John Legend to gov't: Take my tax cut. Please.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Singer John Legend was in Washington to sing at the White House on Thursday but he had a few choice words for the politicians in town, too...

Exclusive: The woman behind 'Craigslist Congressman' Chris Lee's downfall

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"Dating in D.C. sucks," she said as we chatted by phone late Wednesday night, mere hours after Lee's resignation...

TheGrio's 100: Michael Blake, keeping White House open for all

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TheGrio's 100 - Obama calls the newly repurposed Office of Public Engagement the "front door" of his White House and Blake is the man charged with keeping that door open...

TheGrio's 100: Cedric Richmond, keeping Washington's eye on Louisiana

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TheGrio's 100 - As the sole candidate President Barack Obama endorsed with a television commercial in that election, Richmond serves as a direct line to the White House for Louisiana...

TheGrio's 100: Bill Burton, crafting Obama's media message

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TheGrio's 100 - Burton will be supporting the new White House Press Secretary with the same press room prowess he's brought to the briefing room since 2009...

TheGrio's 100: Cheryl Dorsey, doctor turned CEO delivers positive change

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TheGrio's 100 - Echoing Green CEO Cheryl Dorsey grants seed money to creative problem-solvers ready to implement life-changing ideas...

Nonviolence, service, themes of King day events

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WASHINGTON (AP) - As he took part in a painting project at a Washington, DC middle school, President Barack Obama urged Americans to get out into their communities...

Unemployment falls to 9.4 percent, hiring up

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Labor Department says employers added 103,000 jobs in December, an improvement from November but far below most analysts' expectations...