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June 17, 2013

White House threatens veto of House farm bill with food stamps cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is threatening to veto the House version of a massive, 5-year farm bill, saying…
June 17, 2013

Poll: Obama’s ratings slip following recent controversies

NBC NEWS - The series of controversies in Washington over the last month have taken a political toll on President…
June 16, 2013

Secrets to get ahead: An open letter to my son

ESSAY - What about a child’s shot at the pros? Quick answer: much worse. For example, the boy who wants…
June 16, 2013

In Father’s Day address, Obama wishes his dad had been involved in his life

theGRIO REPORT - In his weekly Internet and radio address on Saturday, President Barack Obama talked candidly about his own…
June 14, 2013

Obama honors first time WNBA champ Indiana Fever

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama honored the WNBA champion Indiana Fever on Friday, calling the players role models for…
June 14, 2013

President Obama on fatherhood: 'It's the best job I've got'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says being a father is the best job he's got...
June 14, 2013

Monument to Michelle Obama ancestor toppled in Ga.

REX, Ga. (AP) - Police in Georgia are investigating after a monument dedicated to one of first lady Michelle Obama's…
June 14, 2013

Senate Democrats discuss need for 'black agenda'

WASHINGTON (AP) - Since his election in 2008 as the first black president, Obama has been hounded by questions about…
June 13, 2013

Angela Rye's rant on affirmative action: How do you pull yourself up by your bootstraps if you have no boots?

OPINION - It's 2013 and we've yet to truly overcome. Maybe it's not the best policy. But it is much…
June 13, 2013

E.W. Jackson walks back claims that yoga can lead to Satanism

theGRIO REPORT - E.W. Jackson, the GOP candidate for lieutenant governor in Virginia, has been generating controversy ever since he…
June 13, 2013

President Obama to meet relatives of Newtown shooting victims

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will meet Thursday with relatives…
June 13, 2013

White House criticizes Trent Franks' rape comment

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says comments by a Republican lawmaker about rape show, quote, an 'alarming disregard for…
June 13, 2013

History of black surveillance influences African-American attitudes on spying

ANALYSIS - The black community has decades of experience being monitored, so this type of surveillance is nothing new...
June 13, 2013

Myrlie Evers-Williams: ‘Jim Crow is alive…in a Brooks Brothers suit’

VIDEO - On the 50th anniversary of the assassination of civil rights hero Medgar Evers, his widow Myrlie Evers-Williams says…
June 12, 2013

Regina Benjamin to step down as surgeon general after 4 years

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin says she plans to step down next month after four years as…