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June 6, 2013

This woman's work: Pay gap persists, 50 years after landmark law

theGRIO REPORT - While the wage gap has shrunk, it remains remarkably high, and persistent, particularly for women of color...
June 5, 2013

Ex-Miss America Erika Harold runs for Congress

theGRIO REPORT - Former Miss America winner Erika Harold began her campaign for Congress in Illinois’ 13th District, on Tuesday...
May 31, 2013

Obama: Rising college costs hold back middle class

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama on Friday urged Congress to prevent an increase in student loan rates, saying rising…
May 29, 2013

Congress to Redskins: Team name reminiscent of n-word

WASHINGTON (AP) - Ten members of Congress are urging the Washington Redskins to change their name because it is offensive…
May 29, 2013

Michele Bachmann says she won’t run for re-election

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, a conservative firebrand, presidential candidate and favorite of tea party Republicans,…
May 16, 2013

Heritage letter to Republicans on Capitol Hill: Don’t legislate, just scandalize Obama

OPINION - Finally, we have something out of the Heritage Foundation that is entirely accurate...
May 16, 2013

Why Republicans are still obsessed with repealing Obamacare

ANALYSIS - House Republicans held their 37th vote to scrap all or parts of 'Obamacare,' illustrating a determined campaign to…
May 15, 2013

Attorney General Eric Holder grilled by House Judiciary committee

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder was due to testify before Congress on Wednesday as the Justice Department opens…
May 1, 2013

Obama naming NC's Mel Watt to oversee Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama intends to nominate Rep. Melvin Watt to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the…
April 24, 2013

Media declares Obama's second term DOA, but don't count him out yet

ANALYSIS - Looking forward, the future of Obama's agenda is not dependent on his leadership skills or his speeches, but…
April 18, 2013

Obama push for gun controls reaches dead end

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's push for tighter gun controls was pulled from consideration in the Senate on Thursday...
April 17, 2013

Congress won't move on gun control, despite series of violent incidents

theGRIO REPORT - A few months ago, politicians in both parties were declaring everything had changed involving gun policy in…
April 17, 2013

Obama slams senators who opposed gun measure: 'A shameful day in Washington'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the Senate's opposition to a bill that would have expanded background checks for…
April 15, 2013

How Obama is wisely navigating Washington

ANALYSIS - Two weeks ago, President Obama was getting criticism from all sides, with liberals arguing he was squandering an…
April 15, 2013

How the watered-down gun control legislation could still reduce violence

theGRIO REPORT - The gun control legislation being considered in Congress could still play a key role in reducing gun…
April 11, 2013

Obama congratulates Newtown families on gun vote

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is lauding the role the families of the Newtown shooting victims played in pressing…
April 11, 2013

Gun control bill clears first hurdle in Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Gun control supporters won the first Senate showdown Thursday over how to respond to the December carnage…
April 10, 2013

First lady Michelle Obama: ‘Hadiya Pendleton was me and I was her’

CHICAGO (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama made a deeply personal entrance into the gun debate Wednesday...
April 10, 2013

Robin Kelly, gun control advocate, scores easy victory for Illinois 2nd Congressional District seat

theGRIO REPORT - Late Tuesday evening, with 99 percent of precincts reporting, she lead Republican candidate Paul McKinley with 70…
April 9, 2013

Voters to choose Jesse Jackson Jr.’s House successor

CHICAGO (AP) - While Democrat Robin Kelly is widely expected to capture Tuesday's special election for former U.S. Rep. Jesse…