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July 22, 2010

Is Michael Steele made of teflon?

OPINION - Are either his credibility issues or his tenuous hold on his job a function of his status as…
July 21, 2010

RNC treasurer says Steele hiding $7 million debt

WASHINGTON (AP) - Two lawyers working for the committee insisted the RNC never had that kind of debt and has…
July 21, 2010

Senate poised to OK jobless benefits for millions

WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Democrats broke a GOP filibuster safely and set the stage for a vote Wednesday on legislation…
July 21, 2010

Rep. Michele Bachmann: Tea Party Caucus not a ‘movement mouthpiece’

WASHINGTON (AP) - The tea party members in attendance were a diverse group that sought to put to rest the…
July 20, 2010

Jobless benefits extension clears hurdle

WASHINGTON (AP) - The vote was a modest victory for Obama and Democrats, whose more ambitious hopes for a jobs…
July 20, 2010

Senate panel OKs Kagan for US Supreme Court

WASHINGTON (AP) - Elena Kagan is facing the first vote on her nomination to the Supreme Court before a Senate…
July 20, 2010

Tea Party Express’ Mark Williams: King of ‘accidental’ racism

Tea Party Express' Mark Williams has shown himself to be a virtuoso when it comes to, I guess accidentally, writing…
July 20, 2010

Democrats to give jobless benefits another vote

WASHINGTON (AP) - The measure is expected to pass later Tuesday. The House would take it up Wednesday and then…
July 20, 2010

Jobless benefits battle holds millions of Americans hostage

OPINION - Either these politicians in Congress do not understand the depths of people's pain, or they simply don't care...
July 19, 2010

Obama to GOP: Restore unemployment benefits now

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama took aim at Republican lawmakers Monday, accusing them of holding the public hostage to…
July 19, 2010

Why Tea Party racism serves the right well

OPINION - The GOP would cut its throat if it denounced its racists and racism, and really meant it...
July 15, 2010

Why racists should be disinvited from the Tea Party

OPINION - The NAACP was right to call out the Tea Party for doing nothing about the racists among them.…
July 8, 2010

Steele on GOP calls for resignation: 'I ain't going anywhere'

theGRIO REPORT - Michael Steele went on to add that the party doesn't need the 'distraction', and that he's focused…
July 7, 2010

Slideshow: Michael Steele's most memorable missteps

SLIDESHOW - Ironically Steele declared on his 100th day as head of the RNC that this was the end of…
July 6, 2010

GOP chair Steele staying put despite latest gaffe

WASHINGTON (AP) - Despite his widely condemned comments on Afghanistan, even his GOP critics want to avoid a drawn-out fight…
July 6, 2010

Steele trapped behind bad timing, big mouth

OPINION - As accurate as some of his observations are they ring hollow when stated by Michael Steele and put…
July 5, 2010

Democrats resist GOP bid to nationalize election

WASHINGTON (AP) - The outcome will help determine whether Republicans take control of the House, the Senate or both. It…
July 4, 2010

GOP senators say Steele's future at RNC in doubt

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sens. McCain and Graham spoke from the war zone to condemn Michael Steele's claim that Afghanistan…
July 2, 2010

Top Republicans pile on Steele, call for his ouster

Republicans are furious with RNC Chairman Michael Steele, who was caught on camera saying that the war in Afghanistan is…
July 2, 2010

Steele: Afghanistan is 'a war of Obama's choosing'

WASHINGTON (AP) - DNC spokesman Brad Woodhouse said it was 'simply unconscionable that Michael Steele would undermine the morale of…