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September 26, 2011

Obama to 'address black America' on BET

theGRIO VIDEO - The president, who is touring the country promoting his American Jobs Act proposal, discusses the impact the…
September 26, 2011

Republican candidates seek Trump stamp of approval

NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump has become a must-stop for GOP candidates looking for advice or hoping to bask…
September 26, 2011

Lady Gaga attends Obama fundraiser

ATHERTON, Calif. (AP) - The intimate gathering was held under a tent in the yard of Facebook chief operating officer…
September 26, 2011

Can the GOP use the Black Caucus against Obama?

OPINION - As the race for the White House heats up, we can surely expect to see the CBC used…
September 26, 2011

Rep. Waters found Obama speech to Black Caucus 'curious'

WASHINGTON (AP) - She says Obama didn't address Hispanics in such a blunt manner and would never use that language…
September 26, 2011

Obama can't win when he addresses black audiences

OPINION - Obama represents a different mode of dealing with race -- one that author Toure calls 'post-black,' but which…
September 25, 2011

Obama says Republicans would 'cripple' US

SEATTLE (AP) - President Barack Obama took his newly combative message to the liberal West Coast on Sunday, aiming to…
September 25, 2011

Transcript: President Obama's speech at the CBC Foundation gala

WHITE HOUSE TRANSCRIPT - The following remarks were delivered by President Barack Obama at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual…
September 25, 2011

Obama tells Black Caucus 'stop complaining' and fight

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama called on the Congressional Black Caucus on Saturday to quit crying and complaining and…
September 24, 2011

Obama's likability is keeping him afloat

DENVER (AP) - Public opinion polls routinely show that Americans like the president personally even though they don't agree with…
September 24, 2011

Walsh uses race to distract GOP base from wealth gap

OPINION - As an initial matter, Walsh's statement that the media is vested in President Obama not being a failure…
September 23, 2011

Morgan Freeman: Tea Party is 'racist', out to get Obama

HUFFINGTON POST - Morgan Freeman laid down the chips on the Tea Party in a new interview with Piers Morgan…
September 23, 2011

Poll: Obama slips with black voters

Politico - The drop in support among black voters mirrors the declining support for Obama among all groups...
September 23, 2011

Obama's Los Angeles campaign office smashed up

LOS ANGELES (AP) - No rocks or projectiles were found, and police believe one or more attackers used a tire…
September 23, 2011

Obama rolling back Bush-era education law

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is trying to energize school performance at the local level by giving states the…
September 23, 2011

Does Obama need to take a stronger death penalty stand?

OPINION - In staking out a middle ground, Obama has protected himself from the fate visited upon former Massachusetts Governor…
September 22, 2011

Rep. Joe Walsh: Media 'protect' Obama because he's black

'This guy pushed every one of the media's buttons,' Walsh said. 'He was liberal, he was different, he was new,…
September 22, 2011

Gallup: Majority of Americans blame Obama for economy

For the first time, more than 50 percent of Americans blame President Barack Obama for the nation's economic woes, a…
September 21, 2011

The death of Troy Davis will haunt America

OPINION - The killing of Troy Davis is our collective responsibility because it was done on all our behalf...
September 21, 2011

Rick Perry draws contrast with Obama: I'm 'an American'

Rick Perry has signed the guy responsible for Tim Pawlenty's action movie trailer-style campaign videos...