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August 8, 2014

President Obama authorizes ‘targeted’ airstrikes against ISIS in Iraq

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. fighters dropped bombs on Islamic militants in Iraq Friday, the Pentagon said, carrying out President Barack…
August 6, 2014

President Obama raps Iggy Azalea's "Fancy" in mash-up video

E! Online - An amazing YouTube account called "barackdubs" has made a hilarious mash-up video of President Barack Obama rapping…
August 4, 2014

Michelle Obama wishes Barack a happy birthday via Instagram

theGRIO REPORT - First lady Michelle Obama took to her Instagram account Monday to wish her husband, Barack Obama, a…
August 4, 2014

Malia Obama attends Lollapalooza in Chicago

theGRIO REPORT - Malia Obama, President Obama's oldest daughter, attended Lollapalooza music festival over the weekend, generating a Twitter-frenzy.
August 4, 2014

President Obama keeping low profile on 53rd birthday

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is keeping a low public profile as he celebrates his 53rd birthday...
August 1, 2014

US employers add 209K jobs in July, black unemployment rate rises slightly

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers extended their solid hiring into July by adding 209,000 jobs. It was the sixth straight…
July 30, 2014

Ex-homeless man hopes his Obama letter will help pay tuition

theGRIO REPORT - One formerly homeless man is selling his hand-written letter from President Obama to help pay for tuition...
July 30, 2014

House to discuss potential lawsuit against President Obama

Is the groundwork being laid to try to impeach America’s first black Commander in Chief? That’s a question being asked
July 28, 2014

President Obama to rename Africa program for Nelson Mandela

(AP) — A program designed to foster a new generation of young African leaders will be renamed after former South…
July 21, 2014

President Obama touts expansion of 'My Brother's Keeper' program

(AP) — President Barack Obama announced a major expansion of his initiative to improve the lives of boys and young…
July 11, 2014

Reimagining that hilarious President Obama, Rick Perry photo

OPINION - President Barack Obama had a meeting with Governor Rick Perry of Texas on Wednesday...
July 7, 2014

Newspaper headline calls Obama 'The N***er in the White House'

theGRIO REPORT - "The N*gger in the White House" - that's the headline for a recent articled published in the…
July 4, 2014

'First kid' Malia Obama celebrates Sweet 16

theGRIO REPORT - Malia Obama celebrates her sweet sixteen Friday, July 4.
July 3, 2014

Obama suggests Tim Howard shave his beard during congratulatory call

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel took a couple moments out of their busy schedules…
July 1, 2014

President Obama jokes there is crack in White House pies

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama joked that the White House Executive Pastry Chef makes pies so good, he wonders if…
June 26, 2014

Supreme Court rebukes Obama on recess appointments

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday limited the president's power to fill high-level vacancies with temporary appointments, ruling…
June 24, 2014

President Obama leans over Chipotle 'sneeze guard' because he can

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama has Twitter users up in arms after a photo of him leaning over a Chipotle…
June 19, 2014

Congresswoman Barbara Lee: Military action is not the answer in Iraq

OPINION - In 2002, President Bush and his Administration misled the American people by claiming Iraq possessed weapons of mass…
June 19, 2014

President Obama says US is prepared to send military advisors to Iraq

WASHINGTON (AP) — WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the U.S. is prepared to take targeted military actions in…
June 17, 2014

There’s nothing wrong with Malia Obama using ‘connections’ for her ‘job’

OPINION - I am not mad at the fact that Malia Obama’s first gig is way doper than most of…