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June 5, 2013

President Barack Obama meets with Myrlie Evers at White House

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama met with Myrlie Evers-Williams during her visit in the Oval Office yesterday.
June 5, 2013

Obama congratulates Super Bowl champion Ravens

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama Wednesday welcomed the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens to the White House, congratulating the…
June 3, 2013

Obama calls for end to mental illness stigma

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Monday called for a more robust national discussion on mental illness, saying the…
May 31, 2013

Obama: Rising college costs hold back middle class

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama on Friday urged Congress to prevent an increase in student loan rates, saying rising…
May 20, 2013

White House aides learned of IRS details in April, but didn’t tell Obama

NBC News - The White House first learned of a draft report detailing abuses by IRS officials in targeting conservative…
May 20, 2013

Obama to visit South Africa, Senegal, Tanzania

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will visit three African nations this summer...
April 29, 2013

Bangs for Obama at correspondents’ dinner

theGRIO REPORT - At the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner President Barack Obama poked some fun at himself, saying he…
April 22, 2013

Rockets, robots as Obama hosts science fair

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has high praise for science projects from some high-achieving students, telling them, 'this stuff…
April 17, 2013

Obama slams senators who opposed gun measure: 'A shameful day in Washington'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the Senate's opposition to a bill that would have expanded background checks for…
April 17, 2013

Coping with the aftermath of the Boston tragedy

theGRIO REPORT - Musicians and dancers from high school marching bands stretched and rehearsed on the National Mall on Tuesday…
April 17, 2013

Ricin found in Obama letter, odd packages shake up Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Secret Service says it has intercepted a letter addressed to President Barack Obama that contained…
April 15, 2013

Secret Service expands security at White House

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Secret Service expanded its security perimeter at the White House on Monday following the explosions at…
April 15, 2013

Obama calls Mass. officials following explosions at Boston Marathon

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says President Barack Obama has been notified about the explosions at the finish line…
April 10, 2013

Man charged with bomb threat at White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man has been arrested after police say he made a bomb threat outside the White House.
April 9, 2013

White House assistant chef Sam Kass says he will be furloughed

WASHINGTON (AP) - Even White House chefs could be feeling the pain of government budget cuts...
April 9, 2013

White House celebrates the sounds of Memphis soul

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House is celebrating the history and sound of Memphis soul music...
April 4, 2013

First lady Michelle Obama plants White House garden for spring

WASHINGTON (AP) — Salad from the White House garden could be served in just a few weeks. Michelle Obama planted
April 3, 2013

Action! Obama White House film screenings (SLIDESHOW)

theGRIO REPORT - Throughout President Obama's years at the White House, the first couple has screened variety of movies, documentaries,…
April 3, 2013

The Obamas embrace history with enthusiasm for ’42’

OPINION - When President Barack Obama embraced Rachel Robinson, the 90-year-old widow of baseball Hall of Fame legend Jackie Robinson…
April 2, 2013

Michelle Obama praises Jackie Robinson movie ’42’

WASHINGTON (AP) - Michelle Obama said Tuesday that a new movie chronicling Jackie Robinson's rise through Major League Baseball left…