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January 4, 2013

US House approves $9.7 billion in Sandy flood aid

WASHINGTON (AP) - The first large aid package for victims of the deadly Superstorm Sandy started moving through the U.S.…
January 4, 2013

President Obama to hold two swearing-in ceremonies

WASHINGTON (AP) - Chief Justice John Roberts will swear in President Barack Obama for a second term later this month...
January 4, 2013

Post-cliff, Obamas enjoy bowling and shaved ice

KAILUA, Hawaii (AP) - How President Barack Obama spent the second day of his holiday vacation in Hawaii on Thursday...
January 3, 2013

Defeated congressman Allen West, Colin Powell get votes for speaker of the House

theGRIO REPORT - The House of Representatives cast its votes for speaker on Thursday, and while John Boehner won his…
January 3, 2013

House re-elects John Boehner speaker

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House and Senate ushered in a new Congress Thursday, re-electing embattled Republican John Boehner speaker and…
January 3, 2013

Obama signs 'fiscal cliff' deal to boost taxes on wealthy

HONOLULU (AP) - President Barack Obama has signed a bill that boosts taxes on the wealthiest Americans, while preserving tax…
January 3, 2013

Tim Scott to be sworn in today, 1st black Republican senator since 1979

theGRIO REPORT - Scott, a strong conservative who was elected to the House in 2010 as part of a wave…
January 3, 2013

White men no longer majority in the House Democratic caucus

theGRIO REPORT - The 113th Conress is unlike any to come before it. For the first time in U.S. history,…
January 3, 2013

Crowded field of contenders fight to replace Jesse Jackson Jr.

CHICAGO - The crowded field of hopefuls racing to replace embattled former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. will soon dwindle to…
January 2, 2013

Rep. Peter King: John Boehner promises Hurricane Sandy aid votes

WASHINGTON (AP) - The leader of the U.S. House has promised votes to aid victims of the superstorm that ravaged…
January 2, 2013

Gallup: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama voted most admired in 2012

theGRIO REPORT - For the fifth consecutive year in a row, President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton…
January 2, 2013

Hillary Clinton back home after treatment for clot

WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has been speaking with staff and reviewing paperwork from the New…
January 2, 2013

Obama, NY and NJ lawmakers press for Sandy aid

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans and Democrats from New York and New Jersey lashed out at House Speaker John Boehner on…
January 2, 2013

Why President Obama took the fiscal cliff deal

ANALYSIS - Some liberals were disappointed with the agreement President Obama accepted to avoid the fiscal cliff, which included dropping…
January 2, 2013

Congress ends without move on Superstorm Sandy aid

WASHINGTON (AP) - The current term of the U.S. Congress is set to end this week with no action on…