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October 31, 2013

Booker to join Senate, have meeting with President Obama

theGRIO REPORT - Booker will officially join the U.S. Senate today at a noon swearing-in ceremony, becoming the second black…
October 30, 2013

Kathleen Sebelius apologizes for Obamacare site

WASHINGTON (AP) — Partisan sparks were flying in Congress on Tuesday as President Barack Obama's top health official apologized for…
October 30, 2013

Kanye West compares Kim Kardashian to first lady Michelle Obama

theGRIO REPORT - Kanye West compared his fiance, Kim Kardashian, to Michelle Obama during an interview with Ryan Seacrest...
October 30, 2013

Why a bad start does not doom Obamacare

ANALYSIS - A complicated process for buying insurance is not a deal-breaker uninsured...
October 29, 2013

Sen. Dick Durbin removes 'can't stand to look at' President Obama Facebook post

CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin on Monday removed a Facebook post that erroneously claimed a GOP leader had…
October 28, 2013

First family attends church service in Washington, DC

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama, the first lady and their two daughters Malia, 15, and Sasha, 12, walked hand-in-hand as…
October 28, 2013

White House to welcome Halloween trick-or-treaters

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ghosts, goblins and other scary characters have been invited to trick or treat at the White House…
October 25, 2013

After hiatus, Obama returns to campaign mode in NY

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is opening a six-week burst of fundraising for Democrats, offering an early look at…
October 25, 2013

Obama administration taps contractor to fix health website

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration turned to a private contractor on Friday to take the lead in resolving the…
October 25, 2013

Hillary Clinton 2016: Barack Obama’s third term?

ANALYSIS - Hillary Clinton, who gave a high-profile speech in Washington on Thursday, is years away from running for president…
October 24, 2013

Obama calls for immigration law by end of the year

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama called on Congress Thursday to finish work on an immigration overhaul by the end…
October 24, 2013

Republicans, White House deny ‘can’t stand to look at you’ Obama insult

theGRIO REPORT - Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) ignited a firestorm with a Facebook post this week alleging that an unnamed…
October 24, 2013

Attention Obamacare haters: Social security didn’t have a smooth rollout either

OPINION - As some Republicans gloat over the technical hiccups of the rollout of the Affordable Care Act, more popularly…
October 22, 2013

Sen. Dick Durbin: GOP House leader told Obama ‘I cannot even stand to look at you’

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama is often chided, especially by pundits and critics on the right, for not doing…
October 22, 2013

Obamas attend kids’ parent-teacher conferences

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama and the first lady left the White House by motorcade on Tuesday morning for the drive…
October 21, 2013

Why Obamacare can still succeed

theGRIO REPORT - 'The product is good, the price is right," said one senior official, adding, "we feel good about…
October 21, 2013

Obama: ‘No excuse’ for health care signup problems

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is expected to acknowledge that widespread problems with his health care law's rollout are…
October 21, 2013

The Willie Horton ad revisited 25 years later

OPINION - Twenty-five years later, the infamous Willie Horton ad continues to make its impact on American politics...
October 20, 2013

A look at devotionals that start President Obama’s day

(AP) - A look at some of the devotionals, abridged for space, that have started the president's day...
October 20, 2013

476,000 applications filed for ‘Obamacare’ health insurance, sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) — Administration officials say about 476,000 health insurance applications have been filed through federal and state exchanges, the…