his historic presidency seem normal

theGRIO REPORT - It turns out, that in many ways, having a black president is very similar to having a…
February 19, 2012

Obama to Muhammad Ali: 'You shocked the world'

LAS VEGAS (AP) - President Barack Obama lauded Muhammad Ali Saturday as he joined some of the country's most famous…
February 19, 2012

'Saturday Night Live' spoofs Obamas with 'Cosby Show' homage

One of the night's most memorable sketches was a parody that mashed the Obamas with the iconic 1980s sitcom 'The…
February 19, 2012

Obama, Romney must connect with out of work Americans

OPINION - Can Mitt Romney and President Obama connect with an electorate full of jobless Americans?
February 19, 2012

Obama finally scores coveted win on payroll tax

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama's coveted renewal of the payroll tax cut for 160 million workers and jobless benefits for millions…
February 19, 2012

Santorum questions Obama's Christian values: His agenda not 'based on the Bible'

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Lashing out on two fronts, Rick Santorum on Saturday questioned President Barack Obama's Christian values and…
February 17, 2012

Democrats push gay marriage even as Obama remains silent

theGRIO REPORT - Democrats across the country are pushing to legalize gay marriage, even as President Obama has remained largely…
February 16, 2012

Republicans now on defensive in birth control debate

theGRIO REPORT - Republicans find themselves on the defensive over the issue of contraception, only a week after they sharply…