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November 12, 2012

Can Deval Patrick bring diversity to the US Senate?

OPINION - Whether he appoints himself or not, should Patrick have to make an appointment to the senate, his eye…
November 12, 2012

Friend: Petraeus began affair after taking CIA job

WASHINGTON (AP) - Retired Gen. David Petraeus began an affair with his biographer in 2011, two months after he became…
November 8, 2012

Eric Holder unsure about 2nd term as Attorney General

theGRIO REPORT - Eric Holder's tenure has been marked by fierce battles with Congressional Republicans (over his handling of the…
November 2, 2012

Marian Robinson: Election 2012 is 'too important' to 'sit on the sidelines'

OPINION - It’s about all of us doing our part. This election is too important for any of us to…
October 31, 2012

Biden jokes about 2016 presidential bid

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) - Vice President Joe Biden is joking about running for president in 2016...
October 12, 2012

About 4,500 immigrants spared deportation under Obama order

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration has approved more 4,500 young illegal immigrants for a program to let them stay…
October 11, 2012

The ups and downs of Obama's wing man, Joe Biden

SLIDESHOW - On the night of what might be his most important debate so far, we recount the ups and…
October 9, 2012

Supreme Court to hear affirmative action case

WASHINGTON (AP) - Nine years after the Supreme Court said colleges and universities can use race in their quest for…
October 1, 2012

White House says it thwarted cyberattack

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House is acknowledging an attempt to infiltrate its computer system, but says it thwarted the…
October 1, 2012

State Department rejects call for UN ambassador Susan Rice to quit

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is rejecting a demand from a senior Republican lawmaker for the U.S. ambassador to…
September 12, 2012

US investigates: Were Libya, Egypt embassy attacks coordinated to mark 9/11?

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration, roiled by the first killing of a U.S. ambassador in more than 30 years,…
September 12, 2012

Romney criticizes Obama in wake of embassy attacks

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Republican Mitt Romney slammed the Obama administration's handling of foreign affairs after attacks on U.S. diplomatic…
August 31, 2012

Testimony ending in South Carolina voter ID trial

WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorneys are wrapping up testimony in the federal trial of South Carolina's voter identification law...
August 15, 2012

Romney says Obama just trying to 'hang onto power'

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney said President Barack Obama is running a campaign 'of enmity and jealousy…
August 10, 2012

Homeowners on the brink look to federal program as last hope

Lisette Dewitt * is trying to stay strong, but it’s hard. The single mother is facing foreclosure in less than…
August 8, 2012

White House: Obama opposes Boy Scouts' ban on gays

NEW YORK (AP) - The White House says President Barack Obama, who is honorary president of the Boy Scouts of…
August 7, 2012

Obama: 'I'm not the president of black America'

theGRIO REPORT - In a recent interview with Black Enterprise magazine, President Barack Obama bristled at criticism that he has…
August 4, 2012

Happy birthday Barack Obama! 51 great moments from the president's past

SLIDESHOW - August 4th, 2012 is President Barack Obama's 51st birthday. The 44th president of the United States, he is…
July 31, 2012

Obama administration hopes to help black students from 'cradle to career'

theGRIO REPORT - The Obama administration has launched the first steps of an ambitious plan to dramatically improve academic achievement…
July 26, 2012

Planned Parenthood turns to Feds after states cut funding

theGRIO REPORT - After several GOP-controlled state legislatures voted to cut funding for Planned Parenthood states operators turned to the…