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October 1, 2013

Black federal workers bear brunt of government shutdown

theGRIO REPORT - The shutdown will impact in different ways some of the nation's more than 2 million civilian workers,…
October 1, 2013

Black historical sites suffer in government shutdown

theGRIO REPORT - Several African-American landmarks and heritage sites have been forced to close Tuesday following the federal government shutdown.
October 1, 2013

Obama: Shutdown is result of ideological crusade

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says House Republicans have shut down the federal government over an 'ideological crusade' against…
October 1, 2013

Government shutdown over 'Obamacare': What will happen next?

theGRIO REPORT - It's not clear how long the shutdown will last because that will depend on the leverage each…
September 27, 2013

Obama's no-negotiation stance setting new tone

WASHINGTON (AP) — This time, President Barack Obama says, he's not budging...
September 25, 2013

Samuel L. Jackson to Obama: 'Stop trying to relate…be f**king presidential'

theGRIO REPORT - Samuel L. Jackson has long been one of President Barack Obama's most enthusiastic and outspoken celebrity supporters,…
September 22, 2013

Obama to Black Caucus: 'Don't worry about me…I'm still fired up!'

theGRIO REPORT - At the annual Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Inc. awards dinner, Obama sounded determined, and at times defiant...
September 19, 2013

On cutting SNAP: Stop this nonsense

OPINION - My colleagues considering voting to cut this nutritional assistance program by $40 billion are about to deal a…
September 19, 2013

House votes to cut $4 billion a year from food stamps

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republican leaders scrambled Thursday to line up support in advance of a late-afternoon vote on legislation…
September 17, 2013

Gun legislation remains stalled after Washington shootings

NBC NEWS - A day after a mass shooting left 13 dead within two miles of the Capitol, federal gun…
September 11, 2013

Congress honors ‘4 little girls’, civil rights era bombing victims

WASHINGTON (AP) — House and Senate leaders on Tuesday awarded Congress' highest civilian honor to four girls killed in the…
September 9, 2013

Losing the Syria vote does not turn Obama into a lame duck

ANALYSIS - The presidency is not one issue, or just about foreign policy...
September 9, 2013

President Obama’s legacy on the line as Syria vote looms

NBC NEWS - With his legacy on the line, President Barack Obama will embark Monday on a full-out public relations…
September 4, 2013

theGrio readers react to the crisis in Syria

theGRIO REPORT - The crisis in Syria is complex and filled with uncertainty and that has the American public wary…
September 4, 2013

Will House liberals stand with Obama on Syria?

theGRIO REPORT - The president's push for a military strike in Syria has divided Democrats in the House of Representatives,…
August 31, 2013

Obama to seek congressional OK for US action in Syria

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he has decided that the United States should take military action against Syria…
August 29, 2013

Obama offers new gun control steps

WASHINGTON (AP) — Striving to take action where Congress would not, the Obama administration announced new steps Thursday on gun…
August 22, 2013

Rep. Frederica Wilson named one of the Hill’s ’50 most beautiful’

theGRIO REPORT - Congresswoman Wilson is living by example and is a role model for young people in the black…
August 21, 2013

Some key black voices are ready for Hillary Clinton

ANALYSIS - A number of prominent Democrats of all races are urging Clinton to run..
August 21, 2013

The Republicans again fail to defeat Obamacare

theGRIO REPORT - This was the last chance for Republicans to truly block the health care law, and they will…