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October 30, 2013

Why a bad start does not doom Obamacare

ANALYSIS - A complicated process for buying insurance is not a deal-breaker uninsured...
October 29, 2013

White House lobbies to fill housing finance post

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is stepping up its lobbying for the confirmation of Rep. Mel Watt to head…
October 29, 2013

Senators bicker over state Stand Your Ground laws

WASHINGTON (AP) — The mother of a 17-year-old boy shot by a suspicious neighbor told a panel of U.S. senators…
October 29, 2013

Sen. Dick Durbin removes 'can't stand to look at' President Obama Facebook post

CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin on Monday removed a Facebook post that erroneously claimed a GOP leader had…
October 29, 2013

Rand Paul compares abortion to eugenics…really

OPINION - As the fight for women’s reproductive freedom continues in earnest on the state level, the anti-choicers that Paul…
October 29, 2013

Business, GOP establishment: Tea party is over

WASHINGTON (AP) — A slice of corporate America thinks tea partyers have overstayed their welcome in Washington and should be…
October 29, 2013

Nevada lawmaker says he'd vote for slavery if that's what his constituents 'wanted'

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada assemblyman came under fire Monday after a YouTube video surfaced in which he…
October 29, 2013

Jesse Jackson Jr. checks in to famous federal prison in NC

NBC NEWS - Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., reported to one of the cushiest federal prisons Monday to begin…
October 28, 2013

First family attends church service in Washington, DC

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama, the first lady and their two daughters Malia, 15, and Sasha, 12, walked hand-in-hand as…
October 28, 2013

Bill de Blasio's daughter Chiara appears in new ad slamming Lhota attacks

theGRIO REPORT - In the clip, Chiara speaks directly to camera in the same style that Dante did earlier this…
October 28, 2013

White House to welcome Halloween trick-or-treaters

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ghosts, goblins and other scary characters have been invited to trick or treat at the White House…
October 27, 2013

Bill de Blasio endorsed by The New York Times

theGRIO REPORT - The New York Times endorsed Bill de Blasio for New York City mayor, calling his rise as…
October 27, 2013

Shaquille O’Neal endorses Chris Christie in new campaign video

theGRIO REPORT - Shaquille O'Neal is featured in a new political campaign ad calling on New Jersey residents to vote…
October 25, 2013

After hiatus, Obama returns to campaign mode in NY

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is opening a six-week burst of fundraising for Democrats, offering an early look at…
October 25, 2013

Obama administration taps contractor to fix health website

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration turned to a private contractor on Friday to take the lead in resolving the…