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August 20, 2012

Will Todd Akin's 'legitimate rape' remarks damage the entire GOP?

FIRST READ - Missouri Senate GOP nominee Todd Akin’s remarks on rape yesterday not only could endanger the Republicans’ chances…
August 20, 2012

GOP candidate's comments on 'legitimate rape' stir outcry

(AP) - Missouri Congressman Todd Akin, a conservative Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, sparked a furor and earned a…
August 20, 2012

Joe Williams defends Touré 'ni**erization' remark about Romney

OPINION - Touré’s blunt assessment of Romney’s 'ni**erization' of Obama, and the sanctimonious outrage it triggered, illustrated a disturbing trend…
August 17, 2012

Romney nixes Obama bid for 5-year tax disclosure

BOSTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign kept up pressure against Republican rival Mitt Romney on two fronts Friday,…
August 17, 2012

'The Wire' creator David Simon slams Mitt Romney on taxes

'The Wire' creator David Simon blasted comments made by Mitt Romney about the amount he pays in taxes...
August 17, 2012

Black journalists protest debate exclusion

(AP) - A group of black journalists says it is disappointed in the lack of ethnic diversity among the people…
August 17, 2012

Touré has a a point: Does GOP language aim to delegitimize minorities?

OPINION - Was Touré correct to say that by trying to access racial stereotypes about the “angry black man” Mitt…
August 17, 2012

Is the Paul Ryan pick helping Romney or Obama?

FIRST READ - The week since Ryan’s selection has marked the most negative turn in the campaign so far, with…
August 17, 2012

Paul Ryan gives Romney a tax break

VIDEO - The Wisconsin congressman gave Mitt Romney a brief break from questions about his taxes after he was selected…
August 16, 2012

Can Romney make Obama seem less likable?

Yesterday we wrote that Romney was ratcheting up its rhetoric about Obama -- accusing the president’s campaign of engaging in…
August 16, 2012

Romney: 'I've never paid less than 13 percent' in taxes

GREER, S.C. (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Thursday that he has never paid less than 13 percent…
August 16, 2012

Obama defends Biden on 'chains' comment

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is defending Vice President Joe Biden against criticism of his remarks that Republican repeal…
August 16, 2012

Sanaa Lathan on Al Sharpton's 'Politics Nation': Obama's 'done so much for America'

VIDEO - 'Boss' actress Sanaa Lathan joins Al Sharpton on his show, Politics Nation to discuss her support for President…
August 16, 2012

Why Artur Davis is eager to stand with the GOP

theGRIO REPORT - Davis’ willingness to jump into the racial fray and castigate his former friend on behalf of Team…
August 15, 2012

Artur Davis gets RNC speaking slot, blasts Biden comments as 'insulting' to blacks

theGRIO REPORT - Former Alabama congressman Artur Davis, who made a high-profile switch to the Republican Party earlier this year,…
August 15, 2012

RNC to Michael Steele: 'We do African-American outreach by supporting Mitt Romney'

Former RNC Chairman Michael Steel told TPM Tuesday that the Republican party has been slacking in it's outreach of black…
August 15, 2012

Former Obama campaign co-chair Artur Davis to campaign for Mitt Romney

Artur Davis, a former Democratic Obama campaign co-chair turned Republican, is scheduled to campaign for Mitt Romney in Virginia...
August 15, 2012

Michael Eric Dyson weighs in on Romney's use of Biden's 'chains' remark

VIDEO - The Romney campaign won't comment on the farm bill or the devastating drought, but it raced to express…
August 15, 2012

Judge won't halt Pennsylvania voter ID law

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A Pennsylvania judge on Wednesday refused to stop a tough new voter identification law from going…
August 15, 2012

Why the presidential campaign is getting more feisty

FIRST READ - So much for that debate about big ideas and sharp contrasts. Just days after Mitt Romney picked…