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November 17, 2011

Herman Cain courts Cuban Miami with 9-9-9 in Spanish

The former pizza company executive laid out his plan for reviving the American economy during the rally in the parking…
November 17, 2011

Black voters give Obama advantage in Virginia

With Obama's approval rating now in the low- to mid-40s, there's a school of thought that battleground states like Virginia…
November 17, 2011

Obama's uncle makes court appearance in Mass.

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) - President Barack Obama's uncle plans to argue that Massachusetts police did not have the right to…
November 17, 2011

White House shooting suspect was 'obsessed' with Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - A man clad in black who was obsessed with President Obama pulled his car within view of…
November 17, 2011

Are Cain's 15 minutes of fame ending in a flameout?

OPINION - He's like the Kim Kardashian of the reality series known as the GOP primaries...
November 17, 2011

College Republican calls Obama assassination 'tempting'

Lauren Pierce, the president of the College Republicans at UT Austin, said on Twitter Wednesday that the idea of assassinating…
November 16, 2011

Service employees union to boost efforts for Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Service Employees International Union endorsed President Obama's re-election bid on Wednesday, saying it would deploy its…
November 16, 2011

Rick Perry calls Obama policies 'socialist' in new ad

Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) is running a new 30-second ad that advocates voting President Obama out of office in…
November 15, 2011

Romney: I don't think Obama 'understands America'

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - White House hopeful Mitt Romney on Tuesday criticized President Barack Obama for saying the U.S. had…
November 15, 2011

Obama campaign chiefs meet quietly with Clinton in Harlem

National Memo - The topic? How to re-elect the current president -- including some very specific advice from Clinton, according…
November 15, 2011

White conservative says blackness defined by 'darker complexion'

OPINION - In case you didn't know, white Republicans have become the definitive voice on what constitutes blackness...
November 15, 2011

Clarence Thomas: The elephant in the room on health care reform

TheGRIO REPORT - The Supreme Court, has decided to hear arguments next March on the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's…
November 15, 2011

Cain stumbles talking about intervention in Libya

MILWAUKEE (AP) - The exchange over Libya with the Georgia businessman came during a meeting with the editorial board of…
November 12, 2011

Cain says God persuaded him to run for president

ATLANTA (AP) - Republican Herman Cain said God convinced him to enter the race for president, comparing himself to Moses:…
November 12, 2011

Obama: Penn State abuse cause for 'soul-searching'

CORONADO, California (AP) - President Barack Obama says the Penn State sex-abuse scandal should lead to "soul-searching" by all Americans,…
November 11, 2011

Obama delivers Veterans Day speech

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - Heralding the end of one war and the drawdown of another, President Obama observed Veterans Day…
November 10, 2011

Senate approves jobs benefits for veterans

WASHINGTON (AP) - A united Senate emphatically approved legislation Thursday intended to help unemployed veterans and companies doing business with…
November 9, 2011

Obama seeks ideas on reducing black joblessness

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama acknowledged on Wednesday that black Americans have faced 'enormous challenges' with unemployment under his…
November 9, 2011

Poll: Blacks back 'Occupy', want Obama to be tougher on Wall Street

TheGRIO REPORT - African-Americans feel more positively toward the Occupy Wall Street movement compared to the general public, and want…
November 9, 2011

Obama to black leaders: 'We have to stay unified'

theGRIO REPORT - More than 100 community leaders gathered at the White House Executive Office Building Wednesday for an African-American…