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October 23, 2013

White House aide fired over Twitter account

WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House national security official has been fired for running a Twitter account that was harshly…
October 22, 2013

Before ‘The Butler,’ there was ‘Backstairs at the White House’

theGRIO REPORT - Much like 'The Butler', 'Backstairs at the White House' paints juicy portraits of the presidents and their…
October 18, 2013

Jeh Johnson, Obama’s homeland security nominee: ‘I was not looking for this opportunity’

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Friday nominated the Pentagon's former top lawyer to help craft the nation's counterterrorism…
October 15, 2013

Miriam Carey: NY funeral for Conn. woman killed in DC car chase

NEW YORK (AP) — The family of a Connecticut woman who was shot to death by police after trying to…
October 14, 2013

Obama calls White House meeting on default threat

WASHINGTON (AP) — Both President Barack Obama and the top Democrat in Congress reported progress Monday toward a deal to…
October 13, 2013

DC crowd pushes through barriers to WWII memorial

WASHINGTON (AP) — A crowd converged on the World War II Memorial on the National Mall, pushing through barriers Sunday…
October 12, 2013

Obama set to meet with Senate Democratic leaders

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is set to meet with Senate Democratic leaders at the White House.
October 12, 2013

Obamas meets with Malala Yousafzai at White House

NBC News - Malala Yousafzai on Friday met President Barack Obama and the first family in a private audience in…
October 12, 2013

Family of Miriam Carey wages custody battle for daughter

NBC Connecticut - A judge has denied an emergency application for child custody filed by the sister of a Connecticut…
October 11, 2013

Michelle Obama thanks White House staffers for their hard work during shutdown

theGRIO REPORT - The government shutdown is going in it's second week -meanwhile, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama…
October 10, 2013

Passport, other items found with driver shot in DC

WASHINGTON (AP) — Police found no weapon or apparent evidence of motive while searching the car of a woman who…
October 9, 2013

Obama invites Republicans to White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is inviting Republican lawmakers to the White House in the coming days as pressure…
October 8, 2013

Shutdown takes its toll on White House operations

WASHINGTON (AP) — Now in its second week, the partial government shutdown has taken its toll on the White House,…
October 7, 2013

White House open to short-term hike in debt limit

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats are drafting legislation to raise the nation's debt limit without the type of unrelated conditions…
September 27, 2013

Obama administration: Colleges should seek diversity

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is telling colleges and universities they can continue to seek diversity in admissions despite…
September 24, 2013

Dule Hill gets a 'West Wing' moment with Obama

NEW YORK (AP) — Few people get to meet a U.S. president. Dule Hill has met three — one fake…
September 21, 2013

President Obama helps 5-year-old get out of school

NBC NEWS - Five-year-old Alanah Poullard has about the best school excuse note possible — hers is signed by President…
September 13, 2013

Obama names new leaders to White House Initiative on HBCUs

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama named two new leaders to head the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and…
September 11, 2013

Obama observes 12th anniversary of 9/11

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has marked the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with a moment of…
September 10, 2013

Obama backs UN discussion of Syria arms proposal

WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House official says President Barack Obama has agreed to discussions at the United Nations Security…