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July 2, 2012

Rangel recount shows margin of victory down to 802 votes

Congressman Charlie Rangel's margin of victory over State Senator Adriano Espaillat is down to 802 votes...
June 16, 2012

Immigration reform: 5 reasons Obama ordered the DREAM

OPINION - The president’s DREAM Act-ish executive order is an all-out effort to win Latino votes and put his rivals…
June 7, 2012

Obama, Democrats collect $60 million in May

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party reported Thursday rolling up $60 million in contributions last month...
June 6, 2012

Condoleezza Rice to headline fundraiser for GOP women's PAC

In a letter to supporters, Condoleezza Rice announced a fundraising event with SHEPac, a Super PAC which is seeking to…
June 5, 2012

Pew study: Political divide now outweighs, racial, class values gap

theGRIO REPORT - A Pew Research study finds that America has never been more polarized, and more than ever, it's…
June 2, 2012

US economy souring, so what's a Democrat to do?

WASHINGTON (AP) - Five months before the elections, the uneven economic recovery is sputtering and job growth is anemic. Stock…
June 1, 2012

Michelle Obama: 'A woman in the Oval Office very soon'

In a video released Thursday first lady Michelle Obama says that a woman will occupy the Oval Office very soon.…
May 23, 2012

Oprah Winfrey gives $10K to 21-year-old Stockton City Council candidate Michael Tubbs

theGRIO REPORT - Michael Tubbs, 21, was shocked to receive a check for $10,000 from Oprah Winfrey. Tubbs met Winfrey…
May 17, 2012

Morgan Freeman's political agenda affecting box office results, claims Time Warner shareholder

A Time Warner shareholder, David Ridenour, has accused actor Morgan Freeman of using a press tour for the film 'Dolphin…
May 14, 2012

Mahlon Mitchell: Wisconsin lt. governor candidate a win for unions

theGRIO REPORT - The media has been focused on the June 5 match-up in Wisconsin between embattled Republican Governor Scott…
May 9, 2012

Rev. Jesse Peterson says allowing women to vote was one of the 'greatest mistakes America made'

In his sermon titled "How most women are building a shameless society," that went viral on YouTube back in March,…
April 27, 2012

How the LA riots hurt Mayor Tom Bradley's reputation

OPINION - The King beating verdict and the L.A. riots were a sad and tragic taint on the Tom Bradley…
April 25, 2012

Obama rejects 'post-racial' label in Rolling Stone interview

WASHINGTON (AP) - Offering riffs on Mick Jagger and reflections on race, President Barack Obama is capping a week devoted…
April 13, 2012

Mitt Romney courts NRA in presidential bid

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (AP) - Mitt Romney will headline the annual convention of the most powerful American gun lobby on…
April 2, 2012

Slideshow: Controversial Trayvon Martin cartoons

SLIDESHOW - These images are provocative precisely because they suggest strong opinions about issues that seldom enter public discourse...
April 2, 2012

Overturning 'Obamacare' could lead to single-payer

A ULCA law professor said that opponents of the 2010 Affordable Care Act might celebrate a victory if the Supreme…
March 15, 2012

Kimberly C. Ellis and the power of 'black Twitter'

BLACK ENTERPISE - Kimberly C. Ellis joined twitter in 2009 but she didn't understand its influence in the black community…
February 24, 2012

theGrio's 100 slideshow: African-Americans leading in politics

SLIDESHOW - These 10 African-Americans' passion for politics has landed them a spot on this year's theGrio's 100 List.
February 15, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Florida Rep. Frederica Wilson, a 'voice for the voiceless'

theGRIO's 100 - Rep. Frederica Wilson has made a great name for herself as she represents the 17th congressional district…
February 9, 2012

Komen's backpedal on Planned Parenthood funding put women's health at risk

OPINION - Last week, the Susan G. Komen Foundation really stepped in it when they refused to renew their grants…

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