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February 9, 2015

Why the CBC should boycott Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech

At the invitation of House Speaker John Boehner, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu is giving a speech before a
April 11, 2014

President Obama announces Sebelius resignation, successor

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama nominated his budget chief, calling her 'a proven manager,' to replace outgoing Health and…
April 9, 2014

How much is race driving opposition to Obama?

theGRIO REPORT - Exactly how much of opposition to Obama is based on race? Interestingly, now in year six of…
March 25, 2014

President Obama offers assistance to Africa under the radar

theGRIO REPORT - Obama is sending troops and military aircraft to Uganda, adding to the 100 U.S. troops already in…
March 5, 2014

Senate blocks President Obama's pick for civil rights post

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's choice to head the Justice Department's civil rights division has failed a Senate test…
February 7, 2014

theGrio’s 100: Jeh Johnson, protecting the homeland

theGRIO'S 100 - The former general counsel for the Pentagon became the secretary of homeland security in December, leading a…
January 31, 2014

theGrio’s 100: Byron Todd Jones, fighting to limit gun crimes

theGRIO'S 100 - A lawyer and former Marine, Jones was confirmed earlier this year as the head of the federal…
January 27, 2014

Congressional Black Caucus slams President Obama for lack of African-American judicial nominees

theGRIO REPORT - The Congressional Black Caucus have long been some of President Barack Obama's staunchest supporters on Capitol Hill…
January 23, 2014

President Obama targets college sexual assault epidemic

WASHINGTON (AP) - A White House report highlights a stunning prevalence of rape on college campuses, with 1 in 5…
January 20, 2014

How President Obama governs on civil rights

theGRIO REPORT - Over the last few months, Obama’s administration, with little fanfare, has enacted a series of unabashedly liberal…
January 16, 2014

Vice President Joe Biden to address annual National Action Network MLK Day breakfast

theGRIO REPORT - Biden is not a stranger to addressing predominately African-American crowds on behalf of the president...
January 14, 2014

Robert Wilkins confirmed: Senate completes overhaul of key appeals court

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed one of President Barack Obama's key judicial nominees on Monday, completing an overhaul of…
January 13, 2014

Kevin Lewis to leave White House

theGRIO REPORT - Kevin Lewis is departing this month to become the press secretary at the Department of Justice.
January 8, 2014

White House wants to crack down on school discipline discrimination

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration wants to end the apparent disparities in how students of different races are punished…
January 6, 2014

Senate confirms Janet Yellen to chair Federal Reserve

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Janet Yellen on Monday as the first woman to lead the Federal Reserve, elevating…
December 30, 2013

Federal health care sign-ups pass 1 million mark

HONOLULU (AP) — The government's rehabilitated health insurance website has seen a December surge in customer sign-ups, pushing enrollment past…
December 23, 2013

Obamacare delay: Last-minute insurance shoppers given grace period

CHICAGO (AP) — Anticipating heavy traffic on the government's health care website, the Obama administration effectively extended Monday's deadline for…
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 6, 2013

Does Obama have a youth problem?

theGRIO REPORT - A poll of 18-29 year-olds released by Harvard University's Institute of Politics showed some troubling numbers for…
November 22, 2013

Democrats shake up Senate with filibuster rule change

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats quickly enjoyed the first fruits of a vote that has upended the way the Senate does…