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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…
November 18, 2013

Rush Limbaugh to Oprah: If blacks are 'so mistreated' how did you 'happen'?

theGRIO REPORT - This is the second time this year Limbaugh has launched an attack on the OWN media mogul...
November 15, 2013

Obamas to attend Oregon St.-v-Md. basketball game

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and the first family plan to continue their annual rite of watching the Oregon…
November 15, 2013

Insurance companies are the big winners in the 'Obamacare' media wars

OPINION - It seems to me that three things have converged to form the perfect storm for the Obama White…
November 15, 2013

Is Ted Cruz's father his Jeremiah Wright?

OPINION - Rafael Cruz, the senator’s father is an evangelical pastor whose colorful and often offensive rhetoric, could be a…
November 14, 2013

What’s Bill Clinton up to on Obamacare?

MSNBC - Next Wednesday, President Bill Clinton will be back at the White House when the current incumbent presents him…
November 14, 2013

Ted Cruz's father called black voters 'uninformed' and 'deceived'

theGRIO REPORT - The elder Cruz made the remarks in February during an address to his fellow conservative activists...
November 14, 2013

5 key moments in Obama's health care remarks

theGRIO REPORT - Much of the coverage of the release of data Wednesday on the new health care law focused…
November 14, 2013

Policy cancellations: President Obama will allow old health insurance plans

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bowing to pressure, President Barack Obama on Thursday announced changes to his health care law to give…