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October 7, 2013

The 3 groups that define the government shutdown

ANALYSIS - The government shutdown will enter its seventh day on Monday, with no obvious end in sight...
October 7, 2013

US Supreme Court term begins amid govt shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) - The justices take the bench Monday for the start of their new term with important cases about…
October 6, 2013

GOP rep: Romney wasn't focused on Obamacare

theGRIO REPORT - Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX), a member of the Tea Party caucus, joined Craig Melvin on MSNBC Saturday…
October 6, 2013

Weekend in Washington yields little on shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner said Sunday he sees no way out of the government shutdown unless President…
October 5, 2013

House unanimously approves back pay for 800,000 furloughed federal workers

NBC News - The House on Saturday unanimously approved legislation to provide retroactive pay for furloughed federal workers after the…
October 5, 2013

Obama to public: Don't give up on health sign-ups

Associated Press - Defending the shaky rollout of his health care law, President Barack Obama said frustrated Americans "definitely shouldn't…
October 5, 2013

Condoleezza Rice expected on college football playoff selection committee

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is expected to be part of the selection committee that…
October 4, 2013

'God save us from the madness': Senate chaplain shames congress amid the shutdown

VIDEO - Senate chaplain, Rear Admiral Barry C. Black has emerged as the voice of conscience during the government shutdown...
October 4, 2013

Black D.A. candidate gets new election challenger as Democrat he defeated switches to GOP

NEW YORK -- Despite conceding the Democratic primary to former federal prosecutor Kenneth Thompson last month, Brooklyn District Attorney Charles…
October 3, 2013

Judge orders monitor in Joe Arpaio profile case

PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the appointment of an independent monitor and a community advisory board…
October 3, 2013

'Obamacare kid' Marcelas Owens reacts to reality of Affordable Care Act

VIDEO - Millions of Americans logged on to new health insurance exchange sites for the first time Tuesday to enroll.…
October 3, 2013

Obama says Boehner is 'only thing' preventing an end to shutdown

OCKVILLE, Maryland (AP) — President Barack Obama says the Republican leader of the House is the only thing standing in…
October 3, 2013

Why blacks will suffer the most from Republicans' Obamacare opposition

theGRIO REPORT - Tens of thousands of low-income blacks may not benefit from the new health care law...
October 3, 2013

5 reasons why the shutdown looks intractable

theGRIO REPORT - The government shutdown has reached its third day now and seems headed for many more. Here's why...
October 3, 2013

5 reasons Republicans fear 'Obamacare'

OPINION - In some ways, conservatives' die-hard opposition to the law they derisively named 'Obamacare' (a name picked up by…