Barack Obama

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August 22, 2011

Will Clarence and Virginia Thomas kill Obama's health care plan?

In several of the most important areas of constitutional law, Thomas has emerged as an intellectual leader of the Supreme…
August 22, 2011

Public gets first glimpse of MLK memorial

WASHINGTON (AP) - The site was set to open without fanfare around 11 a.m. to kick off a week of…
August 22, 2011

Can black America afford another GOP president?

OPINION - There is no viable alternative. The current crop of Republican presidential candidates are even more radical and far…
August 19, 2011

Relaxing Obama hits bookstore with Malia and Sasha

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass.- A fairly large crowd had gathered outside the Bunch of Grapes bookstore before the president's motorcade pulled…
August 19, 2011

Sheriff Joe is keeping the birther dream alive

On Wednesday night met with "more than 325 people" (!) who fear that Barack Obama will try to run on…
August 19, 2011

With friends like Tom Coburn, does Obama need enemies?

OPINION - Warm and fuzz feelings aside, sometimes one friend has to let the other friend know that they've gotten…
August 18, 2011

Obama's brother in Shanghai to promote bio-novel

SHANGHAI (AP) - Mark Ndesandjo works as a consultant in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, while also writing and…
August 18, 2011

Why Tavis and Cornel won't stop Obama in 2012 (even if they try to)

Never mind the slings and arrows of Tea Partiers. The most politically problematic criticism of Obama these days is coming…
August 18, 2011

Obama 'ain't perfect, but he's ours'

OPINION - How can we hold this president accountable on issues specific to African-Americans and others who are disproportionately impacted…
August 17, 2011

Obama: Another year or more for housing turnaround

ATKINSON, Ill. (AP) - He said, without getting specific, that the administration was mulling ways to encourage banks to resume…
August 17, 2011

GOP candidates compete to be the biggest Obama hater

OPINION - What has come of our body politic when these non-starters, have become front-runners?...
August 17, 2011

Airman quits job, says Obama's birth certificate is fake

Inspired by fellow birther, Army doctor Terrence Lakin, Staff Sgt. Daryn J. Moran has plastered the Internet with the news…
August 17, 2011

Obama to lay out new jobs plan in Sept. speech

WASHINGTON (AP) - On a related front, Obama will also present a specific plan to cut the suffocating long-term national…
August 17, 2011

Rep. Waters to black voters: 'unleash us' on Obama

OPINION - Sparks flew during the Congressional Black Caucus "For the People Jobs Tour" town hall in Detroit, MI, when…
August 17, 2011

White House paints GOP field with Tea Party brush

WASHINGTON (AP) - If the strategy works, it could cause guilt-by-association problems even for non-tea-party Republicans like Mitt Romney...
August 17, 2011

Herman Cain: Impeaching Obama would be 'a great thing'

POLITICO - Asked on a conference call with bloggers this evening why Republicans can't just impeach Barack Obama, Herman Cain…
August 16, 2011

Trump praises Perry, keeps open a possible run

NEW YORK (AP) - Real estate mogul Donald Trump says he expects Texas Gov. Rick Perry will do 'very nicely'…
August 16, 2011

Adviser: Obama not obsessed with keeping job

WASHINGTON (AP) - He also suggested that some Republicans "do not want to see this economy get better" because they…
August 16, 2011

Why we need a 'New Deal' for black America

OPINION - What we need is inclusive, creative political action and an increased investment in new strategies to develop skills,…
August 16, 2011

President Obama promotes policies for rural US

DECORAH, Iowa (AP) - 'I make no apologies for being reasonable,' Obama declared.