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December 30, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama upped the pressure on Republican leaders to reach a fiscal deal, as the Senate…
December 27, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers are engaged in a playground game of "who goes first," daring each political party to let…
December 26, 2012
HONOLULU (AP) - President Barack Obama was cutting short his traditional Christmas holiday in Hawaii, planning to leave for Washington…
December 21, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Booker, who is now in his second term as mayor, is focused on finishing up his tenure…
December 21, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says the late Democratic Sen. Daniel Inouye showed him 'what might be possible in…
December 20, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Recently defeated Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) is in position to beat Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick, the preferred…
December 20, 2012
ANALYSIS - Today he made the obvious, safe choice that most preserves his options for the future, including a potential…
December 20, 2012
NBC NEW YORK - Newark Mayor Cory Booker will not challenge New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in next year's gubernatorial…
December 19, 2012
theGRIO REPORT-The appointment of Rep. Tim Scott of South Carolina to the Senate and the likely candidacy of Newark Mayor…
December 18, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Burris lists the top three issues in the black community as disparity in health care, disparity in…
December 18, 2012
OPINION - The evidence suggests Senator Scott will be useful to Republicans, but only up to a point...
December 17, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Rep. Tim Scott, a Republican, is expected to be appointed Monday to the U.S. Senate seat that…
December 13, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Since arriving on the Hill, the sophomore representative has toed the staunch Tea Party line, including voting…
December 11, 2012
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Democratic Mayor Cory Booker of Newark, N.J., a prominent figure in his party, said Sunday that…
December 10, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Newark Mayor Cory Booker has recently announced his considering of running for either New Jersey governor in…
December 10, 2012
OPINION - Would a Senator Tim Scott be a good thing for black people? Maybe not so much. But let’s…
December 6, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - The surprising resignation of Sen. Jim Demint of South Carolina, one of President Obama's sharpest critics even…
December 6, 2012
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Republican U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint, a favorite among tea party activists, said Thursday he was resigning…
November 30, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Newark mayor Cory Booker would be favored by a majority of Democrats to replace N.J. senator Frank…
November 28, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice continued her fight Wednesday to win over skeptics in the Senate who could…