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July 8, 2011

Congressional Black Caucus slams Obama on unemployment

The Congressional Black Caucus publicly accused the Obama administration of failing to adequately address a veritable epidemic of African American…
July 8, 2011

Why we remain fascinated with Obama's father

OPINION - Last time I checked, the identity of President Obama's father and a long list his flaws have long…
July 8, 2011

Are blacks missing out on jobs in their own backyard?

OPINION - For African-Americans -- the most loyal of Obama's base, and voters he will surely need to secure his…
July 7, 2011

Author: Obama's father planned to give him up for adoption

Through exhaustive interviews, Jacobs assembles a complex depiction of the elder Obama as a brilliant but troubled man.
July 7, 2011

Rep. Tim Scott fuels debt debate with impeach Obama talk

theGRIO REPORT - His comments set off a firestorm on the Internet, with people taking to social media and news…
July 6, 2011

Oregon man arrested, accused of threatening Obama

PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) - Darryl James Swanson has appeared in federal court to face charges that he threatened to kill…
July 6, 2011

Hacked Obama website invites supporters to anti-Govt events

The Obama campaign website was hacked on Tuesday and invited supporters to two fake anti-government events hosted by an unnamed…
July 6, 2011

Can white supremacists stage a comeback in the GOP?

OPINION - David Duke's presidential hopes can serve as a warning sign: that the threat, though unlikely, is still very…
July 5, 2011

Obama to summon lawmakers for more deficit talks

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama will summon top Republican and Democratic leaders to the White House this week for another…
July 5, 2011

Major teachers union endorses Obama's re-election

CHICAGO (AP) - In a statement, NEA President Dennis Van Roekel says Obama and the union share a vision and…
July 5, 2011

Obama thanks troops at July 4 party on South Lawn

WASHINGTON (AP) - Telling U.S. troops that "America is proud of all of you," President Barack Obama marked the Fourth…
July 5, 2011

Is Herman Cain a real life Uncle Ruckus?

OPINION - Given his vilification of all things African and his attempts to shoo away from legitimate talks of racial…
July 4, 2011

Hacking on Fox News Twitter reports Obama's death

NEW YORK (AP) - In a statement posted on its website later Monday morning, Fox News called the tweets "malicious"…
July 4, 2011

Slideshow: Malia Obama turns 13 — a life in the limelight

SLIDESHOW - On July 4th, as America turns 235 years old, Malia Obama will be turning 13...
July 1, 2011

Obama urges supporters to regain 2008 energy

PHILADEPHIA (AP) - President Barack Obama's re-election effort is powering toward an impressive early fundraising haul, campaign officials are trying…
July 1, 2011

Memo to Herman Cain: Obama is a real black man

OPINION - What's at issue isn't any one man's definition of blackness. It's Cain's willingness to play the "blacker than…
July 1, 2011

Can Obama force the GOP's hand on debt and taxes?

OPINION - Should the stalling continue, the extension of the nation's $14.3 trillion debt limit will be put at risk…
June 30, 2011

Republicans invite Obama to talk taxes

VIDEO - Some Republicans were clearly irked by the president's criticism during his Wednesday press conference...
June 30, 2011

Do the rules of decency not apply with Obama?

OPINION - When did it become okay to call the president of these United States an expletive on national television?...
June 30, 2011

Obama reaps victory as judges uphold health law

CINCINNATI (AP) - A panel in Cincinnati handed the administration a victory Wednesday by agreeing that the government can require…