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March 28, 2012

Birther bill advances in Missouri House of Representatives

The conspiracy theorists who believe President Obama was not born in the United States are just not backing down. The…
February 29, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Rep. Yvette Clarke, working on Capitol Hill for a better future for her district

theGRIO's 100 - Rep. Yvette Clarke is a Brooklyn native and the youngest African American to serve in the U.S.…
February 27, 2012

Anniversary of first African-American to address the house

Menard, a Republican, had apparently won a contest to complete the term of Rep. James Mann, who had died in…
November 16, 2011

Father delivers daughter in bathtub

VIDEO - Connecticut man delivers daughter before ambulance arrives...
August 11, 2011

Rep. Walsh: Obama 'Like a teenage boy who had a big party'

Congress' television ambitious Joe Walsh (R-IL) appeared on the air waves again Tuesday morning, slamming President Obama and the Democrats...
July 11, 2011

No stopgap: Obama demands big deal for debt limit

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama declared Monday he would reject any stopgap extension of the nation's borrowing limit by…
June 20, 2011

Sheila Jackson Lee: Worst boss in Congress?

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) has one of the highest staff turnover rates in Congress, having gone through 11 chiefs…
April 29, 2011

MO house speaker: Flood Cairo, IL. to save farmland

theGRIO REPORT - Cairo is a town of 2,800 people. It is two thirds African-American and nearly 50 percent of…
November 18, 2010

Leo Berman, Texas state legislator, introduces 'birther' bill

Texas State Representative Leo Berman (R) furthered his campaign against President Obama Tuesday, a man that he has before characterized…
November 5, 2010

'Unapologetic birther' is new MO House of Representatives majority leader

State Rep. Timothy W. Jones (R-Eureka) of the Missouri House of Representatives was unanimously elected by the new Republican caucus…
November 5, 2010

Beautyshop Buzz: How will the midterms shape America?

VIDEO - Two years from now -- do you think this election will have an effect on President Obama's re-election…
October 21, 2010

Barbershop Buzz: How to make midterms matter

VIDEO - Democratic voter enthusiasm appears to have decreased since President Obama was elected in 2008. Why has there been…
August 5, 2010

House hopeful Kevin Powell hasn’t disclosed personal finances

Powell, a former star of the MTV reality show and a second-time primary challenger to Rep. Ed Towns (D-Brooklyn), has…
August 4, 2010

Dems break GOP filibuster on new jobs, state aid bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - The bill would extend programs enacted in last year's stimulus law to help preserve the jobs of…
July 22, 2010

House approves additional jobless benefits

WASHINGTON (AP) - The 272-152 House vote Thursday will send the measure to President Barack Obama, who has promised to…
May 28, 2010

House approves bill extending jobless benefits

WASHINGTON (AP) - The jobless benefits are in a legislative grab bag blending numerous spending measures with a renewal of…
January 15, 2010

House plans special tax write-off for Haiti giving

From The Hill A bipartisan group of lawmakers will introduce a bill allowing taxpayers to write off donations to relief