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April 25, 2011

Obama attends Easter service at historic church

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and his family attended Easter service Sunday at a Washington church founded in 1863…
April 22, 2011

'Birther' claims force GOP leaders to take a stand

WASHINGTON (AP) - It's the conspiracy theory that won't go away. And it's forcing Republican officials and presidential contenders to…
April 22, 2011

Allen West: Obama 'a low-level socialist agitator'

"I am sick and tired of this class warfare, this Marxist, demagogic rhetoric that is coming from the President of…
April 22, 2011

Newark school competes to get Obama as speaker

NEW YORK - Voters can watch three-minute videos about the schools and rate them from 1 to 5, with 5…
April 22, 2011

Can Obama keep hope alive for re-election in 2012?

OPINION - What's clear is that Obama's numbers are being weighed down by economic insecurity, rising prices, particularly at the…
April 21, 2011

Trump ascends on claims that Obama born abroad

WASHINGTON (AP) - A new poll by the New York Times and CBS television finds that 25 percent of all…
April 21, 2011

The Obamas, Oprah featured on Time 100 list

VIDEO - High profile African-Americans who made the list include Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Usher and others...
April 21, 2011

Obama to supporters: I understand your frustration

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Easing into his 2012 campaign, President Obama is telling his supporters he understands their frustration over…
April 21, 2011

Trump forces GOP to come clean on birtherism

OPINION - Unfortunately, the GOP's long standing see no evil, hear no evil stance on the birther movement has already…
April 20, 2011

Sender of Obama chimp email calls it 'satire'

FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) - Speaking publicly for the first time, Marilyn Davenport reiterated that she will not resign from her…
April 20, 2011

Ariz. governor's vetoes of GOP bills lift eyebrows

PHOENIX (AP) - Brewer's vetoes of a half-dozen bills sponsored by fellow Republicans are raising eyebrows, with some conservatives questioning…
April 20, 2011

Charlie Sheen a birther, doubts Obama's birth certificate

Charlie Sheen brought his violent torpedo of craziness to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, adding political controversy to his derided stage…
April 19, 2011

Willow Smith joins White House Easter lineup

theGRIO REPORT - The 30,000 people who received tickets online will be able to rub Easter baskets with Colbie Caillat,…
April 19, 2011

Why the Obama chimp email is no laughing matter

OPINION - The depiction of the nation's first black president as an ape or a monkey has been used against…
April 19, 2011

GOP official apologizes for Obama 'chimp email'

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) - Marilyn Davenport, an elected member of the Orange County Republican Central Committee, sent an email Monday…
April 19, 2011

Obama's big bet on blacks is key to 2012 victory

OPINION - The black vote is still Obama's prime trump card. And they can't just vote for him as the…
April 19, 2011

Arizona gov. vetoes presidential 'birther' bill

PHOENIX (AP) - Opponents had warned the bill would give another black eye to Arizona after last year's controversy over…
April 18, 2011

Obamas paid over $450K in taxes on $1.7 million income

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama and his wife, Michelle, reported income of $1.728 million for last year, much of it…
April 18, 2011

Obama planning major black outreach for 2012

The Obama administration's goal is ambitious: To connect with one million African-Americans and host 100 events in black communities across…
April 18, 2011

State plows controversial ground with birther bill

PHOENIX (AP) - If Gov. Jan Brewer signs the proposal into law, Arizona would be the first state to pass…