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May 20, 2013

Why 2014 could be a banner year for black candidates

theGRIO REPORT - Three African-Americans are strong candidates to be elected either governor or U.S. senator in 2014, creating the…
May 2, 2013

12-year-old accidentally shoots, kills 14-year-old brother: Another example of gun culture run amok

OPINION - The epidemic of gun violence continues in America, but our leaders fail to stop it.
April 25, 2013

Kelvin Atkinson, black state senator, receives mostly positive responses after 'coming out'

theGRIO REPORT - Nevada State Sen. Kelvin Atkinson (D - North Las Vegas) came out to fellow lawmakers Monday during…
April 24, 2013

Media declares Obama's second term DOA, but don't count him out yet

ANALYSIS - Looking forward, the future of Obama's agenda is not dependent on his leadership skills or his speeches, but…
April 18, 2013

Obama push for gun controls reaches dead end

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's push for tighter gun controls was pulled from consideration in the Senate on Thursday...
April 17, 2013

Obama slams senators who opposed gun measure: 'A shameful day in Washington'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the Senate's opposition to a bill that would have expanded background checks for…
April 17, 2013

US Senate rejects expanded gun background checks

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate has rejected a bipartisan effort to expand federal background checks to more firearms buyers…
April 11, 2013

Gun control bill clears first hurdle in Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Gun control supporters won the first Senate showdown Thursday over how to respond to the December carnage…
April 10, 2013

Democratic, GOP senators reach deal on gun background checks

WASHINGTON (AP) - Subjecting more firearms purchases to federal background checks has been the chief goal of Obama and gun…
April 2, 2013

Republican lawmaker defends Tenn. good grades for welfare bill

theGRIO REPORT - A Tennessee bill that would reduce welfare benefits to low-income families if their child performs poorly in…
March 11, 2013

Obama friend or foe? McCain charts his course

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. John McCain is a walking contradiction, antagonizing President Barack Obama over foreign policy one minute,…
March 7, 2013

Senate committee approves gun trafficking bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation Thursday making gun trafficking a federal crime as lawmakers cast the…
February 26, 2013

Chuck Hagel confirmed as Defense Secretary by US Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has voted to confirm Chuck Hagel to be the nation's next defense secretary.
February 26, 2013

Senate to vote on moving ahead on Hagel nod

WASHINGTON (AP) — A deeply divided Senate moved toward a vote Tuesday on President Barack Obama's contentious choice of Chuck…
February 19, 2013

Obama to press Republicans on averting cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday was to urge congressional Republicans to accept more tax revenue in order…
February 14, 2013

Republicans to block Hagel vote over Benghazi

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Senate's top Democrat attacked Republican senators Thursday for blocking Chuck Hagel's nomination to be President…
February 13, 2013

Obama's State of the Union: 10 takeaways for black America

SLIDESHOW - President Obama hit the road Wednesday to stump for the ideas he outlined in his first State of…
February 12, 2013

Senate panel approves Chuck Hagel for Pentagon chief

WASHINGTON (AP) - A bitterly divided Senate panel on Tuesday voted to approve President Barack Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel…
February 12, 2013

Senate approves anti-violence against women act

WASHINGTON (AP) - By a robust bipartisan majority, the Senate voted Tuesday to renew the Violence Against Women Act with…
February 7, 2013

'Mo' Cowan officially sworn in as Massachusetts' new senator

WASHINGTON (AP) - The 43-year-old Democrat took his seat Thursday after a swearing-in ceremony led by Vice President Joe Biden...