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October 15, 2013

In emerging fiscal deal, Republicans on verge of conceding to Obama

theGRIO REPORT - The agreement on the table now means the Republicans will have taken a risky political stance, suffered…
October 11, 2013

Dr. Ben Carson says Obamacare is ‘worst thing since ‘slavery’

theGRIO REPORT - Conservative firebrand and recent Fox News hire, Dr. Ben Carson, became the latest right winger to compare…
October 11, 2013

NBC/WSJ poll: Shutdown debate damages GOP

NBC NEWS - The Republican Party has been badly damaged in the ongoing government shutdown and debt limit standoff...
October 10, 2013

Conservatives keep comparing Obamacare to slavery

Politics Nation - Conservatives have a new talking point: The Affordable Care Act is like the Fugitive Slave Act...
October 9, 2013

Poll: No heroes in shutdown, GOP gets most blame

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and lawmakers must rise above their incessant bickering and do more to end the…
October 9, 2013

Dr. Ty explains how to apply for Obamacare

ASK DR. TY - Americans will need to obtain for insurance or face a penalty. Watch Dr. Ty explain how…
October 9, 2013

Arizona lawmaker compares Obama to Hitler, calls him ‘De Fuhrer’ in Facebook post

theGRIO REPORT - It seems like every month another arch-conservative compares President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler...
October 9, 2013

How Obama is helping a future President Clinton or Christie

ANALYSIS - The fiscal standoff in Washington, once an argument about the president's health care law, has turned into a…
October 8, 2013

Obama to GOP: Stop ‘forcing’ John Boehner to make threats against economy

NBC NEWS - Keeping up the pressure on the GOP, President Obama called a press conference Tuesday to again call…
October 8, 2013

Obama calls Boehner, says he still won’t negotiate

NBC NEWS - President Barack Obama called Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, on Tuesday to again tell the top House Republican…
October 8, 2013

Obamacare website back up after software fix

NBC NEWS - Government technology experts took the main health insurance website down overnight Monday to try to fix the…
October 7, 2013

The 3 groups that define the government shutdown

ANALYSIS - The government shutdown will enter its seventh day on Monday, with no obvious end in sight...
October 6, 2013

GOP rep: Romney wasn't focused on Obamacare

theGRIO REPORT - Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX), a member of the Tea Party caucus, joined Craig Melvin on MSNBC Saturday…
October 6, 2013

Weekend in Washington yields little on shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker John Boehner said Sunday he sees no way out of the government shutdown unless President…
October 5, 2013

Obama to public: Don't give up on health sign-ups

Associated Press - Defending the shaky rollout of his health care law, President Barack Obama said frustrated Americans "definitely shouldn't…
October 3, 2013

'Obamacare kid' Marcelas Owens reacts to reality of Affordable Care Act

VIDEO - Millions of Americans logged on to new health insurance exchange sites for the first time Tuesday to enroll.…
October 3, 2013

Obama says Boehner is 'only thing' preventing an end to shutdown

OCKVILLE, Maryland (AP) — President Barack Obama says the Republican leader of the House is the only thing standing in…
October 3, 2013

Why blacks will suffer the most from Republicans' Obamacare opposition

theGRIO REPORT - Tens of thousands of low-income blacks may not benefit from the new health care law...
October 3, 2013

5 reasons why the shutdown looks intractable

theGRIO REPORT - The government shutdown has reached its third day now and seems headed for many more. Here's why...
October 3, 2013

Alicia Keys is in 'state of disbelief' over government shutdown

theGRIO REPORT - In an interview with theGrio, singer/actress Alicia Keys discusses the government shut down and expresses support for…