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September 13, 2010

Record gains for US poverty with elections looming

WASHINGTON (AP) - The anticipated poverty rate increase from 13.2 percent to about 15 percent -- would be another blow…
September 13, 2010

Republicans, Democrats clash on Obama tax plan

WASHINGTON (AP) - A spokesman for Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said that every Senate Republican has pledged to oppose…
September 13, 2010

White House hopes GOP will accept tax cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House and its Democratic allies hope to use the tax-cut fight to cast themselves as…
September 10, 2010

Obama: We call God 'different names, but we remain one nation'

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama said people must remember that the country's enemy is not Islam but al-Qaida and other extremist…
September 10, 2010

GOP rep: With Obama as president, we need more trigger locks

When asked for comment, Rehberg's office said his joke was a reference to Obama wanting to impose onerous gun control…
September 10, 2010

Obama takes GOP to task on economy, taxes

WASHINGTON (AP) - Facing devastating poll numbers and prospects of big losses, Democrats are in danger of losing control of…
September 9, 2010

Obama concedes poor economy threatens Dems

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama rolled out a trio of new plans this week to help spur job growth and invigorate…
September 9, 2010

How Florida pastor's history of hate found an international audience

OPINION - Terry Jones's malice isn't limited to Islam. He has used his YouTube podcast to rail against gays, evolution,…
September 8, 2010

Obama to Congress: Axe Bush tax cuts for the rich

VIDEO - President Obama said, "We're talking investments in tomorrow that are creating hundreds of thousands of private sector jobs…
September 8, 2010

Why conservatives want to rewrite civil rights history

OPINION - They have an image problem regarding race that will preclude them picking up moderate white voters who fled…
September 6, 2010

Obama assails GOP, promotes new jobs plan

MILWAUKEE (AP) - "If I said fish live in the sea, they'd say no," Obama said of Republicans...
September 1, 2010

Nation's economic woes jeopardize Dems' prospects

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Democrats are relying on a financial advantage, a robust get-out-the-vote operation and, mostly, the ghost of…
September 1, 2010

Is the Tea Party becoming the new Grand Old Party?

WASHINGTON (AP) - The coalition's challenge will be to prove that its might is more than a fluke by ensuring…
August 30, 2010

Obama: GOP should let small business bill through

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a week likely to be dominated by foreign policy, Obama is trying to show he's still…
August 25, 2010

In US Senate race, Florida's 'first black governor' faces history

theGRIO REPORT - In the end, the question for black voters may be less about race or history, and more…
August 22, 2010

Obama knocks Republicans on campaign finance

VINEYARD HAVEN, Massachusetts (AP) - Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell scoffed at Obama's message...
August 19, 2010

Black Republicans blast Sarah Palin for Dr. Laura tweet

Black Republicans are now saying that Sarah Palin's tweet in defense of Dr. Laura was ridiculous and indefensible--and that she…
August 19, 2010

Palin tweets deplorable ‘free speech’ defense of Dr. Laura

OPINION - Even more disturbing is Palin's use of the word 'shackles' to describe Dr. Laura's previous situation as a…
August 17, 2010

GOP: Obama insensitive over stand on mosque

WASHINGTON (AP) - From statehouses to state fairs on Tuesday, Republican incumbents and challengers unleashed an almost unified line of…
August 17, 2010

Anti-mosque advocates' majority doesn't make them right

OPINION - There was a time when a majority of the country thought slavery was a good idea and that…