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February 26, 2013

Chuck Hagel confirmed as Defense Secretary by US Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has voted to confirm Chuck Hagel to be the nation's next defense secretary.
February 25, 2013

Obama urges Congress to compromise on cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) - Facing an end of the week deadline, President Barack Obama said Monday that Congress can avert sweeping…
February 25, 2013

Can escape clause save voting rights provision?

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration and civil rights groups are defending a key section of the landmark voting rights…
February 22, 2013

Chuck Hagel has enough support for US defense secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) - Chuck Hagel secured the necessary votes for the U.S. Senate to confirm him to be the next…
February 21, 2013

Obama considers stepping in on Prop 8 gay marriage case

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is considering urging the Supreme Court to overturn California's ban on gay marriage...
February 15, 2013

Former DNC director Patrick Gaspard to be named ambassador to South Africa

theGRIO REPORT - Patrick Gaspard, who has held high level positions in politics including his current post as executive director…
February 15, 2013

Hagel stalled, but confirmation still expected

WASHINGTON (AP) - By delaying a confirmation vote on Chuck Hagel to be U.S. defense secretary, Senate Republicans have forced…
February 14, 2013

Republicans to block Hagel vote over Benghazi

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Senate's top Democrat attacked Republican senators Thursday for blocking Chuck Hagel's nomination to be President…
February 12, 2013

Senate panel approves Chuck Hagel for Pentagon chief

WASHINGTON (AP) - A bitterly divided Senate panel on Tuesday voted to approve President Barack Obama's nomination of Chuck Hagel…
February 12, 2013

theGrio's 100: Rob Nabors, navigating congressional waters for Obama

theGRIO's 100 - Nabors, 41, is the director of legislative affairs at the White House, managing relations between the administration…
February 12, 2013

Obama to continue confrontation with Republicans in State of the Union speech

ANALYSIS - President Obama is likely to repeat the aggressive and decidedly liberal tone of his inaugural address last month,…
February 12, 2013

Cheney calls US drone strikes 'a good policy'

WASHINGTON (AP) - In an interview that aired Tuesday on CBS, Cheney dismissed the need for 'checks and balances' against…
February 11, 2013

Cheney calls Obama nominees 'second-rate'

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Former Vice President Dick Cheney said Saturday night that President Barack Obama has jeopardized U.S. national…
February 11, 2013

4 years into Obama era, a complicated state of our union

ANALYSIS - President Obama is likely to say America is 'getting stronger,' as he did last year, or use some…
February 10, 2013

Lindsey Graham vows to delay Obama's nominees over Libya

WASHINGTON (AP) - A leading Republican senator said Sunday he would hold up Senate confirmation of President Barack Obama's nominees…
February 7, 2013

Black pride in Obama shouldn’t silence dissent on drone policy

OPINION - Our community's near solidarity in support of the president is probably only exceeded by our collective disdain for…
February 6, 2013

Sally Jewell, outdoor retail chief, to be picked for Interior by Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday will nominate business executive Sally Jewell to lead the Interior Department, an…
February 6, 2013

Is President Obama wrong about predator drones?

ANALYSIS - Would law professor or senator Barack Obama have supported effectively giving a U.S. president unilateral power to kill…
February 5, 2013

More diversity likely in next Obama job selections

WASHINGTON (AP) — As he prepares to announce a new wave of Cabinet and other senior posts, President Barack Obama…
February 4, 2013

theGrio's 100: Susan Rice, shaping Obama's foreign policy

theGRIO'S 100 - Susan Rice's role is particularly important as Obama has made building strong alliances with other nation's as…