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March 24, 2014

Belgian newspaper blasted for portraying the Obamas as apes

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama have been subjected to yet another racially insensitive portrayal...
March 24, 2014

5 million sign up for Obamacare deadline nears

VIDEO - Five million people have now signed up for health insurance on the state and federal online exchanges, the…
March 24, 2014

President Obama orders increase in special forces to hunt Joseph Kony

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is sending military aircraft as well as an increased number of special operations forces to…
March 21, 2014

Rand Paul raises specter of MLK to attack President Obama on NSA spying

OPINION - Improper NSA surveillance is serious problem that is much bigger than the 'first black president'...
March 21, 2014

Inside the race to get 6 million uninsured under Obamacare

theGRIO REPORT - The Obama administration is effectively running another national campaign, but this time with the goal not beating…
March 20, 2014

Rand Paul: Ironic that 'first black president' has expanded power of NSA

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — In a university speech, Republican Sen. Rand Paul criticized President Barack Obama and other government leaders…
March 20, 2014

President Obama teases Ellen for ‘cheap shot’ selfie

MSNBC - President Obama teased talk show host Ellen DeGeneres for breaking his record for most retweets of a single…
March 20, 2014

President Obama left off Fortune's 50 greatest leaders in the world list

TODAY - Fortune’s first list of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders includes a Hollywood actress, a baseball superstar, a teenage…
March 19, 2014

President Obama unveils 2014 March Madness bracket

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is picking Michigan State to win the NCAA men's basketball championship over defending champion…
March 18, 2014

President Obama presents Medal of Honors to snubbed minority soldiers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is presenting 24 Medals of Honor in a rare ceremony meant to commemorate acts…
March 17, 2014

Michael Steele on what motivates Vladimir Putin

OPINION - As President Obama has learned these past few weeks, he can no longer afford to blur those lines…
March 16, 2014

Kelly Rowland surprises 'Jazz in the Gardens' attendees with Nelly duet

theGRIO REPORT - Kelly Rowland, D.L. Hughley, Doug E. Fresh and more talk to theGrio about the 9th Annaual Jazz…
March 14, 2014

LeBron James agrees to promote Affordable Care Act

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama has teamed up with Miami Heat star LeBron James to help promote the Affordable…
March 14, 2014

President Obama vows to rethink deportations

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are warning that any steps President Barack Obama takes to bypass Congress to ease deportations of…
March 13, 2014

Politini: Breastfeeding, Beyoncé and why President Obama is the Comedian-in-Chief

theGRIO VIDEO - Get the scoop on this week in funny and foolishness with the women of Politini...
March 13, 2014

President Obama signs memo calling for expansion of overtime pay for workers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama signed a presidential memorandum Thursday directing the Labor Department to devise new overtime rules...
March 13, 2014

Why do Jay Z and Beyoncé bother Bill O'Reilly?

OPINION - It is convenient to place all of the ills of young black youth at the feet of black…
March 13, 2014

Will history be kinder to President Obama than the current polls suggest?

OPINION - President Obama's approval ratings are in the dumps and the pundit class has all but declared the midterms…
March 12, 2014

Politini: Black Twitter's 3 best takedown tactics!

theGRIO VIDEO - From Paula Deen’s affection for the 'good ‘ole days' of the antebellum South to George Zimmerman’s outrageous…
March 12, 2014

President Obama to push for more overtime pay

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will direct the Labor Department to strengthen overtime pay protections for millions of workers,…