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February 12, 2014

President Obama signs minimum wage increase for contract workers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama increased the minimum wage for a few hundred thousand federal contractors on Wednesday, then…
February 10, 2014

White House praises Michael Sam’s announcement that he’s gay

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sam could become the first openly homosexual player in the NFL. He's scheduled to participate in the…
February 7, 2014

President Obama: More work to do to rebuild Haiti

WASHINGTON (AP) — Four years after a powerful earthquake devastated Haiti, President Barack Obama on Thursday praised the rebound taking…
January 31, 2014

theGrio’s 100: David Johns, closing the achievement gap for black students

theGRIO'S 100 - Johns has recently been appointed executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African…
January 30, 2014

Petition to deport Justin Bieber gets over 100,000 signatures

theGRIO REPORT - Pop star Justin Bieber isn't feeling a lot of love these days from his adopted country...
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 17, 2014

After White House, high hopes in private life for ‘superwoman’ Michelle Obama

TODAY - Michelle Obama, who turns 50 on Friday, is only just starting to build her legacy...
January 17, 2014

‘The Mrs. Obama effect’: First lady’s boldest looks redefine style

TODAY - Fifty indeed looks fabulous on Michelle Obama, the first lady who ushered style back into the White House…
January 16, 2014

White House enlists sports stars in Obamacare push

NBC NEWS - Magic Johnson says an early checkup saved his life – warning him that he had HIV in…
January 15, 2014

President Obama honors Miami Heat for 2nd straight NBA title

WASHINGTON (AP) — For President Barack Obama, seeing the Miami Heat at the White House on Tuesday was like deja…
January 13, 2014

First Lady hosts White House screening of ‘The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete’ as part of education initiative

theGRIO REPORT - As part of her ongoing efforts to encourage youth members to commit to their education, First Lady…
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 9, 2014

President Obama makes pitch for 'Promise Zones' to boost depressed areas

NBC NEWS - The president’s White House statement was part a renewed emphasis from Obama in the past few weeks…
January 1, 2014

Obamas offer well wishes to Barbara Bush

HONOLULU (AP) — President Barack Obama and wife Michelle Obama are wishing former first lady Barbra Bush a 'speedy recovery'…
December 30, 2013

Snoop Dogg and John Kerry fist-bump at a White House party: Watch the epic video!

theGRIO REPORT - In an Instagram video uploaded by Snoop on Thursday, Dec. 26, the hip-hop star is seen chatting…
December 19, 2013

Leonardo DiCaprio gives President Obama copy of 'Wolf of Wall Street'

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama is getting an early look at the highly anticipated Christmas release, The Wolf of…
December 18, 2013

President Obama, Steve Harvey surprise White House visitors

theGRIO REPORT - Steve Harvey recently interviewed President Barack Obama at the White House and upon his visit, the talk-show…
December 18, 2013

President and first lady hold meeting with mothers on Obamacare

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are meeting with mothers in the Oval Office to…
December 5, 2013

President Obama mourns death of icon Nelson Mandela: 'He belongs to the ages'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the world has lost an influential, courageous and 'profoundly good' man with the…
December 5, 2013

White House reverses story on Obama living with Kenyan uncle in the 1980s

NBC NEWS - The uncle, Onyango 'Omar' Obama, had been facing deportation, but was granted legal residency this week in…