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October 17, 2011

Obama seeks action on jobs bill pieces this week

WASHINGTON (AP) - The two-state swing, which kicks off Monday in Asheville, N.C., is Obama's latest attempt to combine campaigning…
October 14, 2011

Can Obama bypass Congress to create jobs?

OPINION - By facing GOP obstinacy with equal force, he can re-engineer the broken political machine and make it work…
October 11, 2011

Obama says he's ready to move jobs bill in pieces

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama said Tuesday he's prepared to break his jobs bill into pieces and try to move…
October 7, 2011

Holder answers critics on gun-smuggling issue

WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Eric Holder says his testimony to Congress about a controversial gun-smuggling probe was truthful and…
October 7, 2011

Jesse Jackson Jr takes Perry n-word nonsense too far

OPINION - One can certainly argue Gov. Perry's partial leasing of the property in question reflects poor judgment. That said,…
October 6, 2011

Uproar over Perry hunting camp name reaches House

WASHINGTON (AP) - The five-page resolution offered by Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., was aimed at the name 'Ni**erhead' that…
October 4, 2011

Obama knocks GOP leader, says GOP blocks jobs vote

MESQUITE, Texas (AP) - First he singled out House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell...
October 4, 2011

The American Jobs Act: A win for every community

OPINION - It is time to work with the president in finding solutions that will put Americans back to work…
October 3, 2011

Obama: Congress should vote on jobs bill in October

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama demanded Monday that Congress vote on his jobs legislation package this month despite signs…
October 3, 2011

Obama: People aren't better off than 4 years ago

WASHINGTON (AP) - Looking ahead to next year's election, the incumbent called himself the underdog in the 2012 presidential campaign…
September 29, 2011

House GOP seeks to cut job training, heating aid

WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans on Thursday unveiled plans to cut federal money for job training, heating subsidies and grants…
September 28, 2011

Obama appeals health care setback to high court

WASHINGTON (AP) - Destined from the start for a high court showdown, the health care law affecting virtually every American…
September 23, 2011

Jackson Jr. won't back new Ill. congressional map

CHICAGO (AP) - The new congressional districts were drawn by Democratic leaders and approved by the state Legislature, which is…
September 22, 2011

Rep. Joe Walsh: Media 'protect' Obama because he's black

'This guy pushed every one of the media's buttons,' Walsh said. 'He was liberal, he was different, he was new,…
September 20, 2011

Joe Walsh among Congress's 'most corrupt' members

Huffington Post - The report says that the freshman Tea Party-affiliated Congressman's ethics issues "stem from his failure to pay…
September 18, 2011

Obama to seek a new tax rate for wealthy

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama is going to call it the 'Buffett Rule' for Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor who has…
September 16, 2011

Members of Congress climb aboard Tubman tribute train

theGRIO REPORT - For decades, efforts to honor Tubman on a national level have stalled for one reason or another...
September 14, 2011

Republican win in NY portends challenge for Obama

NEW YORK (AP) - The surprising results portend a perilous national environment for Obama as he prepares to seek re-election…
September 13, 2011

NY special election a measure of Obama's strength

NEW YORK (AP) - Republicans are working to frame the race as a referendum on Obama, even though turnout is…
September 13, 2011

Obama: Congress has no reason to wait on jobs bill

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Imploring Congress to follow his lead, President Barack Obama on Tuesday lobbied lawmakers to adopt his…