Obama Administration

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November 7, 2011

Obama's strategic edge: Cash to campaign everywhere

LA Times - Flush with more cash than all the Republican candidates combined, Obama's reelection campaign envisions an electoral map…
October 20, 2011

Gadhafi death another victory for Obama doctrine

WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States showed it can help rally an international campaign to protect Libyans and rid the…
October 20, 2011

Obama adviser Melody Barnes to leave the White House

theGrio REPORT -- Melody Barnes, who has served as President Barack Obama's domestic policy adviser, will leave the White House…
October 19, 2011

Confessions of a so-called 'Obamabot'

OPINION - We simply recognize the importance of this moment, the forces that work against us, and we will not…
October 14, 2011

White House report makes case for progress on housing, jobs

TheGRIO REPORT - The Obama administration on Friday released a report, Pathways to Opportunity, outlining what the White House says…
October 13, 2011

Federal grant helps 'Concerned Black Men' put fatherhood first

theGRIO REPORT - National Organization Concerned Black Men has been helping African-American fathers since it began in 1975...
October 11, 2011

How Eric Holder became a GOP prime target

OPINION - U.S. Attorney General Eric holder is under the gun these days, but his critics seem to protest too…
October 6, 2011

Obama: Full confidence in Holder despite GOP accusations

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama said at a news conference Thursday that Holder has been aggressive in pursuing gun-running and cash…
September 21, 2011

New book doesn't tell all about Obama administration

OPINION - If we are to believe the charges made by Suskind, then it helps us to understand the context…
September 19, 2011

EPA chief on verge of quitting after Obama rejected smog proposal

Jackson told intimates she had been convinced Obama would back her up despite aggressive lobbying from Capitol Hill Republicans and…
September 14, 2011

Despite speculation, Lisa Jackson staying on at EPA

CLUTCH - Breaking weeks of silence, Jackson addressed the rumors speaking to the press after a meeting in the Senate…
September 14, 2011

Why the new poverty numbers should be a wake-up call

OPINION - The increasing number of blacks falling into poverty and out of the middle class means we are not…
September 13, 2011

Melody Barnes: 'Smart infrastructure' will save black jobs

theGRIO Q&A - In advance of the larger roundtable that the White House convened today, theGrio was able to speak…
September 12, 2011

LIVE 4 p.m.: TheGrio asks your questions at the White House

theGRIO REPORT - TheGrio's Jeff Johnson, along with moderators from NewsOne, Hello Beautiful, Black Planet, and The Urban Daily will…
September 7, 2011

Obama: 'Obviously' black Americans have 'suffered more'

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama, in his own words, speaks candidly, honestly and poignantly on how his policies affect the…
September 2, 2011

Obama to take jobs plan on the road

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says President Barack Obama will take his jobs plan on the road next Friday…
August 25, 2011

How Obama has subtly reached out on race

OPINION - He is aware of the history of race and racism in this country and ingrained inequality of our…
August 15, 2011

Gallup Poll: Obama approval hits new low

Obama registered 39 percent approval in the daily Gallup tracking poll from Sunday, which is made up of interviews of…
August 8, 2011

Charters are the right recipe for failing schools

OPINION - The American record in getting kids, especially kids of color, the preschool-through-high school education they need to go…
August 4, 2011

Is Barack Obama's presidency aging badly?

OPINION - The optimism of 'Yes We Can' and 'Change We Can Believe In' has turned into the pessimism of…