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April 15, 2011

Tone deaf Trump: 'The blacks' remark is beyond the pale

OPINION - When I heard that Trump claimed to have a great relationship with 'the blacks' I thought it was…
April 14, 2011

Obama: Most people confident he was born in Hawaii

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama says Republican efforts to go after him in a politically expedient way create problems for them...
April 14, 2011

Gay ex-employee alleges sexual harassment, bias by Rev. Jackson and staff

theGRIO REPORT - The complaint was filed against Jackson and Rainbow PUSH in early 2010 by Tommy R. Bennett, an…
April 14, 2011

Congress OKs funding measure cutting $38B

WASHINGTON (AP) - In the compromise negotiations, Democrats won the deletion of all of the EPA-related provisions as well as…
April 14, 2011

Limbaugh calls Obama's base 'savages', 'walking human debris'

Limbaugh said that the president was attempting to placate his base during his deficit reduction speech, and he used a…
April 14, 2011

President's sister puts their mom in picture book

NEW YORK (AP) - Above a rooftop in Jakarta or the Indus River in Pakistan, the moon looms large in…
April 14, 2011

Trump: 'I've always had a great relationship with the blacks'

African Americans, one of us wrote earlier this week, happen to be one of the few voting blocs with a…
April 14, 2011

Michelle Obama, Jill Biden to guest on 'The View'

NEW YORK (AP) - They will be appearing live on the weekday talk show to discuss their campaign for national…
April 14, 2011

Why blacks take birtherism more personally

OPINION - The attacks on the president's citizenship, combined with the personal jabs against Mr. Obama and his family, are…
April 14, 2011

Slideshow: Rev. Jesse Jackson's top 10 most controversial moments

SLIDESHOW - Civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson is no stranger to controversy. The following are his most infamous moments…
April 14, 2011

How Obama's deficit speech may recapture '08 spirit

OPINION - Even if he doesn't succeed at obtaining the change he is seeking, progressives will at least give him…
April 13, 2011

Obama aims to lower US deficit by $4 trillion

WASHINGTON (AP) - While the president recommended trimming health care costs in Medicare and Medicaid, he also called for cuts…
April 13, 2011

DC mayor: Our city is sick of being 'shut out'

OPINION - Sadly, many Americans are unaware that the District of Columbia is the only jurisdiction in America that has…
April 13, 2011

Virginia Thomas builds Tea Party network

As a part-time special correspondent for the Daily Caller, Thomas plans to tap into the movement to build a list…
April 13, 2011

Obamas to appear on one of final 'Oprah' episodes

CHICAGO (AP) - The White House confirmed Tuesday that the Obamas would tape the episode April 27 at Harpo Studios…