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September 19, 2011

Obama endorses ending 1 day of mail delivery

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Postal Service lost $8.5 billion last year and is facing even more red ink this year…
September 19, 2011

EPA chief on verge of quitting after Obama rejected smog proposal

Jackson told intimates she had been convinced Obama would back her up despite aggressive lobbying from Capitol Hill Republicans and…
September 19, 2011

Obama launches tax salvo at Republicans

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama, setting up another clash with Republicans, will propose Monday $1.5 trillion in new taxes…
September 18, 2011

Obama to seek a new tax rate for wealthy

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama is going to call it the 'Buffett Rule' for Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor who has…
September 16, 2011

Obama signs 1st major patent law change since 1952

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - The bill is meant to ensure that the patent office, now facing a backlog of 1.2…
September 16, 2011

Disappointed Hollywood giving Obama cold shoulder

The Hollywood Reporter - As the 2012 election fund-raising cycle heats up, the onetime darling is finding far less enthusiasm…
September 16, 2011

Death penalty debate resurrected in 2012 campaign

OPINION - Throughout modern U.S. history, the death penalty has proven a big political issue...
September 15, 2011

Is black America satisfied with Barack Obama?

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama has struggled to meet the expectations of some in the black community, which is…
September 15, 2011

James Carville: Obama should 'panic'

Politico - In a CNN op-ed, Carville said Tuesday's two special election results are a warning to the White House…
September 15, 2011

Wyclef Jean comes out as a Sarah Palin 'fan'

But while he was clearly enthused about Obama's win, he was, apparently, just a little bit upset that losing VP…
September 15, 2011

Poll: Obama disapproval soars to 54 percent in Va

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The results mirror other polls that show a continuing slide in the president's popularity in a…
September 15, 2011

Black Caucus conference to feature Obama speech

WASHINGTON (AP) - The speech adds to the list of appearances before black and Hispanic groups by the president...
September 15, 2011

Can GOP plan to divide Pennsylvania defeat Obama?

OPINION - Under their plan, Pennsylvania would abandon its winner-take-all system in favor of awarding electoral votes by congressional district...
September 14, 2011

Delayed MLK dedication could draw smaller crowd

WASHINGTON (AP) - Organizers are preparing for a smaller crowd at the rescheduled dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr.…
September 14, 2011

Barack Obama's African-American charm offensive

OPINION - Because the administration rarely communicates its outreach or the president's sentiments about African-Americans in public, they are often…
September 14, 2011

Lil Wayne: 'Republicans are never going to like us'

theGRIO REPORT - He raps, sings rock songs, makes appearances on ESPN, and now Lil' Wayne can add political commentator…
September 14, 2011

Poll: Obama's black base is staying put

MSNBC - Despite apparent outrage at the president at one of the CBC's town halls in Detroit, 92 percent of…
September 14, 2011

Obama to take jobs sales pitch to North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - More than half of the nearly $450 billion plan Obama sent to Congress last week is…
September 14, 2011

Republican win in NY portends challenge for Obama

NEW YORK (AP) - The surprising results portend a perilous national environment for Obama as he prepares to seek re-election…
September 14, 2011

NAACP joins the fight to save Troy Davis

theGRIO REPORT -- The NAACP has joined other rights organizations in pushing for a stay of execution for George death…