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July 5, 2013

Key Obama backers in '08 now sound ready for Hillary

theGRIO REPORT - Some of the most important critics of the Clintons during the 2008 campaign, instrumental in helping Barack…
July 2, 2013

Rep. James Clyburn urges national standards in revised Voting Rights Act

theGRIO REPORT - Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C,), the man House Democrats have tapped to lead their push for revising the…
July 1, 2013

A new Voting Rights Act? The 3 biggest obstacles preventing a revised bill

theGRIO REPORT - A range of politicians, from civil rights legend John Lewis to President Obama to Rep. Eric Cantor…
June 29, 2013

Cory Booker brings education ideas to NJ Senate race

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (AP) - Cory Booker had just 53 days to convince New Jersey Democrats to nominate him to be…
June 27, 2013

Senate passes sweeping immigration overhaul

NBC NEWS - In a bipartisan vote, the Senate on Thursday passed a sweeping, historic overhaul of the nation’s immigration…
June 26, 2013

Rep. Ed Markey wins Massachusetts Senate race with aid from Obama

BOSTON (AP) - Drawing on the political might of the White House, Democrats have exorcized the ghost of Scott Brown...
June 20, 2013

Farm bill with food stamp cuts fails in the House

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has rejected a five year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill that would have cut $2 billion annually…
June 18, 2013

Why the White House is still talking about gun control

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama is unlikely to sign a major gun control bill during his presidency, as Republicans control…
June 14, 2013

Senate Democrats discuss need for 'black agenda'

WASHINGTON (AP) - Since his election in 2008 as the first black president, Obama has been hounded by questions about…
June 13, 2013

White House criticizes Trent Franks' rape comment

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says comments by a Republican lawmaker about rape show, quote, an 'alarming disregard for…
June 12, 2013

Little backlash against Obama from Congress, public on controversial surveillance programs

theGRIO REPORT - Polls have not shown a backlash against the president and Congress has already started to move on…
June 11, 2013

JFK's historic civil rights speech revisited 50 years later

OPINION - Would President Kennedy think that as a nation we have made enough progress on these issues over the…
June 10, 2013

Can Cory Booker live up to all the hype?

ANALYSIS - Despite never running in a statewide election before, he's been embraced by some of America's biggest names, including…
June 6, 2013

For Republicans, Christie's warm words for Obama may be unforgivable

ANALYSIS - Conservatives haven't forgiven their one-time hero, Gov. Chris Christie, for his pre-election praise of President Obama, and may…
June 5, 2013

Obama approval rating remains steady despite Washington controversies

theGRIO REPORT - The survey showed 48 percent of voters approve of the president's performance, compared to 47 percent who…
May 28, 2013

Can Obama’s policies only be passed under a white president?

OPINION - Will it take a white president to see Obama’s dreams for America come to fruition? All evidence now…
May 24, 2013

Will Anthony Weiner win over black voters in New York City?

OPINION - Weiner’s choice of kickoff location reveals a great deal about New York’s minefield of racial and ethnic politics…
May 9, 2013

In 2012 election, black voter turnout was higher than any group

WASHINGTON (AP) - Making history, America's blacks voted at higher rates than whites in 2012, lifting Democrat Barack Obama to…
May 1, 2013

Silence of opponents illustrates growing acceptance of LGBT rights

ANALYSIS - Almost no one publicly criticized Collins or suggested a gay player would somehow disrupt the morale of an…
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…