Barack Obama

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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…
June 23, 2011

Obama releasing 30M barrels from US oil reserves

WASHINGTON (AP) - The release from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve will be the largest ever, amounting to half of…
June 23, 2011

Former gay rights protesters support Obama and Democrats

But in surveying a host of gay rights activists and donors, it seems increasingly clear that his relationship with the…
June 23, 2011

Can Obama keep his cool on Twitter?

OPINION - By tweeting on his own, Obama opens himself up to a whole new world of criticism scrutiny...
June 22, 2011

Obama: 30,000-plus troops leaving Afghanistan

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama said they will leave at a steady pace, but the U.S. combat mission is not expected…
June 22, 2011

Obama likely to bring 10K troops home this year

WASHINGTON (AP) - But with 100,000 U.S. troops currently in Afghanistan, that drawdown may not be substantial enough to satisfy…