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February 22, 2013

Obama teams up with 'Kid President' for White House Easter egg roll

VIDEO - President Barack Obama has teamed up with adorable viral video star 'Kid President' for a new web ad…
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 8, 2013

theGrio’s 100: Gary Clark Jr, bringing blues music to a new generation

theGRIO's 100 - Born and raised in Austin, TX, Gary Clark Jr. began playing guitar at age 12. He performed…
February 5, 2013

More diversity likely in next Obama job selections

WASHINGTON (AP) — As he prepares to announce a new wave of Cabinet and other senior posts, President Barack Obama…
January 31, 2013

Hadiya Pendleton's death draws White House attention, petition

theGRIO REPORT - The shooting death of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton has drawn national attention, prompting renewed calls for gun regulation,…
January 31, 2013

Obama pledges to build diverse team as part of his 'legacy'

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama pledged this week that his second term team of top advisers will include more blacks,…
January 29, 2013

Obama on immigration overhaul: 'Now is the time'

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Declaring 'now is the time' to fix broken immigration laws, President Barack Obama on Tuesday heralded…
January 28, 2013

White House condemns wave of violence in Egypt

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says it 'strongly condemns' the wave of violence in Egypt and says Egyptian leaders…
January 28, 2013

President Obama honors LeBron, NBA Champions Miami Heat

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is honoring the Miami Heat for winning the 2012 NBA Championship title after falling…
January 28, 2013

Obama meets police chiefs of mass shooting scenes

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama was meeting on Monday with police chiefs from the three U.S. communities that saw…
January 25, 2013

Obama picks foreign policy aide Denis McDonough as chief of staff

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has chosen longtime trusted adviser and national security expert Denis McDonough as his fifth…
January 22, 2013

Obama embarks on first working day of 2nd term

WASHINGTON (AP) - Four years ago, President Barack Obama and his staff spent the first day in the White House…
January 21, 2013

Obama girls to hit teen milestones in White House

(AP) - On the inaugural platform again four years later, a more mature Malia Obama, 14, and Sasha, 11, smiled,…
January 19, 2013

On 2nd term eve, Obama cites Martin Luther King's commitment to service

WASHINGTON (AP) - On the brink of a second term, President Barack Obama invoked Martin Luther King Jr.'s commitment to…
January 18, 2013

President Obama’s official portrait for 2nd term released

theGRIO REPORT - The photo, taken by White House photographer Pete Souza, was taken in the Oval Office on December…
January 16, 2013

White House calls NRA video referencing Obama girls ‘repugnant, cowardly’

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says a National Rifle Association video referencing President Barack Obama's daughters is 'repugnant and…
January 15, 2013

Obama to take private oath in brief family service

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's private swearing-in will be a brief, sparsely attended ceremony in the Blue Room of…
January 14, 2013

Obama deflects criticism about lack of diversity

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is deflecting criticism that his Cabinet for his second term is shaping up to…
January 14, 2013

Obama demands quick action to raise US debt limit

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama demanded on Monday that Congress quickly raise the federal debt limit and warned that…
January 13, 2013

NRA president says Congress will not pass weapons ban

WASHINGTON (AP) - The National Rifle Association president says Congress is not likely to pass a new ban on assault…