State of the Union

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February 15, 2013

Chicago residents expect Obama to address gun violence during visit

theGRIO REPORT - As President Barack Obama returns home to Chicago Friday, many residents are coming off of an emotionally…
February 14, 2013

Fox News hosts mock 102-year-old woman who waited 3 hours to vote

theGRIO REPORT - Many Americans found the story of 102-year-old Desiline Victor to be heartwarming...
February 14, 2013

Obama's State of the Union: Lowest rated since 2000

NEW YORK (AP) - The 33.5 million people who saw President Barack Obama's fifth State of the Union made it…
February 14, 2013

Michelle Obama's selection of Jason Wu dress for State of the Union causes stir: Is he the first lady's favorite?

Michelle Obama's selection of a Jason Wu dress for attending President Obama's State of the Union address has caused quite…
February 14, 2013

Obama spoke personally with Pendletons after the State of the Union

theGRIO REPORT - One of the photos released by the White House after this week's State of the Union address…
February 13, 2013

Obama's State of the Union: 10 takeaways for black America

SLIDESHOW - President Obama hit the road Wednesday to stump for the ideas he outlined in his first State of…
February 13, 2013

Antonin Scalia: State of the Union is a 'childish spectacle'

WASHINGTON (AP) — While his colleagues got ready to go to the Capitol, Justice Antonin Scalia sat on a stage…
February 13, 2013

Obama travels to NC to rally support for jobs plan

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is kicking off three days of travel to rally support for the job-creation and…
February 12, 2013

State of the Union: Obama impassioned on gun control

theGRIO REPORT - Obama used the conclusion of his speech to tens of millions of Americans to demand Congress vote…
February 12, 2013

Full text: President Obama's first State of the Union dress of 2nd term

VIDEO - President Barack Obama‘s 2013 State of the Union address, as prepared for delivery on Feb. 12, 2013...
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

Obama to announce 34K troops to return from Afghanistan in 1 year

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will announce in his State of the Union address that 34,000 U.S. troops will…
February 12, 2013

102-year-old woman who stood in line for hours to be presidential guest at State of the Union

theGRIO REPORT - A 102-year-old Florida woman who stood in line for three hours to vote this past November will…
February 11, 2013

Melissa Harris-Perry: Obama's biggest speeches weren't 'State of the Union'

VIDEO - On Sunday, Melissa Harris Perry discussed the State of the Union speech...
February 11, 2013

Ted Nugent to attend State of the Union address

theGRIO REPORT - Rock musician and outspoken pro-gun advocate Ted Nugent will be in attendance Tuesday for President Barack Obama's…
February 11, 2013

Obama to visit Chicago after State of the Union, Hadiya Pendleton's mother will be first lady's guest

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama will visit Chicago on Friday, and Hadiya Pendleton's mother Cleoaptra will be a guest of…
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 7, 2013

Rubio to deliver State of Union GOP response to Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - Florida Sen. Marco Rubio will give the Republican rebuttal to President Barack Obama's State of the Union…
April 16, 2012

Bill Cosby: Trayvon Martin case about guns, not race

WASHINGTON (AP) - Actor and comedian Bill Cosby says the debate over the killing of Trayvon Martin by a neighborhood…
January 27, 2012

Obama to Congress: Put politics aside 'for just a nanosecond'

CAMBRIDGE, Md. (AP) - President Barack Obama told House Democrats Friday to be ready to work with Republicans if they…