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December 20, 2013

President Obama: 2014 can be a 'breakthrough year' for America

WASHINGTON (AP) - Praising Congress for a recent, relatively modest budget compromise, the president said, 'It's probably too early to…
December 20, 2013

Clarence Aaron finally free: President Obama commutes sentence of wrongfully imprisoned man

OPINION - His sentence was always unjust–Aaron wasn’t the buyer, the seller or the user of any drugs–and Obama’s decision…
December 19, 2013

Leonardo DiCaprio gives President Obama copy of 'Wolf of Wall Street'

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama is getting an early look at the highly anticipated Christmas release, The Wolf of…
December 19, 2013

Poll: President Obama foreign policy ratings top domestic ones

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's approval ratings for handling foreign policy issues generally top his ratings for most domestic…
December 19, 2013

President Obama commutes sentences for 8 drug convictions

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is commuting the sentences of eight people he said were serving unduly harsh sentences…
December 19, 2013

President Obama's half-brother Mark Ndesandjo writes about abuse

HONG KONG (AP) — President Barack Obama's half brother is publishing an autobiography that details the domestic abuse that served…
December 18, 2013

Defense bill gives President Obama rare Gitmo victory

WASHINGTON (AP) — Up to half the terror suspects held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay could be…
December 18, 2013

First lady Michelle Obama joins president's push on health care

WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama is suggesting a different kind of Christmas present for moms to give this…
December 18, 2013

Congress passes bipartisan budget agreement

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has sent President Barack Obama a modest, bipartisan budget pact designed to avert another U.S. government…
December 18, 2013

President Obama, Steve Harvey surprise White House visitors

theGRIO REPORT - Steve Harvey recently interviewed President Barack Obama at the White House and upon his visit, the talk-show…
December 18, 2013

President and first lady hold meeting with mothers on Obamacare

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are meeting with mothers in the Oval Office to…
December 17, 2013

President Obama rodeo clown leads Missouri 'Person of the Year' poll

theGRIO REPORT - When Tuffy Gessling dressed up as President Obama to act as a 'rodeo clown' at the Missouri…
December 17, 2013

Why President Obama was right to sit down with Steve Harvey

OPINION - What is beneficial to him and people of color who make up Steve Harvey’s audience is an interview…
December 16, 2013

Senate confirms Jeh Johnson as homeland security secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats used their newly initiated lower threshold for defeating filibusters Monday to win Senate confirmation of President…
December 16, 2013

First lady Michelle Obama re-wears J. Mendel jacket to 'Christmas In Washington' 2013 concert

theGRIO REPORT - First lady Michelle Obama has made fashion headlines yet again -- this time for something old rather…
December 16, 2013

Navy names first female 4-star admiral

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama nominated Navy Vice Adm. Michelle Howard for the appointment to the rank of admiral, making…
December 16, 2013

Steve Harvey interviews President Obama at the White House

theGRIO REPORT - Steve Harvey interviewed President Obama for his day-time talk show and learned that he shared a lot…
December 16, 2013

Will Ferrell discusses interracial romance theme in ‘Anchorman 2’; SNL diversity casting

theGRIO VIDEO - Will Ferrell talks to theGrio about 'Anchorman 2' and opens up about his on-screen romance with Meagan…
December 14, 2013

Somber remembrances in Newtown, at White House on anniversary of Sandy Hook shooting

NEWTOWN, Connecticut (AP) — Bells tolled 26 times to honor the children and educators killed one year ago in a…
December 12, 2013

President Obama's shift from compromise to confrontation is paying dividends

ANALYSIS - President Obama decided to embrace confrontation in the last months of 2013, and it has worked...