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January 17, 2011

Is Sharpton the closest thing we have to a King?

OPINION - Sharpton has proven that black leadership is useful and even necessary on the outside, even when the most…
January 15, 2011

Steele’s rocky tenure at RNC leaves behind mixed bag

OPINION - The Steele era did have some pluses, but his perceived failures clearly outweighed his successes...
January 14, 2011

Poll: Americans say they will honor Dr. King holiday

ATLANTA (AP) - Seventy-seven percent of people interviewed in an AP-GfK poll say there has been significant progress toward King's…
January 14, 2011

GOP chief Michael Steele fights for second term

WASHINGTON (AP) - The 168 members of the RNC were set to vote by secret ballot Friday on who should…
January 14, 2011

Obama could get boost from Tucson tragedy speech

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama's speech earned compliments from even some of his severest conservative critics, who used such words as…
January 14, 2011

Barack Obama Leadership Academy to open in August

VIDEO - It may be empty now, but the auditorium and hallways of Dallas' new Barack Obama Leadership Academy will…
January 13, 2011

How Obama rose to the occasion as ‘Comforter-in-Chief’

OPINION - This speech will go down in the annals of politics as one of the most inspiring, compassionate and…
January 12, 2011

Obama tells polarized nation: ‘We can be better’

TUCSON, Arizona (AP) - Obama said that Rep. Giffords, who on Saturday was shot point-blank in the head, had opened…
January 12, 2011

Obama visits Rep. Giffords at Arizona hospital

TUCSON, Ariz (AP) - Barack and Michelle Obama visited privately at University Medical Center with Giffords and other victims of…
January 12, 2011

MMA fighter regrets threat to beat ‘sense into’ Obama post-Tucson

"I would never make that comment if that shooting happened first," said Volkmann...
January 12, 2011

Poll: Obama, GOP improve their standing

WASHINGTON (AP) - The survey found that 53 percent of Americans approve of how Obama is doing his job, his…
January 12, 2011

Obama to be nation’s consoler at memorial service

WASHINGTON (AP) - His main mission will be to honor those who were killed by describing them in personal terms,…
January 12, 2011

Joe Wilson’s ‘You Lie’ slogan etched onto line of assault rifle components

The product "is neither endorsed nor affiliated with Joe Wilson or his campaign," according to a line of text at…
January 11, 2011

Black Caucus Chair: Re-electing Obama will be ‘enormous challenge’

It will not be a landslide or easy victory", Cleaver said...
January 11, 2011

No signs Obama will shift on gun control after Giffords shooting

Virtually since the Obama administration took office, the White House has avoided touching the third-rail issue of gun control with…
January 11, 2011

Obama: US grieving, in shock over Tucson tragedy

WASHINGTON (AP) - White House spokesman Nick Shapiro said Obama would speak at a memorial service for the victims of…
January 10, 2011

Supreme Court rejects appeal from ‘birther’ leader

WASHINGTON (AP) - The high court on Monday did not comment in refusing to hear the appeal filed by California…
January 10, 2011

Obama leads moment of silence for shooting victims

WASHINGTON (AP) - The moment was marked at the U.S. Capitol and elsewhere around a nation still coming to grips…
January 10, 2011

Sheriff says AZ rampage suspect not cooperating

PHOENIX (AP) - Sheriff Clarence Dupnik said Loughner was not cooperating and told ABC News the suspect had said "not…
January 10, 2011

Obama has an opportunity to unite US through tragedy

OPINION - We need our president to lead by example, use his bully pulpit and help us to come out…