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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…
January 22, 2013

Beyoncé allegedly lip synched the national anthem at inauguration

theGRIO REPORT - Beyoncé’s singing of the national anthem at President Obama’s second inauguration has been widely praised, but according…
January 22, 2013

Katy Perry channels Aretha Franklin at inauguration

theGRIO REPORT - When singer Aretha Franklin stepped out to sing 'My Country, 'Tis of Thee' for President Barack Obama's…
January 22, 2013

Ke$ha dedicates song to Barack Obama: 'I love him'

WASHINGTON (AP) - Ke$ha is an all-American girl — or at least she was following Inauguration Day at a concert…
January 22, 2013

Smithsonian curators scout for Obama artifacts

WASHINGTON (AP) — As crowds descended and the inauguration unfolded, a few museum curators in Washington kept watch for symbols…
January 22, 2013

Obama embarks on first working day of 2nd term

WASHINGTON (AP) - Four years ago, President Barack Obama and his staff spent the first day in the White House…
January 21, 2013

The inaugural do-over: Obama chomping gum, savoring view

WASHINGTON (AP) - Inaugurations are always moments of great ceremony and pageantry. But, hey, everybody can rel-a-a-a-ax a little the…
January 21, 2013

House to vote Wednesday on raise in debt limit

WASHINGTON (AP) - House leaders on Monday unveiled legislation to permit the government to continue borrowing money through May 18…
January 21, 2013

Michelle Obama wears Wu to the inaugural balls again

WASHINGTON (AP) - Michelle Obama made it a fashion tradition Monday night, wearing a custom-made Jason Wu gown to the…