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June 17, 2012

Obama Father’s Day video an intimate portrait of ‘dad-in-chief’

VIDEO - Barack Obama's re-election campaign released a Father's Day video that paints an intimate portrait of Obama the dad...
June 17, 2012

How President Obama is promoting fatherhood

OPINION - The president recognizes that the most important, most challenging, and most fulfilling job he'll ever have is to…
June 16, 2012

theGrio editiorial: Disrespect is the story, not Neil Munro

EDITORIAL - Neil Munro, a veteran Washington reporter who now works for the conservative blog the Daily Caller, says his…
June 16, 2012

Immigration reform: 5 reasons Obama ordered the DREAM

OPINION - The president’s DREAM Act-ish executive order is an all-out effort to win Latino votes and put his rivals…
June 15, 2012

Obama interrupted during immigration remarks

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama responded angrily to a reporter from a conservative online publication who interrupted him during…
June 15, 2012

Detroit mayor Dave Bing frustrated over delays

DETROIT (AP) - Detroit Mayor Dave Bing lashed out Thursday against 'people with personal agendas' he blames for stalling his…
June 15, 2012

Rangel spending more than he’s raising on re-election campaign

This is Rangel's toughest primary campaign in his 42-years in Congress and it appears that his campaign is having money…
June 15, 2012

Rahm Emanuel backs marijuana tickets over arrests

CHICAGO - Mayor Rahm Emanuel is playing his pot card...
June 15, 2012

Obama takes a bold step on immigration politics and policy

ANALYSIS - Obama's move could reshape both the political and policy debate around immigration and Hispanics in the United States...
June 15, 2012

Obama offers immunity to certain immigrants

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration will stop deporting and begin granting work permits to younger illegal immigrants who came…
June 15, 2012

Tea Party board member under fire for racist joke

At a rally this weekend in Arkansas a Tea Party board member, Inge Marler, made a racist joke that drew…
June 15, 2012

Sarah Jessica Parker, Meryl Streep, other celebs raise money for Obama

NEW YORK (AP) — President Barack Obama soaked in the support — and the campaign cash — of Manhattan's elite…
June 14, 2012

In dueling speeches, Obama v. Romney in Ohio

CLEVELAND (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday tore into the economic plans of Mitt Romney, saying his likely Republican…
June 14, 2012

‘Fear of a Black Republican’ documentary explores African-American role in democracy

VIDEO - The result is a film critical of both sides of the bipartisan system of democracy here in the…
June 14, 2012

Eric Holder proposes meeting by Monday with Issa

WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Eric Holder is proposing to meet with Rep. Darrell Issa by Monday to settle a…