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September 9, 2013

Why Bloomberg snapped: The real reason he must hate de Blasio

OPINION - Michael Bloomberg is not enjoying de Blasio’s campaign — and there’s a pretty good reason why..
September 4, 2013

Will House liberals stand with Obama on Syria?

theGRIO REPORT - The president's push for a military strike in Syria has divided Democrats in the House of Representatives,…
August 29, 2013

Sen. Tim Scott’s March on Washington absence raises eyebrows, questions

theGRIO REPORT - Viewers of yesterday's historic March on Washington 50th anniversary commemoration may have been scratching their heads about…
August 29, 2013

Michael Steele: GOP leaders ‘boneheaded’ for skipping MLK ceremony

theGRIO REPORT - Former RNC chairman Michael Steele blasted Republican congressional leaders as 'boneheaded' for declining invitations to speak at…
August 27, 2013

Can any political party claim Martin Luther King?

OPINION - Certainly, no party can claim Dr. King. But these days, some parties come much closer than others...
August 21, 2013

Some key black voices are ready for Hillary Clinton

ANALYSIS - A number of prominent Democrats of all races are urging Clinton to run..
August 13, 2013

NC governor signs measure requiring voter ID

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's governor on Monday quietly signed a measure into law that overhauls the state's election…
August 12, 2013

Obama, Clinton move to leadership roles in voting rights debate

theGRIO REPORT - Hillary Clinton's latest speech illustrates how an issue that had been largely been confided to outside liberal…
August 3, 2013

Specter of Hillary Clinton has other Dems wary of moving toward 2016 runs

theGRIO REPORT - The specter of Hillary Clinton isn’t just scaring other potential Democratic candidates from making formal moves to…
August 2, 2013

House to vote to repeal Obamacare for 40th time

WASHINGTON (AP) — Maybe the 40th vote to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law will be a charm for…
July 31, 2013

House passes student loan deal, bill goes to Obama

NBC NEWS - The House approved a measure Wednesday to link interest rates on student loans to financial markets, sending…
July 26, 2013

What Obama wishes he could do on the economy

ANALYSIS - And some of these polities, particularly the health care law, will benefit middle-income Americans. But the broader economic…
July 25, 2013

In rebuke of Obama, most House Democrats back ending NSA phone collection program

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House narrowly rejected a challenge to the National Security Agency's secret collection of hundreds of millions…
July 24, 2013

Obama: Washington took its eye off economic ball

GALESBURG, Ill. (AP) - The president's attempt to refocus on the economy comes amid some hopeful signs of improvement, with…
July 24, 2013

Polls illustrate strong racial divide in Obama’s America

theGRIO REPORT - A series of surveys released in the past three days illustrate a striking racial divide in perceptions…
July 16, 2013

Trial to open on lawfulness of Pennsylvania voter ID law

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A trial is under way in Pennsylvania on the constitutionality of a state voter identification law...
July 10, 2013

Senate fails to keep student loan rates low

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Democratic-led effort to keep interest rates on student loans low failed Wednesday to move forward in…
July 10, 2013

How Cory Booker could reshape the Senate

ANALYSIS - If he chooses, Booker could put poverty at the forefront of his Senate career, and potentially the Senate…
July 9, 2013

Illinois enacts nation's final concealed-gun law

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois became the last state in the nation to allow public possession of concealed guns as…
July 9, 2013

Lautenberg family backs Cory Booker rival, but Newark mayor still far ahead in US Senate rate

theGRIO REPORT - The family of the late U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey has endorsed Rep. Frank Pallone…