theGrio's 100: Rob Nabors, navigating congressional waters for Obama
theGRIO's 100 - Nabors, 41, is the director of legislative affairs at the White House, managing relations between the administration and Capitol Hill...
Jesse Jackson Jr.'s absence goes unnoticed in DC
CHICAGO (AP) - When Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. disappeared last month for a mysterious medical leave, it took weeks for anyone in Washington to even notice...
Mr. Neo-Nazi comes to Washington
theGRIO REPORT - Paul Mullet's white nationalist group, The Crusaders for Yahweh-Aryan Nations has filed papers to lobby in Washington...
Trayvon Martin's parents go to Capitol Hill
theGRIO REPORT - The parents of Trayvon Martin came to Washington and thanked members of Congress for their support during an emotional forum on Capitol Hill on Tuesday afternoon...
Has the CBC found harmony with Obama?
theGRIO REPORT - After a contentious summer, it seems the Congressional Black Caucus has found harmony with the Obama White House...
House GOP seeks to cut job training, heating aid
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans on Thursday unveiled plans to cut federal money for job training, heating subsidies and grants to better-performing schools...
Allen West brings 'Ground Zero Mosque' controversy out of hibernation
TPM - West didn't show any signs that he's planning to seek common ground with Muslims, as he criticized Herman Cain for doing.
New DC Mayor Gray off to rough start
WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington's new mayor hasn't had much of a honeymoon...
Black Caucus to confront harsh new climate on Capitol Hill
OPINION - Starting today, CBC members lose three full committee chairmanships and more than a dozen subcommittee chairmanships...
African-American professor named CEO of hospital association
Bruce Siegel will become the first African-American to lead the Washington-based National Association of Public Hospitals when he assumes his role this fall...
