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October 1, 2013

Obamacare fight vs. birth of social security: Which was uglier?

CNBC - They said one program would end freedom in America, and worried that another was akin to socialism...
October 1, 2013

Welcome to Obamacare: The president's health care reform law expands today

theGRIO REPORT - After surviving dozens of votes to repeal it in Congress, two elections fought over its existence, a…
October 1, 2013

Obama addresses military as gov't shuts down

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is telling members of the military he'll work to get Congress to re-open the…
October 1, 2013

Shutdown imminent; GOP unity frays but still holds

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government lurched toward a partial shutdown at midnight on Monday after Republicans stubbornly demanded changes…
September 30, 2013

theGrio's Joy Reid explains the government shutdown

theGRIO VIDEO - We've heard a lot recently about the (increasingly strong) possibility of a federal government shutdown, which technically,…
September 30, 2013

Obama: Shutdown will 'throw wrench' into economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he's 'not at all' resigned to a government shutdown. He says he expects…
September 30, 2013

Senate rejects House conditions on spending bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-led Senate has rejected conditions that House Republicans attached to a temporary spending bill needed to…
September 30, 2013

Joe Biden to campaign for Cory Booker in NJ

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says Biden will hit the campaign trail on Oct. 11. That's five days before…
September 30, 2013

What you need to know: African-Americans and the Affordable Care Act

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama's proposal for health insurance coverage reform has battled its way on Capitol Hill and Americans…
September 30, 2013

Why Obama is done negotiating with the GOP

ANALYSIS - President Obama has spent much of the last five years trying to reach agreements with Republicans, often in…
September 30, 2013

Obamacare dispute sends gov't to brink of shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — Compromise elusive, Republicans and Democrats engaged in finger-pointing Monday just hours before the first government shutdown in…
September 30, 2013

Justice Dept to sue North Carolina over voter law

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department will sue the state of North Carolina for alleged racial discrimination over tough new…
September 29, 2013

Shutdown showdown intensifies over Obamacare delay

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and congressional Democrats say a House-approved delay in President Barack Obama's health care law…
September 27, 2013

Rev. Jesse Jackson in Cuba, hopes to see jailed American

HAVANA (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson traveled to Cuba Friday for talks with the island's religious leaders and said…
September 27, 2013

Obama's no-negotiation stance setting new tone

WASHINGTON (AP) — This time, President Barack Obama says, he's not budging...