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April 17, 2013

Michelle Obama praises Maryland bill meant to help veterans

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama praised a Maryland bill that helps veterans and their spouses find jobs,
April 17, 2013

Congress won't move on gun control, despite series of violent incidents

theGRIO REPORT - A few months ago, politicians in both parties were declaring everything had changed involving gun policy in…
April 17, 2013

Obama slams senators who opposed gun measure: 'A shameful day in Washington'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the Senate's opposition to a bill that would have expanded background checks for…
April 17, 2013

US Senate rejects expanded gun background checks

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate has rejected a bipartisan effort to expand federal background checks to more firearms buyers…
April 17, 2013

Ricin found in Obama letter, odd packages shake up Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Secret Service says it has intercepted a letter addressed to President Barack Obama that contained…
April 17, 2013

Earth to Rand Paul: You can talk about black history, just get it right

OPINION - Some GOPers, Sen. Paul included, love to bring up the fact that Abraham Lincoln 'freed the slaves'...
April 17, 2013

President Obama denies approving Jay-Z, Beyoncé Cuba trip: 'We've got better things to do'

VIDEO - No matter what Jay-Z decides to put in his lyrics, the White House was not involved with the…
April 17, 2013

Condoleezza Rice: Terrorist acts test presidential leadership

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says terrorist attacks like the one that rocked the Boston Marathon…
April 17, 2013

Why Obama's coalition is being ignored on gun control

theGRIO REPORT - Despite very strong support from Democratic voters, bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines aren't even included…
April 16, 2013

The Tea Party 4 years later: Did it really change the US?

NBC NEWS - When the Tea Party movement made its official debut on April 15, 2009, it made quite a…
April 16, 2013

Race is the elephant in the room in the Gosnell women's clinic murder trial

OPINION - Dr. Kermit Gosnell is accused of running a house of horrors. And we can all agree that the…
April 16, 2013

Obama: Boston explosions 'an act of terror'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says the explosions at the Boston Marathon are being investigated as an act of…
April 16, 2013

Gov. Deval Patrick: No unexploded bombs at Boston Marathon

BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick says no unexploded bombs were found at the Boston Marathon. He says the…
April 16, 2013

Obama on North Korea: We must deal with 'every contingency'

VIDEO - North Korea probably lacks the ability to deliver nuclear warheads on ballistic missiles but the United States must…
April 15, 2013

President Obama responds to Boston Marathon bomb attacks

theGRIO REPORT- President Barack Obama on Monday held a news conference in response to two deadly bomb blasts that killed…