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January 22, 2014

Can this ‘do-nothing’ Congress pass a new Voting Rights Act?

ANALYSIS - Can this actually be passed in a Congress divided by partisanship on nearly every issue? Here's a closer…
January 20, 2014

How President Obama governs on civil rights

theGRIO REPORT - Over the last few months, Obama’s administration, with little fanfare, has enacted a series of unabashedly liberal…
January 17, 2014

The Obamas’ brilliant move to help poor and minority students

ANALYSIS - Obama and his aides have argued the president will increasingly use his 'convening' power to bring influential people…
January 17, 2014

President Obama to NSA: Stop saving phone data

theGRIO REPORT - Bowing to concerns from both the public and members of Congress, President Obama announced Friday his administration…
January 13, 2014

Kevin Lewis to leave White House

theGRIO REPORT - Kevin Lewis is departing this month to become the press secretary at the Department of Justice.
January 9, 2014

Why the Christie scandal is a major challenge for Republicans

ANALYSIS - The controversy not only calls into question the claims of bipartisanship of Christie...
January 7, 2014

President Obama's inequality strategy

ANALYSIS - The push by President Obama and Democrats to extend unemployment insurance for 1.3 million people whose benefits ran…
January 2, 2014

A closer look at the surge in Obamacare enrollments

theGRIO REPORT - The Obama administration is hailing more than 1 million enrollments in health care plans in December alone…
January 1, 2014

The newfound success of Obamacare

theGRIO REPORT - The Obama administration announced on Tuesday that more than 6 million Americans have obtained health insurance through…
December 12, 2013

President Obama's shift from compromise to confrontation is paying dividends

ANALYSIS - President Obama decided to embrace confrontation in the last months of 2013, and it has worked...
December 12, 2013

More than 1 million Americans now enrolled in 'Obamacare'

About 1.2 million Americans have enrolled in new health care options since October 1, according to figures released by the…
December 10, 2013

President Obama urges people around the world to make Mandela's 'life's work your own'

theGRIO REPORT - In his speech at a historic memorial service for Nelson Mandela, President Obama called the first black…
December 6, 2013

Does Obama have a youth problem?

theGRIO REPORT - A poll of 18-29 year-olds released by Harvard University's Institute of Politics showed some troubling numbers for…
December 6, 2013

How Mandela helped create the path for President Obama

ANALYSIS - They are in many ways kindred spirits, patient, confident men who rose to power, employing their unifying styles…
December 4, 2013

President Obama argues poverty is not just about race

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama gave a provocative speech about race, class and inequality in Southeast Washington today. Here's a…
December 3, 2013

Obama: "This law is working"; administration says more than 1 million now enrolled through Medicaid

theGRIO REPORT - Administration officials say that getting a large percentage of young people into the private insurance plans is…
December 2, 2013

Why Hillary is courting African-Americans so early

theGRIO REPORT - Clinton aides aren't saying why publicly, but there is one obvious reason: preventing the emergence of another…
November 29, 2013

Administration officials say 'Obamacare' website will be much improved in December

theGRIO REPORT - Obama administration officials say the website HealthCare.gov is gradually improving and will meet President Obama's goal of…
November 25, 2013

Iran deal a test of Obama's unique foreign policy approach

theGRIO REPORT - The landmark deal is essentially a six-month testing period while the two sides try to reach a…
November 21, 2013

Senate filibuster rule change breathes new life into President Obama's 2nd term

ANALYSIS - This change is a huge boon to Obama now, potentially allowing him to reshape the federal judiciary in…