Barack Obama

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January 31, 2011

Blacks should shun Ohio gov who ‘doesn’t need them’

OPINION - Gov. John Kasich's heavy handed snub and apparent disdain for minority voters could trigger a backlash...
January 28, 2011

Obama open to ‘tweak’ of health care, not repeal

WASHINGTON (AP) - He stood up for the bill in his State of the Union earlier this week and reiterated…
January 28, 2011

What ‘shellacking’? Recent polls show major momentum for Obama

Just two months ago, President Obama was reeling from his party's massive defeat in the midterm elections...
January 28, 2011

Lawmaker says race played role in GOP 2010 wins

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Rep. Jim Moran of Virginia is saying his party's November election losses were due partly to…
January 28, 2011

First lady says Tucson service showed ‘who we are’

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama says her presence in settings like Tucson "gives me energy to do the next thing. It's…
January 27, 2011

State court: Rahm Emanuel can run for Chicago mayor

CHICAGO (AP) - Rahm Emanuel was thrown off the Feb. 22 ballot by an Illinois appellate court for not meeting…
January 27, 2011

Hawaii lawmakers want release of Obama birth info

HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaii's government would charge $100 for a copy of President Obama's birth records under a bill introduced…
January 27, 2011

Racial gaffes get GOP 2012 wannabes in hot water

OPINION - These racial gaffes and smears may tell us about the character of these candidates, or lack thereof, yet…
January 27, 2011

Can Obama win re-election if unemployment stays above 8 percent?

OPINION - The Obama administration must take the lead and regain control of the narrative, define its focus, and addresses…
January 26, 2011

The hip-hop response to the State of the Union

Hip-hop got a shout out, too, if you caught it. Obama simply said, "We do big things."...
January 26, 2011

Bachmann’s rebuttal of Obama gets bad reception

VIDEO - Michele Bachmann's comments about the founding father's supposed commitment to ending slavery are being criticized as grossly inaccurate...
January 26, 2011

Why the jobless can take heart from Obama’s ‘Union’

OPINION - President Obama demonstrated last night that it's possible to promote an ambitious agenda for change without attacking or…
January 26, 2011

Obama and Congress pass crucial test of civility

OPINION - There were no audible outbursts. There were no caught-on-camera rolled eyes or disparaging glances...
January 26, 2011

Only in America: Breaking the law to get kids in a better school

OPINION - Kelley Williams-Bolar was convicted of fraud, for a very common practice often utilized in many lower income communities...
January 25, 2011

Obama’s ‘Union’: ‘Move together or not at all’

WASHINGTON (AP) - Reaching for unity in a new era of divided government, Obama implored Democratic and GOP lawmakers to…
January 25, 2011

What you won’t hear in the State of the Union

OPINION - The predicted mixed message will give the White House room to define the real message going into this…
January 24, 2011

Court: Rahm Emanuel’s name can’t appear on ballot

CHICAGO (AP) - A lawyer for Emanuel says they plan to appeal the matter to the Illinois Supreme Court...
January 24, 2011

Powell still bullish on Obama, not joining govt

WASHINGTON (AP) - Powell also lamented the lack of civility in political discourse and urged Americans to display tolerance in…
January 24, 2011

Obama to push faster recovery, more jobs

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama message: his prescription for a more robust economic recovery that cuts persistently high unemployment, now…
January 24, 2011

House leader Cantor says Obama is a US citizen

WASHINGTON (AP) - Appearing Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press," Cantor refused to call people who question Obama's citizenship "crazy."...