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July 26, 2012

Obama creating African-American education office

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is creating a new office to bolster education of African-American students...
July 18, 2012

Obama proposes $1 billion for science, math teachers

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration unveiled plans Wednesday to create an elite corps of master teachers, a $1 billion…
July 18, 2012

How Obama would govern in a second term

ANALYSIS - If he wins a second term, President Obama is likely to make renewed pushes for comprehensive legislation on…
July 11, 2012

Eric Holder: Barack Obama's 'secret weapon' with black voters?

OPINION - This nation’s first African-American Attorney General exists in the historical shadow of this nation’s first black president, but…
July 10, 2012

Is the Obama presidency the most 'lethal' in US history?

"The Lethal Presidency of Barack Obama," an article by Tom Junod to be published in the August issue of Esquire…
July 5, 2012

Oliver Stone says the drug war is 'worse than slavery'

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Oliver Stone has smoked great marijuana all over the world, from Vietnam and Thailand to Jamaica…
July 3, 2012

Eric Holder says he is a 'proxy' for election year attacks on Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Eric Holder is charging that he's become a 'proxy' for Republican attacks against President Barack…
July 2, 2012

In his second term, Obama will focus on drug war

According to recent whispers from Obama's camp, the next Obama administration will focus on handling the drug war in a…
June 30, 2012

Justice Department won't prosecute Eric Holder for contempt

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department declared Friday that Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to withhold information about a bungled…
June 20, 2012

House committee holds Eric Holder in contempt

WASHINGTON (AP) - A House committee has voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for failing…
June 18, 2012

Even after Obama’s immigration policy change, Haitian families’ dreams deferred

OPINION - President Obama appealed to Hispanic voters by protecting 'DREAMers' from deportation. But he has yet to address the…
June 15, 2012

Obama offers immunity to certain immigrants

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration will stop deporting and begin granting work permits to younger illegal immigrants who came…
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…
June 12, 2012

Feds and Florida headed to court over voter purge

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - A legal standoff has developed between Florida and the Obama administration over a contentious voter purge…
June 5, 2012

Do we need to stop arguing over whether Barack Obama is black enough?

OPINION - Is Barack Obama black enough? Should we care? We need to stop arguing over President Obama’s blackness and…
May 31, 2012

The White House defends its anti-poverty agenda

OPINION - When Mr. Herbert suggested that President Obama has 'given up' on the idea of opportunity and upward mobility,…
May 29, 2012

8 states get waiver from 'No Child Left Behind'

ATLANTA (AP) - Another eight states are gaining flexibility from the Bush-era No Child Left Behind law, U.S. Education Secretary…
May 21, 2012

Obama touts $3B in pledges to help feed Africa

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama on Friday said the United States has a "moral imperative" to lead the fight…
May 20, 2012

Brad Pitt says Obama is not the target of 'Killing Them Softly'

Brad Pitt's latest film, which just debuted at Cannes, has been called a critique of President Obama's presidency by at…
May 11, 2012

Congress cuts Justice Department budget in retaliation for 'Fast and Furious'

theGRIO REPORT - The House appropriations committee cut millions of dollars from the Department of Justice's (DOJ) budget this week...