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November 26, 2013

President Obama takes on heckler at immigration speech

MSNBC - Obama is doing his best to convince protesters which party to blame if reform collapses once again...
November 25, 2013

Melissa Harris-Perry panel: The history of black presidents in the movies

theGRIO REPORT - Watch the video above as the MHP panel discusses if real life has mirrored fiction when it…
November 25, 2013

Iran deal a test of Obama's unique foreign policy approach

theGRIO REPORT - The landmark deal is essentially a six-month testing period while the two sides try to reach a…
November 24, 2013

From JFK to President Obama's election: Top 10 'where were you when' moments

theGRIO REPORT - A list of the top moments in recent history, in which you will always remember where you…
November 24, 2013

President Obama, Miley Cyrus named to GQ's 'least influential' list

LOS ANGELES (AP) - President Obama has been named to GQ's 2013 'least influential' list - along with others like…
November 24, 2013

President Obama: Nuclear deal blocks Iran's path to bomb

GENEVA (AP) — Iran struck a historic deal Sunday with the United States and five other world powers, agreeing to…
November 23, 2013

The power of pre-K: Model early ed program in Chicago lifts entire family

NBC News - Mesha Exum wonders how her life would have turned out without a stroke of good luck 11…
November 22, 2013

Democrats shake up Senate with filibuster rule change

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats quickly enjoyed the first fruits of a vote that has upended the way the Senate does…
November 21, 2013

Senate filibuster rule change breathes new life into President Obama's 2nd term

ANALYSIS - This change is a huge boon to Obama now, potentially allowing him to reshape the federal judiciary in…
November 21, 2013

Democrats vote to curb filibusters on appointees

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats eased the way for swift approval of President Barack Obama's current and future nominees on…
November 20, 2013

JFK-Obama parallels more apparent than ever

theGRIO REPORT - Comparisons between presidents Barack Obama and John F. Kennedy began in earnest when Obama first ran for…
November 20, 2013

President Obama honors Clinton, Oprah with freedom medal

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is bestowing the Presidential Medal of Freedom on more than a dozen prominent Americans…
November 20, 2013

Obamacare website still a work in progress

MIAMI (AP) - The Obama administration has staked its credibility on turning HealthCare.gov around by the end of this month...
November 20, 2013

Obama, Clinton families pay tribute to JFK

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is honoring the slain president's legacy two days before the nation pauses to remember…
November 19, 2013

'Unknown unknowns' about the Obamacare 'fix'

OPINION - With so many 'unknown unknowns,' it seems that with closer scrutiny, the White House’s fix looks more like…
November 19, 2013

Republicans block Obama nominee to key appeals court

WASHINGTON (AP) - Blocking Wilkins nomination prompted immediate calls from some Democrats to change Senate rules to make it harder…
November 18, 2013

President Obama cheered and booed at Oregon-Maryland game

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — President Barack Obama and the first family checked out an early-season basketball matchup Sunday between…
November 18, 2013

Kanye won't be mentioning the president's name anymore

After some minor technical difficulties involving stage production, Kanye West’s Yeezus tour is back on the road...
November 18, 2013

'Presidential Paxil': SNL spoofs President Obama's 2nd-term woes

theGRIO REPORT - 'Saturday Night Live' had some fun at President Barack Obama's expense with a parody ad alluding to…
November 18, 2013

The anointing of Hillary: Obama Democrats line up behind likely nominee

theGRIO REPORT - Hillary Clinton has not officially said she will even run for president, but a broad coalition of…