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January 10, 2013

Deval Patrick pressed to name Barney Frank to Kerry seat

BOSTON (AP) - Liberal groups have launched twin online petitions aimed at pressuring Gov. Deval Patrick to temporarily name former…
January 10, 2013

President Obama to be sworn in using Bibles of Dr. Martin Luther King and President Lincoln

theGRIO REPORT - The Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) has announced the Bibles that will be used by President Obama and…
January 10, 2013

Obama nominates Jack Lew to lead Treasury

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is announcing Treasury secretary nominee Jack Lew, pointing to his past work of balancing…
January 10, 2013

Ted Nugent calls gun owners the new Rosa Parks

POLITICS NATION - Ted Nugent is known for making controversial and even threatening statements, and now he’s comparing gun owners…
January 10, 2013

Inaugural pastor Rev. Louie Giglio withdraws over anti-gay remarks

WASHINGTON (AP) - The evangelical pastor chosen to give the benediction at President Barack Obama's inauguration has withdrawn after anti-gay…
January 10, 2013

Rangel calls lack of Obama staff diversity ’embarrassing’

theGRIO REPORT - Rep. Charlie Rangel, a Democrat from New York, is sharply criticizing President Obama on his recent Cabinet…
January 10, 2013

Obama inauguration tickets reach $2,000 online

WASHINGTON (AP) - Tickets to President Barack Obama's inauguration this month are supposed to be free, but they're being sold…
January 10, 2013

Can Obama raise the debt limit with a trillion dollar coin?

theGRIO REPORT - Since the White House did not emphatically reject the coin option. The debate rages on...
January 10, 2013

Are there too many white men in the White House?

OPINION - Does President Obama need binders full of women? Maybe...
January 9, 2013

Obama likely to implement some gun control through executive orders

theGRIO REPORT - With congressional Republicans unlikely to pass gun control immediately, President Obama is almost certain to push through…
January 9, 2013

Obama faces administration diversity criticism

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama is facing increased scrutiny over the diversity of his top advisers, as he has recently…
January 9, 2013

Jack Lew expected to be next Treasury Secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House chief of staff Jack Lew is President Barack Obama's expected pick to lead the Treasury…
January 9, 2013

Biden to continue gun control meetings

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to spur fresh action on gun legislation, Vice President Joe Biden is meeting at the White…
January 9, 2013

NY governor Andrew Cuomo to propose assault weapon ban

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will take his sky-high popularity into his third year with an…
January 9, 2013

$1 million donations wanted for Obama inauguration

WASHINGTON (AP) — Planners of President Barack Obama’s second inauguration are soliciting high-dollar contributions up to $1 million to help