Barack Obama

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June 30, 2011

MSNBC suspends analyst for remark on Obama

NEW YORK (AP) - "I thought he was a d**k yesterday," Halperin said Thursday during a discussion about Obama's news…
June 30, 2011

Slideshow: Icons accused of being Illuminati

SLIDESHOW - Who are the Illuminati? They're a secret society whose goal is to brainwash the masses through the manipulation…
June 29, 2011

Obama: Congress should 'get it done' on debt limit

WASHINGTON (AP) - The president said members of Congress needed to stay in Washington until budget negotiations are finished --…
June 29, 2011

Let's leave slavery out of our politics for now

OPINION - If we were to increase our knowledge and understanding of the period, the practice, and the ramifications, we…
June 28, 2011

90 years ago, Jack Johnson sought his own pardon

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a March 25, 1921 letter to Attorney General Harry Daugherty, Johnson said the prosecutor in his…
June 28, 2011

Bachmann walks back anti-Obama rhetoric for 2012 run

OPINION - The main thing with Bachmann is that though she may make comments that could easily be branded 'crazy'...
June 27, 2011

Bill Maher lets Reggie Brown finish his routine

Brown disputed the idea that his racial material played a part in his set being cut short and expressed doubt…
June 27, 2011

Jury convicts ex-Gov. Blagojevich at retrial

CHICAGO (AP) - Blagojevich had faced 20 charges, including that he sought to sell or trade an appointment to President…
June 27, 2011

Black college leaders meet to discuss challenges

ATLANTA (AP) - About 100 presidents of historically black colleges are meeting to discuss their role in the White House…
June 27, 2011

Black Panther Chairman apologizes for calling Obama 'n-word'

New Black Panther Party Chairman Malik Zulu Shabazz yesterday apologized for calling President Obama the "N-word", but stood by his…
June 27, 2011

Bachmann regrets saying Obama has 'anti-American views'

Bachmann informed Bob Schieffer that despite some past comments, "I don't question the President's patriotism at all...
June 27, 2011

Obama joins debt talks, Republican negotiator leaves

VIDEO - Next week President Obama will hold talks with house and Senate leaders to hammer out a deal to…
June 27, 2011

Obama's election and its effect on perceived racial bias

ANN ARBOR, Mich.--Many Americans changed their perceptions of discrimination and racism after Barack Obama became the nation's first black president...
June 27, 2011

Why Obama should come out for same-sex marriage

OPINION - The times demand concrete action, not symbolic gestures or rhetorical gymnastics...
June 25, 2011

NY legalizes gay marriage 42 years after Stonewall

NEW YORK (AP) - Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the bill shortly before midnight Friday, almost 42 years to the…
June 24, 2011

Barbershop Buzz: How do you feel about legalizing gay marriage?

VIDEO - A monumental moment in the National Gay Rights Movement is in serious negotiations, as New York legislative leaders…
June 24, 2011

Rush Limbaugh compares Obama to Hitler

Rush Limbaugh compared President Obama to Hitler on his Thursday radio show...
June 24, 2011

House rejects Obama's authority to continue US role in Libya

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House has voted down a measure giving President Barack Obama the authority to continue the U.S.…
June 24, 2011

GOP to African-Americans: If we can't get your vote, no one can

OPINION - If there is one time-honored tactic GOP politicians have mastered, it's voter suppression...
June 24, 2011

Obama stops short on embracing gay marriage

NEW YORK (AP) - While praising New York state lawmakers as they debated legalizing gay marriage, President Barack Obama stopped…