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February 8, 2013

Jesse Jackson Jr. signs plea deal in federal probe, may face prison time

NBC CHICAGO - It’s been nearly three months since Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned from Congress, but now NBC News confirms…
February 7, 2013

Former Congresswoman Cardiss Collins dead at 81

CHICAGO (AP) - Cardiss Collins, the first African-American woman to represent Illinois in Congress, died of complications from pneumonia at…
February 7, 2013

Rubio to deliver State of Union GOP response to Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - Florida Sen. Marco Rubio will give the Republican rebuttal to President Barack Obama's State of the Union…
February 6, 2013

Steve King candidacy in Iowa: A blessing in disguise for Obama?

OPINION - Steve King is the poster boy for over the top, racially tinged rhetoric in his attacks on President…
February 5, 2013

Obama signs bill averting government default

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has signed into law a bill raising the government's borrowing limit, averting a default…
February 2, 2013

White House photo shows Obama skeet shooting

WASHINGTON (AP) - Two days before President Barack Obama's first trip outside Washington to promote his gun-control proposals, the White…
January 30, 2013

White House says Obama to meet with Gabrielle Giffords

WASHINGTON (AP) -— Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is following up her dramatic appeal for gun control on Capitol Hill with…
January 29, 2013

Obama on immigration overhaul: 'Now is the time'

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Declaring 'now is the time' to fix broken immigration laws, President Barack Obama on Tuesday heralded…
January 25, 2013

Obama administration, senators starting push on immigration

WASHINGTON (AP) -The White House and a bipartisan group of senators will launch separate efforts next week to jumpstart negotiations…
January 23, 2013

Democrats try again to extend Violence Against Women Act

WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional Democrats have renewed their push to revive the key federal program that protects women against domestic…
January 23, 2013

On debt ceiling, Obama forces Republicans to blink

ANALYSIS - President Obama has forced congressional Republicans to abandon long-held positions and accept Obama's in a major fiscal debate…
January 22, 2013

US Trade Rep. Ron Kirk to step down in February

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk, who worked to get trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama…
January 21, 2013

House to vote Wednesday on raise in debt limit

WASHINGTON (AP) - House leaders on Monday unveiled legislation to permit the government to continue borrowing money through May 18…
January 20, 2013

Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy: A road map for President Obama's new term

OPINION - There is still much to do, and President Obama remains uniquely positioned to help our nation achieve the…
January 17, 2013

Obama’s gun measures face difficulties in Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's sweeping gun-control package faces an uncertain future in Congress, where majority Republicans in the…
January 15, 2013

theGrio’s 100: Steven Horsford, congressman making history in Nevada

theGRIO'S 100 - Elected last November, the Las Vegas Democrat became the first black member of Congress ever from Nevada...
January 15, 2013

GOP rep Steve Stockman raises Obama impeachment over gun control executive orders

theGRIO REPORT - Conservative rage over gun control has reached a fever pitch before any new legislation or executive orders…
January 13, 2013

NRA president says Congress will not pass weapons ban

WASHINGTON (AP) - The National Rifle Association president says Congress is not likely to pass a new ban on assault…
January 10, 2013

Can Obama raise the debt limit with a trillion dollar coin?

theGRIO REPORT - Since the White House did not emphatically reject the coin option. The debate rages on...
January 8, 2013

Candidates officially file to replace Jesse Jackson Jr.

theGRIO REPORT - By early Monday evening, 22 candidates made the deadline to file nominating petitions announcing their candidacy for…