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May 6, 2013

High stakes for Obama on immigration reform

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ricardo Campo, a burly and jolly native of El Salvador, and President Barack Obama both have a…
May 5, 2013

Obama dares Ohio State graduates to 'dream bigger'

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -In a sunbaked stadium filled with more than 57,000 students, friends and relatives, Obama lamented an American…
May 3, 2013

NRA official: 'Culture war' more than gun rights

HOUSTON (AP) — The National Rifle Association kicked off its annual convention Friday with a warning from its incoming president…
May 3, 2013

Fox News host asks: 'Is Malia Obama going to go on birth control?'

theGRIO REPORT - The families, and especially the children, of the commander-in-chief are almost always considered off-limits by the media…
May 3, 2013

Clarence Thomas: Obama approved by ‘elites and the media’

NBC NEWS - The famously taciturn Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, the only current black member of the court, said…
May 3, 2013

Obama OK with morning-after pill sales at age 15

MEXICO CITY (AP) - President Barack Obama said Thursday he was comfortable with his administration's decision to allow over-the-counter purchases…
May 2, 2013

Where Obama still has 'juice' in his 2nd term

ANALYSIS - When ABC News' Jonathan Karl asked President Obama this week at a press conference if Obama had 'the…
May 2, 2013

New app tracks first lady Michelle Obama's style

NBC Chicago - 'Michelle's Style List' promises to break down what the first lady is wearing to which events and…
May 2, 2013

Morehouse College athletes charged with raping Spelman student

theGRIO REPORT - The alleged victim claims she was held against her will inside a room on campus at the…
May 2, 2013

12-year-old accidentally shoots, kills 14-year-old brother: Another example of gun culture run amok

OPINION - The epidemic of gun violence continues in America, but our leaders fail to stop it.
May 1, 2013

Silence of opponents illustrates growing acceptance of LGBT rights

ANALYSIS - Almost no one publicly criticized Collins or suggested a gay player would somehow disrupt the morale of an…
May 1, 2013

Poll: Many Americans uninformed about Obamacare

NBC News - A new poll indicates many Americans are still unclear about the details of the new law and,…
May 1, 2013

Obama naming NC's Mel Watt to oversee Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama intends to nominate Rep. Melvin Watt to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the…
April 30, 2013

Tests link deadly ricin to Obama letters suspect

TUPELO, Mississippi (AP) - Ricin has been found in a business once used by the man charged in the case…
April 30, 2013

Obama says 'couldn't be prouder' of Jason Collins

WASHINGTON (AP) - Speaking at a news conference Tuesday, Obama said Collins showed the progress the United States has made…
April 30, 2013

1 killed, 1 injured in apartment roughly a half mile from Obama's Chicago home

NBC Chicago - Chicago police are looking for the gunman who killed a man and injured another overnight in the…
April 30, 2013

Obama vows again to close prison at Guantanamo Bay

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says he's going to try again to close down the prison for terrorist suspects…
April 29, 2013

Bangs for Obama at correspondents’ dinner

theGRIO REPORT - At the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner President Barack Obama poked some fun at himself, saying he…
April 29, 2013

What Foxx's promotion means for him, the White House and Charlotte

theGRIO REPORT - When Charlotte mayor Anthony Foxx said that he would not run for the third term he was…
April 29, 2013

Anthony Foxx tapped for transportation: 'There is no such thing as a Democratic or Republican road'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama on Monday tapped rising Democratic politician Anthony Foxx to lead the Department of Transportation,…