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February 16, 2012

Al Green to sing at Obama fundraiser

theGRIO REPORT - Al Green will perform at an Obama fundraiser tonight in San Francisco, a month after the president…
February 16, 2012

GOP banking on bad economy, wedge issues to win the White House

OPINION - For a Republican candidate (pick any; for the sake of this argument...) to win the White House this…
February 16, 2012

'Obama Girl' not so sweet on the president anymore

Remember 'Obama Girl'? She became a viral video sensation with her flirtatious, lip-synched odes to candidate Barack Obama during the…
February 16, 2012

Maxine Waters: 'Demons' remark not surprising for controversial figure

theGRIO REPORT - For most members of Congress, being caught on tape calling a group of their colleagues 'demons' would…
February 15, 2012

President Obama catches 'Linsanity', says he's 'very impressed' with Jeremy Lin

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama is 'very impressed and fully up to speed' on New York Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin,…
February 15, 2012

President Barack Obama surges in recent 2012 polls

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama is surging less than nine months before Election Day, looking more and more like a…
February 15, 2012

Newt Gingrich dismisses birther leader Orly Taitz

Orly Taitz tried to garner the support of GOP candidate Newt Gingrich at a campaign event in Pasadena, California...
February 15, 2012

Stronger liberal movement could aid Obama

theGRIO REPORT - The growing progressive political infrastructure could play a major role in helping Obama's re-election this year, rebutting…
February 14, 2012

CBC Chair Emanuel Cleaver denies he called Obama budget 'nervous breakdown on paper'

theGRIO REPORT - Congressional Black Caucus Chair Emanuel Cleaver said Tuesday he was not referring to President Obama's budget proposal…
February 14, 2012

Valentine's Day: 10 black couples we love

Here are the couples NewsOne has chosen that demonstrate the true essence of what Black love is all about. Happy…
February 14, 2012

Why Rick Santorum is surging in the GOP nomination race

theGRIO REPORT - A series of polls have showed the former Pennsylvania senator surging, both nationally and in Michigan, which…
February 14, 2012

Are Democrats too eager to abandon President Obama?

theGRIO REPORT - The quick, public retreat from Democrats emboldened Republicans to increase their volume in attacking the president. And…
February 14, 2012

New York magazine published picture of Obama evolving from ape to human

OPINION - New York magazine published a picture meant to show President Obama's evolution on the issue gay marriage. What…
February 13, 2012

Obama: Prayers are with Whitney Houston family

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says President Barack Obama's thoughts and prayers are with Whitney Houston's family, especially her…
February 13, 2012

Kwame Anthony Appiah, Al Pacino among national medal winners

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama presented the National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal to a series of…
February 13, 2012

Obama campaign launches 'Truth Team'

theGRIO REPORT - In the new initiative, Obama supporters can sign up on the campaign's website to receive e-mails that…
February 13, 2012

Budget proposal continues Obama's new populist approach

The budget plan President Obama will formally release on Monday continues his confrontational approach with congressional Republicans after spending 2011…
February 12, 2012

Samuel L. Jackson voted for Obama 'because he was black'

Actor Samuel L. Jackson claims that he voted for President Obama in 2008 'because he was black'...
February 10, 2012

Rep. Gary Ackerman calls on Obama to honor slaves who built White House

theGRIO REPORT - Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) has in a letter to the president asked for the role of slave…
February 10, 2012

Damian Lewis reflects on most famous 'Homeland' fan President Obama

LONDON (AP) - Actor Damian Lewis has a warning for Barack Obama. He says the U.S. president shouldn't watch the…