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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…
November 8, 2011

US appeals court upholds Obama health care law

WASHINGTON (AP) - A conservative-leaning panel of US appellate judges on Tuesday upheld President Barack Obama's health care law as…
November 7, 2011

Poll: Black Americans more optimistic, enthused about 2012

theGRIO REPORT - A newly released NBC News/Wall Street Journal/theGrio.com poll finds that 49 percent of African-Americans feel the country…
November 7, 2011

Drake's 'Take Care' leaks; 'Enjoy it,' he says

Some new songs from Drake's upcoming sophomore set 'Take Care' have leaked ahead of the album release date...
November 7, 2011

Supreme Court refuses to hear Texas death case

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from a Texas death row inmate who won…
November 7, 2011

Obama's strategic edge: Cash to campaign everywhere

LA Times - Flush with more cash than all the Republican candidates combined, Obama's reelection campaign envisions an electoral map…
November 7, 2011

Should Americans fear Chinese influence in Africa?

theGRIO REPORT - According to one estimate, trade between China and Africa grew by more than 1,000 percent between 2000…
November 4, 2011

Congressional Black Caucus and Obama make nice

The Huffington Post - CBC chairman Emanuel Cleaver recently told a reporter that "most CBC members are feeling better" about…
November 4, 2011

80,000 jobs added in Oct., black unemployment dips to 15 percent

WASHINGTON (AP) - The report suggests that President Barack Obama will likely face the voters with the highest unemployment rate…