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May 31, 2012

Joe Walsh: Democrats want Hispanics and blacks dependent on government

theGRIO REPORT - Rep. Joe Walsh recently went on a rant about what he believed was a plan by the…
May 31, 2012

Ex-Democrat Artur Davis says Obama has taken us 'backwards' on Fox News

theGRIO REPORT - .After GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s failed attempt to ingratiate himself with black voters last week the…
May 31, 2012

House rejects sex-selection abortion ban

JIM ABRAMS,Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have voted against legislation to make it a federal crime to carry
May 25, 2012

Florida voters 'stand their ground' amid recent scrutiny of the law

theGRIO REPORT - As the Trayvon Martin case continues to play out in court, a new poll reveals that residents…
May 18, 2012

House Democrats push 'Voter Empowerment Act'

theGRIO REPORT - A group of Democrats are pushing a bill they say would make it easier for Americans to…
May 16, 2012

Obama raises $44M for campaign, Dems in April

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama raised a combined $43.6 million in April for his campaign and the Democratic Party…
May 16, 2012

Budget deficit fight could leave blacks with bigger burden

theGRIO REPORT - This deficit-cutting focus could have severe negative effects, particularly for African-Americans. Look at what's happened in Europe....
May 11, 2012

GOP budget bill takes aim at food assistance programs

theGRIO REPORT - The bill aims to slash 300 million from the 2013 budget by implementing drastic cuts in assistance…
May 8, 2012

Rep. John Conyers calls GOP's Violence Against Women Act a 'flat out attack on women'

Conyers (D-Mich.) is calling the GOP's revisions to the Violence Against Women Act -- which excludes immigrants, women of color,…
May 7, 2012

Twitter plays outsize role in 2012 campaign

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. President Barack Obama is on Twitter. So is his presumed Republican challenger in the November…
May 7, 2012

Charles Barkley to Mitt Romney: 'You're going down, bro'

The highly comedic NBA legend Charles Barkley had a few things to say to Mitt Romney in regards to the…
April 30, 2012

Obama, Clintons deepen political and policy ties

WASHINGTON (AP) - Once a tense rivalry, the relationship between President Barack Obama and Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton has…
April 27, 2012

Deval Patrick will speak to Iowa Democrats, fueling presidential buzz

theGRIO REPORT - Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, the nation's only black governor, will give the keynote address at an Iowa…
April 26, 2012

Obama has already won likability race vs. Republicans

OPINION - Most polls have Obama leading Romney on likability by a wide margin, so if there's any politician to…
April 25, 2012

Once Obama's, younger voters in play this election

WASHINGTON (AP) - Younger voters burdened by a bleak employment picture, high gas prices and student loan debt are being…
April 23, 2012

Allen West removed from NAACP event over Communist remark

On Saturday, Allen West was set to be the keynote speaker at a fundraiser for his own district chapter of…
April 20, 2012

Obama enjoys 10 to 1 fundraising advantage over Romney

President Barack Obama enters his general election face-off with Republican Mitt Romney with a tremendous fundraising advantage...
April 19, 2012

Debate about Obama campaign diversity is nothing new

ANALYSIS - The debate about the level of diversity in the Obama campaign, spurred by recent articles in Politico and…
April 18, 2012

Food stamps, federal pensions face GOP cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) - The cuts are mostly familiar, though a plan to cut food stamps goes well beyond a bipartisan…
April 17, 2012

GOP derails Senate 'Buffett Rule' taxes on wealthy

WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans derailed a Democratic 'Buffett Rule' bill Monday forcing the nation's top earners to pay at…