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January 25, 2013

Obama picks foreign policy aide Denis McDonough as chief of staff

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has chosen longtime trusted adviser and national security expert Denis McDonough as his fifth…
January 24, 2013

Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal: Republicans must change everything

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP) - The governor of Louisiana, seen as a potential presidential candidate in 2016, is calling on…
January 24, 2013

Obama visit to Kenya? Only 1 day in Africa so far

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - President Barack Obama promised to visit his father's homeland — Kenya — before the end of his…
January 24, 2013

Whatever happened to Clint Eastwood's 'empty chair'?

theGRIO REPORT - Eastwood infamously gave a rambling, unscripted endorsement of candidate Mitt Romney while pretending to interact with a…
January 24, 2013

Obama expresses support for US women in combat

WASHINGTON (AP) - Allowing women to serve in combat roles will strengthen the U.S. military's ability to win wars, Defense…
January 24, 2013

Kerry Washington visits DC elementary school

WASHINGTON - Actress Kerry Washington spent the day with kids at a school in southeast Washington. The 'Django Unchained' actor…
January 24, 2013

Michelle Obama has bangs: Let the analyzing begin

NEW YORK (AP) — Before we start rambling on obsessively about Michelle Obama's bangs, let's be clear: The president started…
January 24, 2013

NAACP's Ben Jealous criticizes Obama's lack of cabinet diversity

theGRIO REPORT - In a recent interview with the Politico, NAACP president Ben Jealous criticized President Barack Obama for the…
January 24, 2013

House votes to defuse debt limit crisis

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House overwhelmingly passed a bill Wednesday to permit the government to borrow enough money to avoid…
January 23, 2013

Nielsen: 20.6 million watched inauguration

NEW YORK (AP) - Nielsen says an estimated 20.6 million people watched President Barack Obama's second inauguration on TV, sharply…
January 23, 2013

First lady wears Naeem Khan to National Prayer Service

President Barack H. Obama started his first day in his second term of office at the National Prayer Service held…
January 23, 2013

On debt ceiling, Obama forces Republicans to blink

ANALYSIS - President Obama has forced congressional Republicans to abandon long-held positions and accept Obama's in a major fiscal debate…
January 23, 2013

Cornel West criticizes Obama's use of MLK Bible at inauguration

theGRIO REPORT - West is lashing out at Obama for using a restored Bible which once belonged to the late…
January 23, 2013

Why Al Green turned down 'Together' time with the Obamas

(AP) - Al Green says if things had worked out, it would have been him serenading President Barack Obama and…
January 22, 2013

Ted Nugent calls for revolt against 'evil, dangerous' Obama

theGRIO REPORT - National Rifle Association board member and rock musician Ted Nugent is stirring some controversy with his latest…
January 22, 2013

Did or didn't she? Beyoncé questioned on lip sync

WASHINGTON (AP) - There's no question Beyonce's rendition of the national anthem was a roaring success. The mystery: was it…
January 22, 2013

Biden meets with Democrats, stoking 2016 chatter

WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Biden in 2016? The inauguration is barely over but the vice president already is dropping plenty…
January 22, 2013

Michelle Obama's eyeroll towards John Boehner becomes viral sensation

theGRIO REPORT - First lady Michelle Obama appeared to be irritated by Speaker of the House John Boehner at the…
January 22, 2013

US Trade Rep. Ron Kirk to step down in February

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, who worked to get trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama…
January 22, 2013

2-for-2! Al Roker gets thumbs-up, handshake from Obama and Biden at parade

NBC NEWS - A thumbs-up from the president and a handshake from the vice president - all in a day's…