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August 7, 2013

Obama on threats: ‘We don’t get terrorized’

CAMP PENDLETON, California (AP) — President Barack Obama says security threats will never lead the U.S. to retreat from the…
August 7, 2013

Obama to speak at Let Freedom Ring ceremony

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will speak later this month at a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the…
August 7, 2013

Obama’s Larry Summers problem

ANALYSIS - If President Obama picks Larry Summers as the next chairman of the Federal Reserve, as he is considering,…
August 7, 2013

Lee Daniels wanted President Barack Obama to star in ‘The Butler’

theGRIO REPORT - During an interview with theGrio, Lee Daniels reveals that the only person he was unable to cast…
August 6, 2013

Obama talks Trayvon Martin on ‘Tonight Show’: ‘The system should work for everyone’

BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — President Barack Obama says the threat of an imminent terrorist attack against Americans is, in his…
August 6, 2013

Martin Bashir: A-Rod dishonors baseball’s past

theGRIO REPORT - Martin Bashir used his Clean The Air segment to address the selfishness of Alex Rodriguez and selflessness…
August 6, 2013

Obama honors Negro League players at White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Monday honored former baseball players in the Negro League, a haven for African-American…
August 5, 2013

Comics look to Obama, Democrats for humor

NEW YORK (AP) - A study of gags by late-night comics during the first half of the year found an…
August 5, 2013

First lady to President Obama: ‘I love you more than ever’

theGRIO REPORT - Michelle Obama posted a heart-warming photo of her and President Obama in honor of his 52nd birthday.
August 5, 2013

Bill Thompson talks New York mayoral race, Travyon Martin, Obama

theGRIO Q&A - Thompson, making his second run for mayor of New York City, recently made waves by comparing George…
August 4, 2013

Obama turns 52: 52 things that the president has accomplished so far

theGRIO SLIDESHOW - To celebrate his 52nd birthday, theGrio has compiled a list of 52 things that President Obama has…
August 2, 2013

Senate confirms Davita Vance-Cooks as first female and first black public printer

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Davita Vance-Cooks as the first female and first black public printer, according to The Washington…
August 2, 2013

House to vote to repeal Obamacare for 40th time

WASHINGTON (AP) — Maybe the 40th vote to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law will be a charm for…
August 2, 2013

Why Ray Kelly shouldn’t run Homeland Security

OPINION - When it comes to the police commissioner’s record on racial profiling, the facts suggest Kelly is not doing…
August 1, 2013

The White House commemmorates 50-year anniversary of Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights

theGRIO REPORT - Today is the 50th Anniversary of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. The Lawyers' Committee…
August 1, 2013

Obama becomes a blunt talking president

ANALYSIS - President Obama increasingly sounds like a man with the freedom to say exactly what he thinks...
August 1, 2013

Senate approves Obama’s nominee for UN ambassador Samantha Power

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is ready to approve President Barack Obama's choice to be the next ambassador to the…
August 1, 2013

Obama invokes Kim and Kanye while discussing American culture

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama was asked if he ever longed for things when he was a kid that 'that…
August 1, 2013

Senate finally approves Obama nominee for ATF B. Todd Jones

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate voted in dramatic fashion Wednesday to approve one of President Barack Obama's nominees...
August 1, 2013

The Obama administration is keeping Haitian families apart

OPINION - It’s been 42 months – three and a half years – since Haiti’s calamitous January 12, 2010 earthquake…