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September 12, 2011

Obama sending $477 billion jobs bill to Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama's plan has to clear a politically divided Congress, which could scuttle it entirely or enact bits…
September 11, 2011

At 3 sites of loss, Obama quietly honors 9/11 dead

SHANKSVILLE, Pa. (AP) - 'God is our refuge and strength,' Obama intoned, 'a very present help in trouble. Therefore, we…
September 10, 2011

What Obama must do to get his jobs bill passed

OPINION - It still remains to be seen if those soaring words can in fact produce jobs for the 14…
September 9, 2011

GOP rep: Obama's policies help 'drunk-driving illegal immigrants like his uncle'

TALKING POINTS MEMO - Obama's uncle Onyango Obama was arrested in Massachusetts last month, charged with failing to yield, operating…
September 9, 2011

Obama, Democrats don't have to votes to pass jobs plan

The White House continued on Friday to insist that it wants the President's new jobs bill to be considered as…
September 9, 2011

First lady Michelle Obama visits US Open

NEW YORK (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama says she hopes to still be playing tennis when she's 90...
September 9, 2011

Black voters cautiously optimistic about Obama speech (VIDEO)

theGRIO VIDEO - TheGrio's Todd Johnson watched Pres. Obama's jobs speech in Brooklyn with a small group of African-American voters...
September 9, 2011

Should blacks be satisfied with Obama's jobs speech?

OPINION - Perhaps the president's African-American critics expect too much when they demand that he explicitly mention black unemployment...
September 8, 2011

Obama unveils plan to revive US economy

WASHINGTON (AP) - Barack Obama, looking to jolt both the U.S. economy and his presidency, proposed a $447 billion plan…
September 8, 2011

Join the Live Chat: President Obama's job speech

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September 8, 2011

Fox News viewers: Whites discriminated against as much as minorities

Mother Jones - The Brookings/PRRI study uses "reverse discrimination"--an unfortunate term that suggests a difference in kind, not in degree--to…
September 8, 2011

Perry's execution record includes deaths of juveniles, mentally disabled

Think Progress - But even as the Willingham case receives the most notice, many of Perry's decisions regarding execution have…
September 8, 2011

Allen West brings 'Ground Zero Mosque' controversy out of hibernation

TPM - West didn't show any signs that he's planning to seek common ground with Muslims, as he criticized Herman…
September 8, 2011

Chicago lawmaker: 'Black people want guns'

A West Side democratic state legislator has suggested after a heated town hall meeting that he may support a measure…
September 8, 2011

Obama looks to create jobs, put GOP on the spot

WASHINGTON (AP) - The underlying political strategy: If Obama can't get his ideas passed heading into his re-election year, he…