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January 31, 2013

Colin Powell and Bill O'Reilly tustle over support for Obama

theGRIO REPORT - Former Secretary of State Colin Powell and Fox News host Bill O'Reilly got into a testy exchange…
January 31, 2013

Mo Cowan becomes US senator: Can blacks win without appointment?

theGRIO REPORT - There is one common trend that stands out when considering African-Americans and the U.S. Senate: Both of…
January 30, 2013

White House says Obama to meet with Gabrielle Giffords

WASHINGTON (AP) -— Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is following up her dramatic appeal for gun control on Capitol Hill with…
January 30, 2013

Rep. Alcee Hastings accuses Obama of ignoring minority candidates for Cabinet

theGRIO REPORT - Florida congressman Alcee Hastings lashed out at the Obama administration during a recent appearance at the National…
January 30, 2013

Hadiya Pendleton, teen performer at Obama inaugural events, fatally shot in Chicago

NBC CHICAGO - A 15-year-old majorette who performed at some of President Barack Obama's recent inauguration festivities has been shot…
January 29, 2013

Obama's big immigration opportunity

ANALYSIS - Republicans are strongly signaling they will back an immigration plan along the outlines of what President Obama proposed…
January 29, 2013

Obama on immigration overhaul: 'Now is the time'

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Declaring 'now is the time' to fix broken immigration laws, President Barack Obama on Tuesday heralded…
January 29, 2013

Senate confirms John Kerry nomination for Secretary of State

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday swiftly and unanimously approved President Barack Obama's choice of Sen.…
January 28, 2013

President Obama honors LeBron, NBA Champions Miami Heat

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is honoring the Miami Heat for winning the 2012 NBA Championship title after falling…
January 28, 2013

What will Michelle Obama do with 4 more years?

WASHINGTON (AP) - Michelle Obama has a new look, both in person and online, and with the president's re-election, she…
January 28, 2013

Obama's powerful embrace of Hillary Clinton

ANALYSIS - President Obama's enthusiastically praised and championed Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a joint interview Sunday night, sending…
January 28, 2013

Obama meets police chiefs of mass shooting scenes

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama was meeting on Monday with police chiefs from the three U.S. communities that saw…
January 28, 2013

Barack Obama's historic transformation of the American military

OPINION - Just days into his second term, President Obama has reinforced his legacy; he will be remembered for transforming…
January 27, 2013

Obama and Clinton talk 2016 race on '60 Minutes'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama lauded Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as one of his closest advisers and
January 27, 2013

President Obama says sport of football 'will probably change'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is a big football fan with two daughters, but if he had a son,…
January 26, 2013

Tom Joyner: Tavis Smiley 'fascinated with his own legacy', wants to be remembered like MLK

theGRIO REPORT - Tom Joyner, Tavis Smiley's onetime friend and host of the show that made Smiley a household name…
January 25, 2013

President Obama, Hillary Clinton to give joint interview on '60 Minutes'

NEW YORK (AP) - The White House says President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will give…
January 25, 2013

NAACP condemns Virginia GOP plan to split electoral votes

theGRIO REPORT - Since Virginia serves as a crucial and hard-fought swing state, with a growing and influential minority voting…
January 25, 2013

Obama administration, senators starting push on immigration

WASHINGTON (AP) -The White House and a bipartisan group of senators will launch separate efforts next week to jumpstart negotiations…
January 25, 2013

Is America really a 'center-right' nation?

OPINION - One of the most persistent truisms in politics is that America is a center-right nation...