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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 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 10, 2013

Lindsey Graham vows to delay Obama's nominees over Libya

WASHINGTON (AP) - A leading Republican senator said Sunday he would hold up Senate confirmation of President Barack Obama's nominees…
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...
February 6, 2013

Steve King candidacy in Iowa: A blessing in disguise for Obama?

OPINION - Steve King is the poster boy for over the top, racially tinged rhetoric in his attacks on President…
January 31, 2013

Geraldo Rivera says he may run for New Jersey Senate against Cory Booker

NBC LATINO - Rivera also announced that he would seek to add nationalizing New York City’s controversial 'stop and frisk'…
January 31, 2013

Mo Cowan becomes US senator: Can blacks win without appointment?

theGRIO REPORT - There is one common trend that stands out when considering African-Americans and the U.S. Senate: Both of…
January 30, 2013

Deval Patrick diversifies US Senate further with Mo Cowan appointment

theGRIO REPORT - The move is also notable in that Patrick, the nation's only black governor, chose to use his…
January 30, 2013

Massachusetts gov Deval Patrick appoints African-American Mo Cowan to John Kerry's Senate seat

theGRIO REPORT - Gov. Deval Patrick (D) will appoint his former chief of staff, Mo Cowan, to be the interim…
January 29, 2013

Senate confirms John Kerry nomination for Secretary of State

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday swiftly and unanimously approved President Barack Obama's choice of Sen.…
January 25, 2013

Cory Booker's Lautenberg challenge

thGRIO REPORT - New Jersey's Frank Lautenberg is so far strongly resisting any suggestion that he should step aside and…
January 23, 2013

Frank Lautenberg compares Cory Booker to a child who needs a spanking

theGRIO REPORT - The awkward tension between incumbent New Jersey senator Frank Lautenberg and the upstart Newark mayor, Cory Booker,…
January 14, 2013

Cory Booker urges NJ Dems to ‘support’ Frank Lautenberg

theGRIO REPORT - During an appearance on MSNBC's Morning Joe, Newark mayor Cory Booker assured New Jersey voters that his…
January 11, 2013

Cory Booker can raise money for US Senate bid

(AP) - Newark Mayor Cory Booker has taken an initial step toward running for U.S. Senate in 2014, adding intrigue…
January 11, 2013

‘Cory Booker for Senate’ submits organizing papers to FEC

theGRIO REPORT - On Monday, Newark, N.J. mayor Cory Booker's 2014 U.S. Senate campaign submitted organizing papers to the Federal…
January 10, 2013

Deval Patrick pressed to name Barney Frank to Kerry seat

BOSTON (AP) - Liberal groups have launched twin online petitions aimed at pressuring Gov. Deval Patrick to temporarily name former…
January 7, 2013

Cory Booker wants to give Lautenberg ‘space’ for 2014 decision

theGRIO REPORT - Newark mayor Cory Booker has begun to apply public pressure, albeit subtly, on incumbent N.J. senator Frank…
January 3, 2013

Tim Scott to be sworn in today, 1st black Republican senator since 1979

theGRIO REPORT - Scott, a strong conservative who was elected to the House in 2010 as part of a wave…
January 3, 2013

White men no longer majority in the House Democratic caucus

theGRIO REPORT - The 113th Conress is unlike any to come before it. For the first time in U.S. history,…