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April 23, 2013

First lady Michelle Obama and President Obama to attend dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Library

First lady Michelle Obama and President Obama will attend the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum…
April 23, 2013

Boy, 15, found shot 4 blocks away from Obama's home in Chicago

NBC Chicago - At least seven people were injured and a 15-year-old boy was killed in overnight shootings in Chicago...
April 22, 2013

Rockets, robots as Obama hosts science fair

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has high praise for science projects from some high-achieving students, telling them, 'this stuff…
April 20, 2013

Obama: Boston capture closes chapter in tragedy

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama declared Friday night that the capture of a second suspect in the Boston Marathon…
April 18, 2013

Obama push for gun controls reaches dead end

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's push for tighter gun controls was pulled from consideration in the Senate on Thursday...
April 18, 2013

Mississippi man charged with sending poison letters to Obama, others

CORINTH, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi man accused of mailing letters with suspected ricin has been charged with threatening President…
April 18, 2013

Obama honors bombing victims in Boston: 'You will run again!'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is seeking to refocus a nervous nation's attention on those killed and gravely wounded…
April 17, 2013

Congress won't move on gun control, despite series of violent incidents

theGRIO REPORT - A few months ago, politicians in both parties were declaring everything had changed involving gun policy in…
April 17, 2013

Obama slams senators who opposed gun measure: 'A shameful day in Washington'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the Senate's opposition to a bill that would have expanded background checks for…
April 17, 2013

Ricin found in Obama letter, odd packages shake up Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Secret Service says it has intercepted a letter addressed to President Barack Obama that contained…
April 17, 2013

President Obama denies approving Jay-Z, Beyoncé Cuba trip: 'We've got better things to do'

VIDEO - No matter what Jay-Z decides to put in his lyrics, the White House was not involved with the…
April 17, 2013

Condoleezza Rice: Terrorist acts test presidential leadership

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says terrorist attacks like the one that rocked the Boston Marathon…
April 17, 2013

Why Obama's coalition is being ignored on gun control

theGRIO REPORT - Despite very strong support from Democratic voters, bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines aren't even included…
April 16, 2013

The Tea Party 4 years later: Did it really change the US?

NBC NEWS - When the Tea Party movement made its official debut on April 15, 2009, it made quite a…
April 16, 2013

Boston marathon runner who witnessed bombing: 'It was a horrible, horrible mess'

theGRIO REPORT - The annual Boston marathon came to a halt on Monday after two bombs detonated at the finish…
April 16, 2013

Obama: Boston explosions 'an act of terror'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says the explosions at the Boston Marathon are being investigated as an act of…
April 16, 2013

Obama on North Korea: We must deal with 'every contingency'

VIDEO - North Korea probably lacks the ability to deliver nuclear warheads on ballistic missiles but the United States must…
April 15, 2013

President Obama responds to Boston Marathon bomb attacks

theGRIO REPORT- President Barack Obama on Monday held a news conference in response to two deadly bomb blasts that killed…
April 15, 2013

Secret Service expands security at White House

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Secret Service expanded its security perimeter at the White House on Monday following the explosions at…
April 15, 2013

3 killed as 2 bombs explode at Boston Marathon

BOSTON (AP) — Two bombs exploded in the packed streets near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday,…