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February 7, 2013

Republicans who oppose Obamacare could deny millions of low-income people insurance

theGRIO REPORT - About 4.7 low-income million Americans who would be newly eligible for Medicaid in 2014 live in the…
February 7, 2013

Rubio to deliver State of Union GOP response to Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - Florida Sen. Marco Rubio will give the Republican rebuttal to President Barack Obama's State of the Union…
February 6, 2013

Sally Jewell, outdoor retail chief, to be picked for Interior by Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday will nominate business executive Sally Jewell to lead the Interior Department, an…
February 6, 2013

Steve King candidacy in Iowa: A blessing in disguise for Obama?

OPINION - Steve King is the poster boy for over the top, racially tinged rhetoric in his attacks on President…
February 6, 2013

Is President Obama wrong about predator drones?

ANALYSIS - Would law professor or senator Barack Obama have supported effectively giving a U.S. president unilateral power to kill…
February 6, 2013

Will Obama's proposals stop black gun violence?

theGRIO REPORT - Officials and community leaders here are closely watching the national debate over reducing gun violence. And when…
February 5, 2013

Obama congratulates Baltimore Ravens on Super Bowl

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is congratulating the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens...
February 5, 2013

Obama to Kenya: Reject violence during election

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - United States President Barack Obama is urging citizens in his father's homeland of Kenya to reject…
February 5, 2013

Obama to visit Israel for 1st time as president

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will visit Israel in the spring, the White House said Tuesday, marking his first…
February 5, 2013

Skeet-shooting Obama action figure goes on sale

NBC CONNECTICUT - If you follow politics at all, you have likely heard about the now-famous photo of President Barack…
February 5, 2013

Obama signs bill averting government default

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill raising the government's borrowing limit, averting a default…
February 5, 2013

More diversity likely in next Obama job selections

WASHINGTON (AP) — As he prepares to announce a new wave of Cabinet and other senior posts, President Barack Obama…
February 4, 2013

Ohio GOP governor backs federal Medicaid expansion

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio's Republican governor announced Monday he will push for expanding Medicaid under the federal health care…
February 4, 2013

theGrio's 100: Susan Rice, shaping Obama's foreign policy

theGRIO'S 100 - Susan Rice's role is particularly important as Obama has made building strong alliances with other nation's as…
February 4, 2013

Rev. Jesse Jackson, protestors call on Obama to address Chicago gun violence

NBC CHICAGO - The cousin of a 15-year-old Chicago honor student shot to death this week says the most important…
February 4, 2013

Fox News host tells NRA's Wayne LaPierre ad featuring Obama kids is 'ridiculous'

theGRIO REPORT - Wayne LaPierre, the CEO of the National Rifle Association, joined host Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday…
February 2, 2013

White House photo shows Obama skeet shooting

WASHINGTON (AP) - Two days before President Barack Obama's first trip outside Washington to promote his gun-control proposals, the White…
January 31, 2013

Hadiya Pendleton's death draws White House attention, petition

theGRIO REPORT - The shooting death of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton has drawn national attention, prompting renewed calls for gun regulation,…
January 31, 2013

Obama pledges to build diverse team as part of his 'legacy'

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama pledged this week that his second term team of top advisers will include more blacks,…
January 31, 2013

Beyoncé to finally face media over inauguration

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Beyonce is expected to face the media Thursday as she previews her halftime performance at the…