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January 19, 2012

President Barack Obama sings 'Let's Stay Together' at the Apollo

theGRIO REPORT - It was 'showtime' at the Apollo Thursday as President Barack Obama showed off his singing chops during…
January 19, 2012

Obama personal appeal remains strong, while job ratings are weak

President Obama may still be struggling with less-than-stellar job approval numbers, but his personal popularity remains resilient...
January 19, 2012

Rick Perry exit, Newt Gingrich rise could complicate Romney's path

theGRIO REPORT - Mitt Romney, who was expected by the end of the week to have won all three of…
January 19, 2012

Barack Obama sends birthday card to Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel received a special letter for her birthday from a very high-ranking man: President Barack Obama...
January 18, 2012

Obama campaign taps Stefanie Brown to lead black voter outreach

theGRIO REPORT - The Barack Obama re-election campaign on Wednesday named a 31-year-old former field director for the NAACP to…
January 18, 2012

Obama administration denies that letter was sent to Iran's supreme leader

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is denying that the president sent a letter to the supreme leader of Iran,…
January 18, 2012

Is Obama vs. Romney also Occupy Wall Street vs. Bain Capital?

OPINION - Romney's aggressive defense of capitalism, combined with President Obama's recent shift towards more populist rhetoric, have illustrated a…
January 18, 2012

Obama takes first lady out to celebrate birthday

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is taking first lady Michelle Obama out for a night on the town to…
January 18, 2012

New York Times asks if GOP is taking risk with racial comments

If the general election campaign by Republicans against President Obama, the nation's first black president, goes on to include a…
January 17, 2012

Oscar Ramiro Ortega-Hernandez: Man who shot at White House faces more charges

WASHINGTON (AP) - A man accused of trying to kill President Barack Obama by firing up to a dozen shots…
January 17, 2012

Obama to accept nomination at Charlotte stadium

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - President Barack Obama plans to accept the Democratic presidential nomination in the open air of Bank…
January 17, 2012

Why the political world is watching Tim Scott

theGRIO REPORT - The black Republican whose endorsement the remaining GOP presidential candidates truly want belongs to a man who…
January 16, 2012

Transcript: Remarks by President Barack Obama at a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day service event in Washington

TRANSCRIPT -- President Barack Obama's remarks at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event in Washington D.C., January 16, 2012...
January 16, 2012

The Obamas mark MLK Day with service projects

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama evoked Martin Luther King, Jr.'s own words about public service Monday as Obama and…
January 16, 2012

Why Christian conservatives probably won't stop Romney from winning nomination

OPINION - Christian conservative activists are gathering in Texas this weekend to consider some kind of group endorsement of a…
January 15, 2012

Photo: The Obamas attend service at historic DC church

theGRIO REPORT - The Obama family celebrated Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday on Sunday by attending services at an…
January 13, 2012

Perry Bacon Jr on 'Politics Nation with Rev. Al Sharpton': Obama will focus on economic fairness in 2012

VIDEO - This Thursday, theGrio's Political Editor Perry Bacon Jr. appeared on Rev. Sharpton's 'Politics Nation' to discuss the president's…
January 13, 2012

Barack Obama's celebrity 'wish list' for campaign 2012 revealed

SLIDESHOW - President Barack Obama is looking to add a whole lot of star power to his 2012 re-election campaign.…
January 13, 2012

Obama to host Tuskegee Airmen, cast of 'Red Tails'

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama on Friday afternoon will host the Tuskegee Airmen and the cast and crew of the…
January 13, 2012

2 black fraternities form super-pac for Obama

Leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. and Jesse Jackson were members of black fraternities that helped them learn essential organizational…