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January 31, 2014

theGrio’s 100: Robby Novak, ‘Kid President’ wins hearts of a viral nation

theGRIO'S 100 - The articulate pre-teen in a dress suit has won millions of fans with his motivational viral videos...
January 30, 2014

US economy grew at 3.2 percent rate in Q4

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a 3.2 percent annual rate in the October-December quarter on the strength…
January 29, 2014

President Obama orders creation of ‘myRA’ savings plan

WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. (AP) — With a stroke of his pen, President Barack Obama has created a new savings plan…
January 29, 2014

What President Obama can accomplish in 2014 from his State of the Union

ANALYSIS - President Obama's speech on Tuesday night, like most State of the Union addresses, covered nearly every major issue.…
January 28, 2014

President Obama declares his independence from Congress in State of the Union address

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama had a message for Republicans in his State of the Union address: he's not letting…
January 28, 2014

President Obama to tout his ‘pen’ and ‘phone’ in State of the Union

ANALYSIS - President Obama will use the State of the Union address on Tuesday to emphasize his willingness to work…
January 28, 2014

President Obama vowing to flex powers in State of the Union speech

WASHINGTON (AP) — Frustrated by years of partisan gridlock, President Barack Obama is moving to flex his presidential powers during…
January 28, 2014

Antoinette Tuff among Obama guests for State of the Union

WASHINGTON (AP) — The CEO of General Motors and an immigrant brought to the U.S. illegally as a child will…
January 28, 2014

President Obama hiking minimum pay for new federal contracts

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will sign an executive order setting the minimum wage for workers under new federal…
January 28, 2014

Obamacare success overlooked after failures over-covered

OPINION - You can say what you want about Obamacare, but you can’t call it a failure. It is turning…
January 27, 2014

Poll: Impressions of Obamacare rollout improve

WASHINGTON (AP) — Memo to the White House: The website may be fixed, but President Barack Obama's new health insurance…
January 27, 2014

Congressional Black Caucus slams President Obama for lack of African-American judicial nominees

theGRIO REPORT - The Congressional Black Caucus have long been some of President Barack Obama's staunchest supporters on Capitol Hill…
January 24, 2014

Tim Scott convenes panel of past and present black senators

theGRIO REPORT - Sen. Tim Scott is part of a very small community of African-Americans who have served in the…
January 24, 2014

Marijuana decriminalization goes mainstream

theGRIO REPORT - We've finally found an issue on which even President Obama and Texas Gov. Rick Perry can agree:…
January 23, 2014

Anti-Obama filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza charged with fraud

NEW YORK (AP) — A conservative scholar and author known recently for his critical works on President Barack Obama was…
January 23, 2014

Obama’s ex-campaign manager joins pro-Hillary group

theGRIO REPORT - The move is the only the latest sign that key Democrats are organizing to anoint Clinton as…
January 23, 2014

Bill O’Reilly to interview President Obama before Super Bowl

NEW YORK (AP) — President Barack Obama will sit for a live interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly before the…
January 23, 2014

Poll: People see Obama as nice guy, so-so president

WASHINGTON (AP) - Taking stock of President Barack Obama at the five-year mark in his term, less than a third…
January 23, 2014

President Obama targets college sexual assault epidemic

WASHINGTON (AP) - A White House report highlights a stunning prevalence of rape on college campuses, with 1 in 5…
January 23, 2014

Poll finds drop in uninsured rate post-Obamacare

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's uninsured rate dropped modestly this month as the major coverage expansion under President Barack Obama's…