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October 20, 2011

Obama: Libyans won revolution, opportunity ahead

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama on Thursday cast the demise of Muammar Gadhafi as a momentous opportunity for Libya…
October 20, 2011

Obama adviser Melody Barnes to leave the White House

theGrio REPORT -- Melody Barnes, who has served as President Barack Obama's domestic policy adviser, will leave the White House…
October 19, 2011

Allen West: MLK would have opposed Occupy Wall Street 'gangs'

THE HILL - Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) rejected President Obama's comparison between Martin Luther King Jr. and what he called…
October 19, 2011

AP-GfK Poll: Public unsettled on Obama challenger

WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans have yet to find a Republican they'd clearly prefer over President Barack Obama, although half say…
October 19, 2011

Barack and Michelle Obama team up to finish jobs tour

NORTH CHESTERFIELD, Va. (AP) - Michelle Obama's appearance on her husband's driving tour through North Carolina and Virginia, two politically…
October 19, 2011

Ethics panel extends investigation of Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Ethics Committee said it would move ahead with an investigation into whether Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.…
October 19, 2011

Would you endorse a president that allows the Kardashians in his household?

During an interview with iVillage.com, First Lady Michelle Obama discussed, among other things, the TV watching habits and rules for…
October 19, 2011

Confessions of a so-called 'Obamabot'

OPINION - We simply recognize the importance of this moment, the forces that work against us, and we will not…
October 19, 2011

Obama, first lady tout jobs plan for veterans

HAMPTON, Va. (AP) - In this military setting, Obama's pitch for his jobs bill was far less partisan than it…
October 19, 2011

Did Obama make the world safe for Herman Cain?

theGRIO REPORT - Has Barack Obama's unexpected success opened doors for Herman Cain?...
October 18, 2011

Obama looks to South in bid to help keep his job

JAMESTOWN, N.C. (AP) - Obama's Southern strategy is at the heart of the president's three-day bus trip this week through…
October 18, 2011

Black Mormons weigh Romney-Obama match-up

theGRIO REPORT- African-American Mormons grapple with two traits of their identity that have faced historic discrimination: one is being black…
October 18, 2011

Martin Sheen says he 'adores' Obama, criticizes 'corporate America'

Describing President Obama as "still the only adult in the room," Martin Sheen will tell Joy Behar tonight that liberals…
October 18, 2011

Waters goes to war with Obama's 'super-committee'

OPINION - Rep. Maxine Waters has called out the administration time and again for what she feels is inadequate attention…
October 18, 2011

Newsflash! Press pounce on Obama more than anyone

OPINION - The Pew Research Center found that negative assessments of President Obama outweighed positive by a ratio of nearly…
October 17, 2011

Gas can discovered on Obama motorcade route

MILLERS CREEK, N.C. (AP) - Authorities say a bomb squad disposed of a gasoline can at an intersection where President…
October 17, 2011

MLK honored at memorial dedication

SLIDESHOW - On October 16th 2011, history is made again at the National Mall for the memorial dedication to civil…
October 17, 2011

Obama seeks action on jobs bill pieces this week

WASHINGTON (AP) - The two-state swing, which kicks off Monday in Asheville, N.C., is Obama's latest attempt to combine campaigning…
October 17, 2011

Medicaid cuts would affect blacks and Latinos most

theGRIO REPORT - Cutting Medicaid as a cost-saving measure would overlook a large majority of blacks and Latinos with serious…
October 16, 2011

MLK dedication draws union, 'Occupy Wall Street' support

theGrio REPORT - This weekend's rescheduled dedication ceremony marking the opening of the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial in Washington…