Obama's new official portrait released

theGRIO REPORT - The photo, taken by White House photographer Pete Souza, was taken in the Oval Office on December 6, 2012...

theGrio's 2013 inaugural guide

Renita D. Young

theGRIO REPORT - We’ve done the legwork for you and provided a list of some of the most interesting happenings to choose from, separated on the following pages by day...

Who is B. Todd Jones? A look at the ATF nominee

Joy-Ann Reid

theGRIO REPORT - The bureau has not had a permanent director since Congress required its director to face Senate confirmation in 2006...

Obama to be sworn in with MLK, Lincoln's Bibles

Alexis Garrett Stodghill

theGRIO REPORT - The Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) has announced the Bibles that will be used by President Obama and Vice President Biden during their swearing-in ceremonies...

Rangel calls lack of Obama staff diversity 'embarrassing'

theGrio

theGRIO REPORT - Rep. Charlie Rangel, a Democrat from New York, is sharply criticizing President Obama on his recent Cabinet picks...

Obama's new Treasury Secretary?

Julie Pace, AP White House Correspondent

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...

Chicagoans gear up for Obama's inauguration

Renita D. Young

theGRIO REPORT - People are happy Obama has reclaimed his seat, but the novelty of having a Chicago-bred black president has worn off...

Banning assault weapons isn't enough

Michael Skolnik

OPINION - In the wake of the political cowardliness by most in Washington and with many Americans still clinging to their right to own weapons that are used on the battlefields of war and in first grade classrooms, it will take a different approach to end this madness...