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November 9, 2012

What is the 'fiscal cliff' anyway?

WASHINGTON (AP) - So just what is this 'fiscal cliff' that has the financial markets rattled and economists and policymakers…
November 7, 2012

GOP marches toward control of House

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans drove toward recapturing control of the House for two more years on Tuesday as the two…
June 28, 2012

Congress honors black Marines

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of African-American veterans who helped to integrate the Marine Corps during World War II at a…
June 12, 2012

The unnecessary GOP campaign against Eric Holder

OPINION - House Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor are considering an extreme measure in a bringing up…
February 16, 2012

GOP banking on bad economy, wedge issues to win the White House

OPINION - For a Republican candidate (pick any; for the sake of this argument...) to win the White House this…
February 16, 2012

Eric Bolling, Fox News anchor, tells Maxine Waters to 'step away from the crack pipe'

theGRIO REPORT - After reporting on Rep. Maxine Waters' incendiary claim that GOP House leaders are 'demons', Bolling quipped that…
February 16, 2012

Maxine Waters: 'Demons' remark not surprising for controversial figure

theGRIO REPORT - For most members of Congress, being caught on tape calling a group of their colleagues 'demons' would…
February 15, 2012

Maxine Waters: John Boehner and Eric Cantor are 'demons'

Fiery Congresswoman Maxine Waters called the GOP leadership of the House of Representatives 'demons' in an address to California Democrats…
January 26, 2012

Chad Ochocinco and John Boehner trade tweets

CINCINNATI (AP) - Chad Ochocinco, meet the speaker of the U.S. House. On Twitter, of course...
January 25, 2012

Chad Ochocinco's unintentionally hilarious State of the Union tweets

Since he's not getting much playing time these days, New England Patriots' wide reciever (and reality TV star) Chad Ochocinco…
January 5, 2012

Obama announces 250,000 teen, summer jobs

theGRIO REPORT - The Obama administration announced Thursday its plan to create 250,000 teen 'employment opportunities' this summer...
December 29, 2011

Slideshow: Who's up and down in 2011 Politics

SLIDESHOW - Here's a look at who ended the year on a high, and who'd just as soon sleep through…
December 20, 2011

Payroll tax impasse will likely result in smaller paychecks for Americans

theGRIO REPORT - An impasse between congressional Republicans, Democrats and President Obama over a year-end spending bill will almost certainly…
December 20, 2011

House Republicans reject 2-month payroll tax cut

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Tuesday rejected legislation to extend a payroll tax cut and jobless benefits for two months,…
November 16, 2011

Father delivers daughter in bathtub

VIDEO - Connecticut man delivers daughter before ambulance arrives...
November 16, 2011

NeNe Leakes sells 'I'm Very Rich B*tch' t-shirts, but is she?

CLUTCH - Since appearing on Trump's 'Celebrity Apprentice', NeNe has not only raised her visibility, but she's also been raking…
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 3, 2011

ESPN yanks Hank Williams Jr for comparing Obama to Hitler

BRISTOL, Conn (AP) - Williams said of Obama's outing on the links with House Speaker John Boehner: 'It'd be like…
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…
September 12, 2011

Obama calls on Congress to act on jobs bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - At the same time, the Democratic National Committee is backing up the effort with a new ad…