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January 21, 2013

Obama says 'America's possibilities are limitless' in inauguration speech

WASHINGTON (AP) - The president didn't dwell on any first-term accomplishments but looked to hard work ahead in a country…
January 21, 2013

Colin Powell criticizes GOP's push for voter ID laws

VIDEO - On MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' yesterday, former Secretary of State Colin Powell says that the Republican Party needs to…
January 21, 2013

President Obama takes public oath of office

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is promising to uphold the Constitution in a public swearing in ceremony that signals…
January 21, 2013

Presidents Clinton, Carter join Obama inaugural gathering

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter joined lawmakers and other dignitaries at the Capitol for President…
January 21, 2013

Big crowd, high spirits for 2nd Obama swearing-in

WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring 'our work begins today', President Barack Obama vowed to 'finished what we started' four years ago…
January 21, 2013

Small group of protesters urges jobs not war at inauguration

WASHINGTON (AP) - A few dozen protesters were gathered along the Inauguration Day parade route on Pennsylvania Avenue invoking the…
January 21, 2013

Obama hears pastor's advice ahead of swearing-in

WASHINGTON (AP) - A pastor used a morning church service to counsel President Barack Obama to use his power for…
January 21, 2013

Lupe Fiasco bashes Obama, escorted off stage at inaugural concert

theGRIO REPORT - Lupe Fiasco was escorted off the stage by security in Washington, D.C. on Sunday after insulting President…
January 21, 2013

President Obama on first lady's new style: 'I love her bangs'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has given his opinion on what he called the most significant event of inaugural…
January 20, 2013

Barack Obama sworn in to second term as US president

WASHINGTON (AP) - The president, surrounded by family in the ornate White House Blue Room, was administered the brief oath…
January 20, 2013

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice joins CBS News as contributor

WASHINGTON (AP) - CBS News Chairman Jeff Fager and president David Rhodes say Rice 'will use her insight and vast…
January 20, 2013

President Barack Obama takes oath in a position of strength

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama guided the country through many crushing challenges after taking office in 2009: ending the Iraq war,…
January 20, 2013

President Obama and first family attend services at oldest black Episcopal church

theGRIO REPORT - The Metropolitan A.M.E. Church in Washington, D.C. is hosting the first family this morning during a service…
January 20, 2013

Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy: A road map for President Obama's new term

OPINION - There is still much to do, and President Obama remains uniquely positioned to help our nation achieve the…
January 20, 2013

Young students reflect on growing up with Obama as president

theGRIO VIDEO - As President Barack Obama prepares to take the oath of office for a second time, the country…