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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…
October 19, 2013

Informal spiritual adviser: ‘Obama’s faith has grown in his time in office’

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is not an overtly religious man. He and his family rarely attend church, and…
October 18, 2013

Allen West calls Obama ‘a tyrant, not a president’

theGRIO REPORT - Former Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) took to his Facebook page Wednesday and referred to President Obama as…
October 18, 2013

Jeh Johnson, Obama’s homeland security nominee: ‘I was not looking for this opportunity’

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Friday nominated the Pentagon's former top lawyer to help craft the nation's counterterrorism…
October 18, 2013

Cory Booker: Senate victory ‘shows how far we’ve come’

VIDEO - This week, Cory Booker became the fourth African-American ever to be elected to the U.S. Senate. The former…
October 18, 2013

The Tea Party isn’t over: Why crisis politics is here to stay

OPINION - With the government reopened and a deal to avert a debt default in hand, some in Washington are…
October 17, 2013

Obama taps Jeh Johnson as Homeland Security secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is calling back a trusted counterterrorism adviser from his first term by nominating former…
October 17, 2013

Now, Obama needs to fix Obamacare

ANALYSIS - With the shutdown resolved, President Obama can now turn his attention to the implementation of the Affordable Care…
October 17, 2013

Obama: Focus on budget, immigration, farm bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says now that the shutdown is over, leaders in Washington should focus on a…