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January 9, 2014

Lyndon “Magic” Johnson and the invention of poverty politics

OPINION - Before Erving 'Magic' Johnson got to Michigan State University, Lyndon Johnson employed an old trick of liberal politicians…
January 9, 2014

Jobless benefits branded 'Black Teen Unemployment Act' on Fox News

OPINION - Conservatives appear to have no empathy for the millions of Americans out of work...
January 8, 2014

Chris Christie aides linked to politically motivated traffic jams in NJ

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Emails and text messages released Wednesday link a top aide to Gov. Chris Christie to traffic…
January 8, 2014

White House wants to crack down on school discipline discrimination

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration wants to end the apparent disparities in how students of different races are punished…
January 8, 2014

Ex-Defense Secretary Robert Gates takes shots at President Obama, VP Biden in new memoir 'Duty'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates asserts in a new memoir that President Barack Obama grew frustrated with…
January 8, 2014

LBJ’s 'War on Poverty' turns 50: Is America losing the war?

OPINION - January 8 marks the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson’s iconic War on Poverty. Sadly, half a century…
January 7, 2014

Rev. Jesse Jackson's rescue of Lt. Robert Goodman remembered 30 years later

OPINION - One thing that the thirtieth anniversary of his successful negotiation of U.S. Navy pilot Lt. Robert Goodman’s release…
January 7, 2014

President Obama's inequality strategy

ANALYSIS - The push by President Obama and Democrats to extend unemployment insurance for 1.3 million people whose benefits ran…
January 6, 2014

Senate confirms Janet Yellen to chair Federal Reserve

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Janet Yellen on Monday as the first woman to lead the Federal Reserve, elevating…
January 6, 2014

Unemployment bill first up in Senate for 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate plunged into an election-year session Monday that promises to be long on political maneuvering and…
January 6, 2014

Ohio teacher behind 'don't need another black president' remark fights reprimand

FAIRFIELD, Ohio (AP) — A southwest Ohio teacher says he is challenging allegations that he told a black student who…
January 5, 2014

Obamacare: Is finally a reality

MSNBC - With the online portals now operating smoothly, private insurers may yet sell 7 million individual policies by March…
January 5, 2014

First lady Michelle Obama gets a few extra days of Hawaiian sun

HONOLULU (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama is getting a few extra days of Hawaiian sun...
January 4, 2014

Snowstorm presents new NYC mayor with early test

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was handed an early test just a day after…
January 3, 2014

President Obama proposes firearm background check changes

HONOLULU (AP) — The Obama administration on Friday announced a pair of executive actions aimed at strengthening federal background checks…