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January 31, 2014

theGrio’s 100: Erika Harold, ex-Miss America hopes to become congresswoman

theGRIO'S 100 - The 2003 Miss America is now running for a U.S. House seat in Illinois. If Harold won,…
January 29, 2014

What President Obama can accomplish in 2014 from his State of the Union

ANALYSIS - President Obama's speech on Tuesday night, like most State of the Union addresses, covered nearly every major issue.…
January 28, 2014

President Obama declares his independence from Congress in State of the Union address

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama had a message for Republicans in his State of the Union address: he's not letting…
January 28, 2014

President Obama to tout his ‘pen’ and ‘phone’ in State of the Union

ANALYSIS - President Obama will use the State of the Union address on Tuesday to emphasize his willingness to work…
January 28, 2014

President Obama vowing to flex powers in State of the Union speech

WASHINGTON (AP) — Frustrated by years of partisan gridlock, President Barack Obama is moving to flex his presidential powers during…
January 22, 2014

Can this ‘do-nothing’ Congress pass a new Voting Rights Act?

ANALYSIS - Can this actually be passed in a Congress divided by partisanship on nearly every issue? Here's a closer…
January 17, 2014

Fix for Voting Rights Act goes easy on voter ID

MSNBC - A new bill to strengthen the Voting Rights Act goes out of its way to make an exception…
January 7, 2014

Unemployment benefits bill clears Senate hurdle

WASHINGTON (AP) — Legislation to renew jobless benefits for America's long-term unemployed has cleared an initial Senate hurdle, but the…
January 6, 2014

Unemployment bill first up in Senate for 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate plunged into an election-year session Monday that promises to be long on political maneuvering and…
December 20, 2013

President Obama: 2014 can be a 'breakthrough year' for America

WASHINGTON (AP) - Praising Congress for a recent, relatively modest budget compromise, the president said, 'It's probably too early to…
December 18, 2013

Defense bill gives President Obama rare Gitmo victory

WASHINGTON (AP) — Up to half the terror suspects held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay could be…
December 18, 2013

Congress passes bipartisan budget agreement

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has sent President Barack Obama a modest, bipartisan budget pact designed to avert another U.S. government…
December 18, 2013

Mia Love poised to make a political comeback

theGRIO REPORT - This up-and-coming mayor of Saratoga Springs, Utah drew national attention last year with her run for Congress…
December 16, 2013

Senate confirms Jeh Johnson as homeland security secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats used their newly initiated lower threshold for defeating filibusters Monday to win Senate confirmation of President…
December 16, 2013

Is Charlie Rangel contemplating stepping down?

theGRIO REPORT - Although his staff has repeatedly insisted the embattled 83-year-old intends to run for re-election, a recent cryptic…
December 10, 2013

Congress renews undetectable gun ban just in time

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress' easy renewal of an expiring ban on undetectable plastic guns belies the larger reality that one…
December 5, 2013

President Obama: GOP should be 'embarrassed' by low productivity in Washington

MSNBC - In an interview with MSNBC’s Chris Matthews, the president said Republicans shouldered most of the blame for gridlock…
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 18, 2013

The silver lining of the Obamacare meltdown

MSNBC - Having watched their party descend into chaos over the government shutdown, Republicans aren’t likely to let the fiscal…
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…

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