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May 22, 2014

Obama on VA scandal: 'I will not tolerate it!'

VIDEO - Increasingly under fire over veteran's health care neglect, President Obama declared he will not stand for misconduct at…
May 21, 2014

GOP tries to hit minority recruitment numbers without practicing affirmative action

The Republican Party is hiring people to reach out to black and Hispanic communities, and setting goals for the number
May 21, 2014

Obama: 'I will not stand for' Veterans Affairs hospitals misconduct

WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to head off a growing furor over veterans' health care, President Barack Obama declared Wednesday that…
May 20, 2014

U.S. sanctions on Russia look a lot different from space

OPINION - The untreatable international agita over Russia’s meddling in Eastern Ukraine is taking on otherworldly overtones here in the…
May 20, 2014

Police commissioner resigns over Obama slur

WOLFEBORO, New Hampshire (AP) — The police commissioner of a small U.S. town has resigned after he admitted using a…
May 19, 2014

Eric Holder: Subtle racism worse than bigoted outburts

BALTIMORE (AP) — Attorney General Eric Holder says subtle, institutionalized racism has a more "pernicious" effect than the occasional bigoted…
May 17, 2014

President Obama hosts Brown v. Board families and lawyers

(AP) - Obama met Friday in the White House East Room with families of the plaintiffs, lead attorneys Jack Greenberg…
May 16, 2014

Black leaders divided on whether to view Rand Paul as friend or foe

Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-Ky.) aggressive outreach to the black community over the last several months is dividing African-American leaders, with…
May 15, 2014

President Obama honors 9/11 victims at Ground Zero ceremony

VIDEO - Dignitaries, survivors and families of the victim's of 9/11 gathered today at Ground Zero for the dedication of…
May 15, 2014

Ras Baraka declares victory in Newark mayor's race

(AP) — Ras Baraka, son of the late militant poet and activist Amiri Baraka, declared victory Tuesday in the race…
May 14, 2014

Official: John Conyers lacks signatures to appear on primary ballot

DETROIT (AP) — Longtime Congressman John Conyers of Michigan doesn't have enough signatures to appear on the Aug. 5 primary…
May 12, 2014

First lady praises her mom at Mother's Day event

(AP) — Extending the Mother's Day celebration by a day, Michelle Obama on Monday saluted military mothers for the sacrifices…
May 12, 2014

Obama congratulates first openly gay NFL draftee

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has sent his congratulations to Michael Sam, the first openly gay player drafted by…
May 10, 2014

Michelle Obama 'Heartbroken' over kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls

NBC News -- First lady Michelle Obama made a rare appearance on her husband’s weekly address on Saturday to express…
May 7, 2014

President Obama: US will do everything it can to help Nigeria find kidnapped girls

(AP) - President Barack Obama says the U.S. will do everything it can to help Nigeria find nearly 300 teenage…