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December 8, 2016

TheGrio.com’s ‘Obama 44’ Coverage: The final 44 days of a historic presidency

The 44th President of the United States officially has 44 days left as commander-in-chief...
November 23, 2016

President Obama honors American heroes, icons in final Medal of Freedom ceremony

"This is particularly impressive class." President Obama's opening line from his final Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony Tuesday turned out…
November 21, 2016

Trump family to move into White House after school year ends

President-elect Donald Trump confirmed that his wife and 10-year-old son will not move into the White House with him immediately…
November 15, 2016

Trump does not want to live in White House full time

Apparently, president-elect Donald Trump would rather live in his tower than at the White House.
November 12, 2016

Michelle Obama says she is ready to leave the White House in Vogue cover story

Michelle Obama is stunning on the cover of Vogue’s December issue. Months before she found out the results of the election, the
November 11, 2016

Michelle Obama, Cleveland Cavs nail ‘Mannequin Challenge’

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers tweeted out a video of themselves at the White House participating in the Mannequin…
November 10, 2016

Trump arrives at White House for meeting with President Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump arrived at the White House Thursday for his first meeting with President Barack Obama,…
November 10, 2016

How Clinton could still end up in the White House

As people try to come to terms with election results, there is still one long shot way that Hillary Clinton…
October 28, 2016

Prayer circles on deck: Preparing for life after First Lady Michelle Obama

When she leaves the office, we’ll lose the only first lady to hold two Ivy League degrees. Her coming of…
October 19, 2016

Why I’ll miss First Lady Michelle Obama most of all

From her hard-working upbringing to her Ivy League degrees, Michelle Obama stands as a glaring example of a woman who…
September 26, 2016

Obama says he’s keeping it real once he leaves the White House

President Barack Obama suggested that he would be taking more activist stands once he left the Oval Office, according to…
August 18, 2016

Justice Department announces it will end use of private prisons

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department says it's phasing out its relationships with private prisons after a recent audit found…
July 23, 2016

White House attendees shout ‘4 More Years!!!’ as President Obama gives a speech

President Obama had a celebration for Islamic holiday Eid al-Fitr at the White House. The first large celebration after the period of
July 19, 2016

Michelle Obama channels Beyoncé in ‘Carpool Karaoke’ segment

While the rest of the world analyzes First Lady Michelle Obama‘s old 2008 DNC speech word for word, the FLOTUS has
July 4, 2016

Pres. Obama welcomes Kendrick Lamar to White House for ‘Fourth’ Celebration

It's the last Fourth of July at the White House for President Barack Obama and his family, and they're having…
June 29, 2016

Gunman shot by Secret Service near White House gate appears in court

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pennsylvania man shot by Secret Service at a White House gate earlier this year after he…
May 30, 2016

White House lockdown lifted, woman reportedly in police custody for throwing object over gate

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has been placed on lockdown after a woman threw something over the north fence…
May 3, 2016

Ernie Hudson: President Obama shouldn’t be referred to as anyone’s ‘n***a’

Larry Wilmore’s decision to close the White House Correspondent’s Dinner by referring to President Obama as his ‘n*gga’ has sparked
April 21, 2016

President Obama releases statement on Prince’s death, calls singer a ‘creative icon’

President Obama called Prince a "creative icon" in a statement released Thursday on the singer's death...
April 21, 2016

President Obama releases statement on Prince's death, calls singer a 'creative icon'

President Obama called Prince a "creative icon" in a statement released Thursday on the singer's death...