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December 19, 2011

Tea Party wannabe calls for assassination of Obama and his 'monkey children'

A rabid Tea Party wannabe politician in California called for the assassination of President Obama and his "monkey children" in…
December 19, 2011

Could Obama be warming up to same-sex marriages?

VIDEO - Building off the recent repeal of the 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' law, the LGBT community wonders whether or…
December 19, 2011

Eric Holder tells NY Times he's taking hits for Obama because 'We're both African-American'

The New York Times has a new profile out today about Attorney General Eric Holder, detailing how he has become…
December 19, 2011

JC Watts to endorse Newt Gingrich: Watts expected to announce endorsement today

theGRIO REPORT - JC Watts, Jr., a former Republican congressman, is expected to endorse Newt Gingrich for president imminently...
December 18, 2011

Michele Bachmann: 'Obama acting like we're a banana republic'

theGRIO REPORT - Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann thinks President Barack Obama is treating America like a 'banana republic'...
December 17, 2011

Obama to Congress: 'Extend the payroll tax cut for a full year'

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama, rebuffed by Congress on a yearlong extension of a Social Security payroll tax cut, said Saturday…
December 17, 2011

War in Iraq: Obama welcomes troops home

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is welcoming home troops who served in Iraq, saying that their service offers a…
December 16, 2011

Poll: Public divided over Obama re-election

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's standing in a new Associated Press-GFK poll suggests he could be in jeopardy of…
December 15, 2011

Revenge of the Clintonites: Black Democrats cling to their 'first black president'

OPINION - It seems not a month goes by without a politician or media figure from the Bill Clinton era…
December 15, 2011

Obama and Black Caucus reach common ground

NBC NEWS - It wasn't on the president's public schedule, but Tuesday morning he and Valerie Jarrett held a meeting…
December 15, 2011

Obama unveils plan to lift wages of home health care workers

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says it's inexcusable that home health care workers who care for the elderly and…
December 15, 2011

Obama winning on social media, could Twitter 'blackness' be the reason?

theGRIO REPORT - Barack Obama has a 69 percent approval rating, at least with people who use Twitter. And it…
December 15, 2011

US officials formally shut down the war in Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) - After nearly nine years, 4,500 American dead, 32,000 wounded and more than $800 billion, U.S. officials formally…
December 15, 2011

Obamas release official family holiday photo

VIDEO - The first family releases a new official family portrait and just in time for the holiday season...
December 14, 2011

Obama daughters not on Facebook

WASHINGTON (AP) - Don't expect to find the president's daughters on Facebook anytime soon...
December 14, 2011

Obama's favorite TV shows: 'Boardwalk Empire', 'Modern Family' and 'Homeland'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says he's a fan of two popular cable TV shows: HBO's 'Boardwalk Empire' and…
December 14, 2011

Alleged White House shooter due in court Friday

WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge has set a new court date to hear more evidence about the mental health…
December 13, 2011

After contentious summer, Black Caucus finds harmony with Obama

theGRIO REPORT - After a contentious summer, it seems the Congressional Black Caucus has found harmony with the Obama White…
December 13, 2011

Donald Trump says he won't host GOP debate

NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump says he is pulling out of a Republican presidential debate he had agreed to…
December 13, 2011

Booker stumps for Obama in NH, criticizes Romney

NBC - Just days after Mitt Romney's New Jersey surrogate, Gov. Chris Christie, hit the road for Romney in Iowa,…