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July 12, 2013

First lady Michelle Obama posts 'throwback' Instagram photo of herself with husband

TODAY - First lady Michelle Obama just got a little personal on Instagram, not to mention retro...
July 12, 2013

Obama text to Jay-Z: ‘4th quarter, just give me the ball’

MSNBC - Move over 'Texts from Hillary.' Jay-Z and President Obama actually do text with one another, according to the…
July 11, 2013

1963 Loyola NCAA championship team will meet Obama

NBC Chicago - Members of Loyola's 1963 national championship basketball team are heading to Washington to meet with President Barack…
July 10, 2013

Anna Deavere Smith, Allen Toussaint awarded medals by President Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) — Describing them as teachers, President Barack Obama said Wednesday that two dozen recipients of national medals for…
July 9, 2013

Michelle Obama hosts 'dinner' for top junior chefs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama says 54 kids who earned a trip to the White House by winning a nationwide…
July 9, 2013

Black Caucus expressing no hard feelings for Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Black Caucus is expressing no hard feelings toward President Barack Obama despite a two-year gap…
July 9, 2013

Obama campaign manager joins Anthony Brown campaign

theGRIO REPORT - Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, running to get his state's top job next year, announced Monday that…
July 9, 2013

Obama to talk economy with Congressional Black Caucus

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will meet Tuesday with black members of Congress about the economy and other issues...
July 9, 2013

Does it matter that a black judge leads America’s secret court?

OPINION - Should we care about Judge Walton? Or should we be proud of him?...
July 8, 2013

Amanda Bynes tweets Barack and Michelle Obama are 'ugly'

theGRIO REPORT - Amanda Bynes took to her Twitter account earlier today to tweet her thoughts on the first couple's…
July 5, 2013

Obamas thank troops during White House barbecue

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is noting that it's not just the nation's birthday, it's his daughter Malia's, too...
July 5, 2013

Obama treads cautiously on Egypt leader's ouster

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is treading carefully after Egypt’s military overthrew its president, wary of taking sides in
July 5, 2013

Key Obama backers in '08 now sound ready for Hillary

theGRIO REPORT - Some of the most important critics of the Clintons during the 2008 campaign, instrumental in helping Barack…
July 3, 2013

Egyptian military says it has ousted Morsi; crowds celebrate in Cairo

NBC NEWS - Mohammed Morsi, in office only a year as the first democratically elected leader of Egypt, was rousted…
July 3, 2013

Obama embraces 'Africapitalism': Tony Elumelu emerges as a key ally

OPINION - Elumelu, who is one of Africa’s most well-known billionaires and part of a new generation of African businessmen…
July 3, 2013

Conservatives call 'White House Down' 'Obama porn,' mock its box office performance

theGRIO REPORT - Some conservative commentators are celebrating following the disappointing opening weekend of White House Down at the box…
July 2, 2013

Anthony Foxx officially sworn in as transportation secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Department says former Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx has been sworn in as President Barack…
July 2, 2013

Study: Minorities faced longer wait times to vote in 2012

POLITICS NATION - Newly revealed data shows yet again that minority voters in Florida waited longer on average than their…
July 2, 2013

15-year-old South African Aviwe Mtongana raps for President Obama

VIDEO - President Obama's trip to South Africa has inspired an outpouring of creativity from the country's citizens -- including…
July 2, 2013

Obama ends Africa trip by joining Bush at memorial

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) - Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican predecessor President George W. Bush found common ground…