Obama unveils new gun violence package
(AP) - President Barack Obama will unveil proposals Wednesday to curb gun violence, his response to the December massacre of 26 students and teachers at their elementary school in Newtown, Conn...
Obama deflects criticism about lack of diversity
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is deflecting criticism that his Cabinet for his second term is shaping up to be less diverse than it was during his first...
NRA says Congress will not pass weapons ban
WASHINGTON (AP) - The National Rifle Association president says Congress is not likely to pass a new ban on assault weapons...
Obama nominates Lew for Treasury
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is announcing Treasury secretary nominee Jack Lew, pointing to his past work of balancing budgets during the Clinton administration...
Rangel calls lack of Obama staff diversity 'embarrassing'
theGRIO REPORT - Rep. Charlie Rangel, a Democrat from New York, is sharply criticizing President Obama on his recent Cabinet picks...
Are there too many white men in the White House?
OPINION - Does President Obama need binders full of women? Maybe...
Obama faces administration diversity criticism
theGRIO REPORT - President Obama is facing increased scrutiny over the diversity of his top advisers, as he has recently named three white males to top administration posts...
Obama's new Treasury Secretary?
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House chief of staff Jack Lew is President Barack Obama's expected pick to lead the Treasury Department, with an announcement possible before the end of the week...
Why Obama is picking Hagel for Defense secretary
ANALYSIS - Chuck Hagel is a conservative on most issues and his selection allows President Obama, like with his first Cabinet, to say he is reaching across party lines for advice...
EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson resigns
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration's chief environmental watchdog, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, is stepping down after a nearly four-year tenure marked by high-profile brawls...
