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December 10, 2014

President Obama: Some of CIA's harsh methods were 'brutal'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Tuesday that some of the tactics described in a Senate report on harsh…
December 9, 2014

President Obama learns to write code, announces computer science initiative

WASHINGTON (AP) — Smartphones and laptops have become essential tools for today's teenagers. But finding out how to make computers…
December 9, 2014

President Obama kills his appearance on 'The Colbert Report'

WASHINGTON (AP) — His daughters mock his big ears, he leaves his socks on the floor and sitting behind Stephen…
December 9, 2014

Tavis Smiley slams Obama's BET interview: Stop the lecture

theGRIO REPORT - Mr. President, you hurt Tavis Smiley's feelings again. Smiley wasn't a fan of President Obama's interview on…
December 8, 2014

President Obama gives his most candid interview on race

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says many Americans are “troubled” by the video showing police wrestling to the ground
December 8, 2014

President Obama sits down with BET

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama is speaking for the first time about the recent grand jury decisions and calls for…
December 5, 2014

Tika Sumpter set to play the First Lady in an Obama romance film

The search is on for an actor to play a young Barack Obama. Southside With You, a new drama, is
December 1, 2014

Obama requests $263 million for body cameras and police training

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama asked federal agencies on Monday for concrete recommendations to ensure the U.S. isn’t building
December 1, 2014

President Obama to hold meetings on Ferguson

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will discuss the situation in Ferguson on Monday with his Cabinet, civil rights leaders,…
November 27, 2014

President Obama completes annual Thanksgiving turkey pardon

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is defending his legal authority to take executive actions — to spare a pair…
November 25, 2014

President Obama: Grand jury decision not an ‘excuse for violence’ in Ferguson

CHICAGO (AP) — President Barack Obama sharply rebuked protesters Tuesday night for racially charged violence in Missouri, saying there was…
November 24, 2014

President Obama reacts to grand jury's decision not to indict Darren Wilson

President Obama reacts to grand jury's decision not to indict Darren Wilson
November 24, 2014

Obama to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to Stevie Wonder, Meryl Streep and others

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is presenting the nation’s highest civilian honor to 19 artists, activists, public servants and
November 22, 2014

Third night of unrest in Ferguson ahead of grand jury decision

Authorities arrested three protesters during a third straight night of unrest in Ferguson as tensions mount amid speculation that a…
November 20, 2014

Obama's immigration executive order is a game changer

On Thursday evening, President Obama addressed the nation with an outline of the executive action he is taking on immigration. 
November 20, 2014

President Obama unveils his immigration orders, Republicans will lose their minds

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is ordering far-reaching changes to the U.S. immigration system that will protect nearly 5
November 20, 2014

Obama set to announce immigration plans

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a move that could provoke one the most pitched partisan confrontations of his presidency, President Barack…
November 16, 2014

Obama's immigration plan is also a trap for Republicans

With the midterm elections now out of the way and the Democrats licking the wounds they received at the hands
November 16, 2014

Obama not fazed by GOP government shutdown threat over immigration plan

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — President Barack Obama says the threat of a government shutdown by Republicans doesn’t affect the timing
November 15, 2014

Study: White people more commonly link blacks to superhuman abilities

A recent study conducted by Social Psychological and Personality Science has found evidence that white people have a “superhumanization bias”…