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July 22, 2010

Wis. candidate is ‘not the white man’s b**ch’

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A legislative candidate from Wisconsin can't use a profane, racially charged phrase to describe herself on…
July 22, 2010

Is Michael Steele made of teflon?

OPINION - Are either his credibility issues or his tenuous hold on his job a function of his status as…
July 21, 2010

RNC treasurer says Steele hiding $7 million debt

WASHINGTON (AP) - Two lawyers working for the committee insisted the RNC never had that kind of debt and has…
July 21, 2010

Vilsack offers Sherrod new job at Agriculture

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sherrod says she's considering the offer, which she said was for a different position than her former…
July 21, 2010

White House apologizes to Shirley Sherrod

WASHINGTON (AP) - White House spokesman Robert Gibbs called the dismissal of Shirley Sherrod an injustice and a mistake...
July 21, 2010

Mayor in upstate NY village quits over racial slur

COBLESKILL, N.Y. (AP) - Mark Nadeau, a white Republican, can be heard on the recording using the slur in a…
July 21, 2010

Senate poised to OK jobless benefits for millions

WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Democrats broke a GOP filibuster safely and set the stage for a vote Wednesday on legislation…
July 21, 2010

Rep. Michele Bachmann: Tea Party Caucus not a ‘movement mouthpiece’

WASHINGTON (AP) - The tea party members in attendance were a diverse group that sought to put to rest the…
July 21, 2010

Conservative blogger Breitbart blames NAACP, media for Sherrod scandal

VIDEO - Andrew Breitbart says that his motives to release the video clip were to show that the NAACP was…
July 21, 2010

Obama signs sweeping financial reform into law

WASHINGTON (AP) - Reveling in victory, President Obama on Wednesday signed into law the most sweeping overhaul of financial regulations…
July 21, 2010

When race-baiting backfires: The Shirley Sherrod teachable moment

OPINION - The attack on Shirley Sherrod by conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart is the most recent example of the dangers…
July 21, 2010

Sherrod not sure she would go back to USDA

WASHINGTON (AP) - The woman at the center of a racially tinged firestorm said she doesn't know if she'd return…
July 21, 2010

RNC treasurer accuses Michael Steele of intentionally concealing $7 million debt

The Republican National Committee failed to report more than $7 million in debt to the Federal Election Commission in recent…
July 20, 2010

Vilsack should do the right thing and reinstate Shirley Sherrod

OPINION - Tom Vilsack can make history by doing what politicians and government officials usually refuse to do. He can…
July 20, 2010

Conservatives balk at handling of Panther case

VIDEO - The debate continues over whether the U.S. Department of Justice mishandled the Philadelphia voter intimidation case...