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September 1, 2011

White House: People 'don't give a lick' about speech timing

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House is characterizing the flap over the timing of the president's address to Congress next…
September 1, 2011

How the CBC covers up failures with Tea Party attacks

OPINION - Rep. Andre Carson's blast constitutes one of the most egregious examples of race-baiting politics has seen in some…
September 1, 2011

Obama faces historic disrespect from political peers

OPINION - Is opposing everything this president does for the sake of opposition, or worse for a more insidious reason,…
August 31, 2011

Rice on Cheney book: 'An attack on my integrity'

Speaking in an interview with Reuters, Rice rejected Cheney's contention that she misled President George W. Bush about nuclear diplomacy…
August 31, 2011

Rihanna sues over leaks at $7 million LA-area home

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Rihanna is suing over a hillside home that she claims has serious structural defects that rendered…
August 31, 2011

Obama bows to Boehner; jobs speech will be Sept. 8

WASHINGTON (AP) - In agreeing to Boehner's schedule, Obama's address will compete with the opening game of the National Football…
August 31, 2011

Did the CBC jobs tour work for black America?

OPINION - While it will take some time to determine the exact number of people actually hired, it is evident…
August 31, 2011

Official: Obama uncle here illegally since 1992

BOSTON (AP) - The 67-year-old Onyango Obama is the half-brother of the president's late father. He is originally from Kenya...
August 31, 2011

Obama to address Congress next week on jobs

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid asking to…
August 30, 2011

White House press secretary: Obama helping black Americans

POLITCO - Carney framed the issue as one that impacts all job-seeking Americans and said the issue of race is…
August 30, 2011

Maxine Waters steps into the spotlight

theGRIO REPORT - Beyond policy differences, Waters and others have admitted that few in the group have a personal relationship…
August 30, 2011

Lenny Kravitz goes gray on 'Black and White America'

REVIEW - It's risky business when artists tack provocative titles onto their work and fail to follow-up on said title…
August 30, 2011

Obama to post-9/11 vets: 'Americans don't quit'

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - He tells the annual American Legion convention in Minneapolis that "in hard times, Americans don't quit. We…
August 30, 2011

Obama uncle held in by immigration officials

FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts (AP) - Onyango Obama was arrested last week in Framingham, about 20 miles west of Boston, after police…
August 30, 2011

Sean Hannity on Obama: 'I don't think he's that smart'

An enraged Sean Hannity reacted to a controversial Politico article about Rick Perry's intelligence by questioning President Obama's intelligence for…
August 30, 2011

Black Caucus benefits by criticizing Obama fairly

OPINION - The CBC has created a model for how to critique President Obama as an ally without coming across…
August 29, 2011

Katrina's 6th anniversary finds Gulf Coast on mend

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Monday marked the passage of six difficult years of rebuilding for the region, which is showing…
August 29, 2011

Obama's uncle arrested on drunk driving charge

FRAMINGHAM, Mass (AP) - Police said that when asked if he wanted to make a phone call, Obama said: 'I…
August 29, 2011

Obama: On Katrina anniversary, need for vigilance

WASHINGTON (AP) - He says his administration's improved emergency readiness was evident over the weekend in reaction to Hurricane Irene...
August 29, 2011

Obama says will take time to recover from Irene

WASHINGTON (AP) - The president noted that the effects of Irene are still being felt in much of the country,…