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May 22, 2013

Why no one takes impeaching Obama seriously

OPINION - If House Republicans actually file articles of impeachment against the first African-American president, they can kiss the black…
April 29, 2013

Jason Collins coming out: Twitter reaction overwhelmingly positive to NBA center's revelation

theGRIO REPORT - NBA center Jason Collins came out as gay in an essay written for an upcoming issue of…
April 29, 2013

Bill Clinton asks fans to support Jason Collins

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton is asking fans and colleagues of NBA player Jason Collins to support and…
April 25, 2013

Why Bush and Obama have failed to unite the country

OPINION - George W. Bush and Barack Obama, neither of whom was considered an ideologue before they entered office, have…
April 5, 2013

Why GLAAD got it wrong to honor Clinton instead of Obama

OPINION - Maybe Obama is playing politics, too, but in the end, he’s been more progressive on gay rights than…
April 5, 2013

Will America see marijuana legalization in our lifetime?

OPINION - A new poll finds that for the first time in over forty years, a clear majority of people…
March 26, 2013

Bill Clinton to deliver Howard commencement speech

WASHINGTON (AP) — Howard University says former President Bill Clinton will deliver the school's commencement address in May...
March 15, 2013

Bill Clinton crashes college basketball celebration

NBC Today - Former President Bill Clinton stopped by Madison Square Garden on Thursday and celebrated with the Louisville Cardinals…
January 21, 2013

For 1st time, gay rights get shoutout in inaugural speech

NBC NEWS - When President Barack Obama noted 'our gay brothers and sisters' and their struggle for civil rights in…
January 21, 2013

Presidents Clinton, Carter join Obama inaugural gathering

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter joined lawmakers and other dignitaries at the Capitol for President…
January 18, 2013

Inauguration Day marks rare intersection with Martin Luther King

ATLANTA (AP) - President Barack Obama plans to use a Bible that belonged to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.…
November 7, 2012

Election 2012's biggest winners and losers, besides Obama and Romney

SLIDESHOW - Beyond the obvious victors and vanquished, who else won the night on Tuesday and who came up empty…
October 23, 2012

Clintons urge foreign investment in Haiti

  CARACOL, Haiti (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is urging people outside of Haiti to invest in
October 18, 2012

Springsteen and Clinton rev up Ohio's working class for Obama

PARMA, Ohio (AP) - Lest anyone forget the importance of Ohio's white, working-class voters, President Barack Obama is sending a…
October 12, 2012

Is Joe Biden 'the first black vice president'?

OPINION - If you’ve ever wondered how the Irish can become black; then you needn’t look any further than the…
October 8, 2012

Stevie Wonder, Katy Perry and Earth Wind & Fire rally for Obama

theGRIO REPORT - Last night President Obama joined 6,000 supporters at the star-studded 30 Days to Victory gala at the…
September 25, 2012

President Barack Obama calls human trafficking 'modern slavery'

NEW YORK - President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting...
September 18, 2012

Obama reaches 50 percent in new NBC/WSJ poll

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama has reached 50 percent in an NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released Tuesday night, crossing…
September 12, 2012

Are black voters back in love with Bill Clinton?

theGRIO REPORT - The strain between Clinton and African-American Democratic activists is now viewed as a blip in a strong…
September 6, 2012

Democratic convention beats football in ratings

NEW YORK (AP) - The second night of the Democratic National Convention beat the Republicans in television ratings and, perhaps…