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December 19, 2013

Jeramey Anderson: Meet Mississippi’s youngest legislator in state history

theGRIO REPORT - It is often said that the younger generation are disinterested and disengaged from politics. But one young…
December 19, 2013

President Obama commutes sentences for 8 drug convictions

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is commuting the sentences of eight people he said were serving unduly harsh sentences…
December 19, 2013

Michelle Obama: Obamacare could treat 'curling iron' burn

theGRIO REPORT - During an interview with The Black Eagle's Joe Madison, Michelle Obama discussed some reasons why black people…
December 19, 2013

President Obama's half-brother Mark Ndesandjo writes about abuse

HONG KONG (AP) — President Barack Obama's half brother is publishing an autobiography that details the domestic abuse that served…
December 18, 2013

Defense bill gives President Obama rare Gitmo victory

WASHINGTON (AP) — Up to half the terror suspects held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay could be…
December 18, 2013

First lady Michelle Obama joins president's push on health care

WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama is suggesting a different kind of Christmas present for moms to give this…
December 18, 2013

Congress passes bipartisan budget agreement

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has sent President Barack Obama a modest, bipartisan budget pact designed to avert another U.S. government…
December 18, 2013

Rush Limbaugh compares Santa race debate to 'Stalinism'

theGRIO REPORT - When Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly told her audience that both Santa Claus and Jesus Christ were…
December 18, 2013

President Obama, Steve Harvey surprise White House visitors

theGRIO REPORT - Steve Harvey recently interviewed President Barack Obama at the White House and upon his visit, the talk-show…
December 18, 2013

President and first lady hold meeting with mothers on Obamacare

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are meeting with mothers in the Oval Office to…
December 18, 2013

Mia Love poised to make a political comeback

theGRIO REPORT - This up-and-coming mayor of Saratoga Springs, Utah drew national attention last year with her run for Congress…
December 17, 2013

President Obama rodeo clown leads Missouri 'Person of the Year' poll

theGRIO REPORT - When Tuffy Gessling dressed up as President Obama to act as a 'rodeo clown' at the Missouri…
December 17, 2013

Bill O'Reilly joins Fox News chorus: 'Santa was a white person'

theGRIO REPORT - The race of Santa Claus doesn't matter to a lot of people -- but it seems to…
December 17, 2013

Why President Obama was right to sit down with Steve Harvey

OPINION - What is beneficial to him and people of color who make up Steve Harvey’s audience is an interview…
December 16, 2013

Senate confirms Jeh Johnson as homeland security secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats used their newly initiated lower threshold for defeating filibusters Monday to win Senate confirmation of President…