Barack Obama

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April 10, 2011

Obama signs short-term bill staving off shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) - The measure is the first piece of a historic agreement to cut billions in spending and avoid…
April 8, 2011

Will black viewers dump Trump over birther flap?

OPINION - Let me be clear. You can stop looking at the polls. Donald Trump is not running for president...
April 8, 2011

Obama to host Facebook town hall

NBC BAY AREA - President Barack Obama is returning to the Bay Area. This time, he'll be addressing the nation…
April 8, 2011

Barbershop Buzz: Will you support President Obama in 2012?

VIDEO - Is it too early in the election cycle for the President to declare his bid? We hit the…
April 7, 2011

'We rise and fall together,' Obama tells Sharpton group

NEW YORK (AP) - The president, officially running for re-election as of this week, stood by his record of the…
April 7, 2011

Sharpton draws focus on the issues at annual event

NEW YORK (AP) -The Rev. Al Sharpton marked the 20th anniversary of his Harlem-based organization with President Barack Obama...
April 6, 2011

First female and minority CA attorney general called 'female Obama'

VIDEO - Harris has been called the rising star of the Democratic Party. Her rise in politics is rooted in…
April 6, 2011

Obama carefully courts black votes with Sharpton

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - President Barack Obama is scheduled to make a foray into racial territory by speaking at the Rev.…
March 14, 2011

Dana Perino: 'This White House' should know better than to make Boehner skin color jokes

Via Media Matters, former Bush spokeswoman Dana Perino called out President Obama and his staff for teasing House Speaker John…
March 14, 2011

Herman Cain: 'Don't condemn me because first black prez was bad'

Cain said he believes that the country electing Barack Obama as its first African-American president could help his chances if…
March 14, 2011

Is social media showing off Palin's prejudice?

OPINION - Palin's objectionable, even idiotic tweets has shoved her public stock even further downhill...
March 11, 2011

Slideshow: Staying power of black celebrity couples

SLIDESHOW - These relationships often appear glamorous and effortless, but only time will tell if the foundation of these couples…
March 10, 2011

Obama: Bullying should not be inevitable, accepted

WASHINGTON (AP) - The president and first lady Michelle Obama convened a conference on preventing bullying Thursday...
March 9, 2011

Obama to host basketball party at White House

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is meeting Wednesday with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton before hosting a White…
March 9, 2011

Is 'racial resentment' behind health reform backlash?

OPINION - An interesting study was released suggesting that white opposition to heath care may be racially motivated...
March 8, 2011

Lupe Fiasco's lyrical precision is right on target

REVIEW - If 'Lasers' were delayed once again there would be some disaster coverage on Lupe's favorite news channel...
March 4, 2011

Obama on unemployment rate: 'That's progress'

MIAMI (AP) - Obama says the latest numbers show that the economy has added 1.5 million private-sector jobs in the…
March 4, 2011

Limbaugh: 'How many people really think of Obama as black?'

Limbaugh's comments came as he leafed through a new book by U.S. News and World Report writer Kenneth Walsh about…
March 4, 2011

12 reasons Obama will win in 2012

Though November 2012 is light years away in political time, as Team Obama regroups in Chicago, they should be optimistic…
March 2, 2011

Huckabee has to back off 'birther'-like remarks

VIDEO - The former governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee, is in some hot water after suggesting that the president grew…