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August 20, 2012

GOP candidate's comments on 'legitimate rape' stir outcry

(AP) - Missouri Congressman Todd Akin, a conservative Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, sparked a furor and earned a…
June 12, 2012

Elizabeth Warren emerges as Obama-like hero on the Left

OPINION - If her reception at last week’s Netroots Nation is any indication, Warren, who is now running for the…
May 29, 2012

Trayvon Martin: George Zimmerman prosecutor Angela Corey makes GOP endorsement

theGRIO REPORT - Angela Corey, whose office is prosecuting George Zimmerman in the killing of Trayvon Martin, has made a…
May 17, 2012

Are Chris Christie and Cory Booker too close for comfort?

OPINION - Booker's chummy relationship with Christie isn't just about doing work for the people of Newark it's also likely…
May 10, 2012

House OKs social programs cuts to aid Pentagon

WASHINGTON (AP) - The GOP-controlled House Thursday passed legislation to replace a looming 10 percent cut to the military budget…
April 17, 2012

GOP derails Senate 'Buffett Rule' taxes on wealthy

WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans derailed a Democratic 'Buffett Rule' bill Monday forcing the nation's top earners to pay at…
April 10, 2012

Obama aside, blacks struggle to win major offices

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama's historic election shattered a racial glass ceiling for the nation's highest office, but African-Americans…
March 21, 2012

Kony 2012: Senate pushes measure condemning Joseph Kony

WASHINGTON (AP) - A bipartisan group of 34 senators has introduced a resolution condemning a ruthless guerrilla group accused of…
March 14, 2012

George Clooney uses star power to spotlight Sudan crisis

WASHINGTON (AP) - George Clooney used his Hollywood celebrity Wednesday to draw attention to the humanitarian crisis in the volatile…
January 25, 2012

Senate Democrats promise to push Obama tax agenda

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's Democratic allies in the Senate promised Wednesday to press ahead this year with legislation…
December 22, 2011

House leaders accept Senate payroll tax terms

WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republican leaders in an abrupt switch Thursday agreed to a two-month extension of a payroll tax…
December 17, 2011

Senate passes two-month payroll tax, unemployment extension

TheGrio REPORT -- The Senate has passed a temporary extension of a payroll tax holiday and jobless benefits, in a…
December 8, 2011

GOP blocks Obama nominee to head financial agency

WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked President Barack Obama's choice to head the new consumer protection agency that…
December 6, 2011

Blagojevich faces punishment for trying to sell Obama Senate seat

CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois' ousted governor Rod Blagojevich soon will learn his punishment for corruption convictions that include trying to…
December 2, 2011

Committee continuing investigation of Jesse Jackson Jr.

(AP) - The House Ethics Committee announced Friday it will continue its investigation into allegations Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. offered…
December 2, 2011

Republicans block payroll tax cut extension

OPINION -- On the eve of the release of new unemployment numbers, and amid expectations the jobless rate will remain…
November 29, 2011

Nigeria Senate approves anti-gay marriage bill

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Gay sex has been banned in Nigeria, a nation of more than 160 million people, since…
November 10, 2011

Senate approves jobs benefits for veterans

WASHINGTON (AP) - A united Senate emphatically approved legislation Thursday intended to help unemployed veterans and companies doing business with…
October 31, 2011

Jesse Jackson Jr expects to be cleared in ethics probe

KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) - The House Ethics Committee announced earlier this month that it would resume a probe that began…
October 25, 2011

NYPD cops settle Sean Bell case by retiring with pay

NEW YORK (AP) - The 23-year-old Bell was killed and two friends seriously injured outside a topless bar where police…