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September 15, 2010

Controversial GOP rabble-rouser claims racism in party

theGRIO REPORT - Jim Greer's repudiation of his 2009 comments and his charges of racism seem as self-serving as his…
September 15, 2010

House Dems deeply divided over Obama tax plan

WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made the case that Obama's plan was "good policy and good politics," her…
September 15, 2010

Slideshow: Oprah's most controversial moments

SLIDESHOW - Even with its many wild successes, 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' has not been without its controversies - some…
September 15, 2010

What Obama can learn from Fenty's fall

OPINION - Fenty lost the support of African-Americans in DC not because of the de-racialized nature of his politics but…
September 14, 2010

Disgraced ex-FL GOP chair apologizes for party racism

Jim Greer says the vitriol he threw Obama's way -- and the national kerfuffle it caused -- was part of…
September 14, 2010

Small business $30 billion credit clears Senate hurdle

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats cracked a GOP filibuster of the bill with the help of two Republicans: Sens. George Voinovich…
September 14, 2010

Obama children's book 'Of Thee I Sing' out Nov. 16

NEW YORK (AP) - Random House children's president and publisher Chip Gibson lauded the new Obama book, which is intended…
September 14, 2010

Five reasons why Obama should raise taxes on the rich

OPINON - President Obama must dig in hard on this one. The breaks must go, and the reasons why aren't…
September 14, 2010

Obama: Students should work hard, focus on school

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama will make that point Tuesday at a Philadelphia school when he delivers his second back-to-school pep…
September 13, 2010

Record gains for US poverty with elections looming

WASHINGTON (AP) - The anticipated poverty rate increase from 13.2 percent to about 15 percent -- would be another blow…
September 13, 2010

Republicans, Democrats clash on Obama tax plan

WASHINGTON (AP) - A spokesman for Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said that every Senate Republican has pledged to oppose…
September 13, 2010

Obama celebrates contributions of HBCUs

WASHINGTON (AP) - He's pushing for $850 million in federal spending on the educational institutions over 10 years...
September 13, 2010

DC's mayor Adrian Fenty falls from public favor

WASHINGTON (AP) - Adrian Fenty is fighting for his political life in Tuesday's primary election, fending off accusations that he…
September 13, 2010

White House hopes GOP will accept tax cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House and its Democratic allies hope to use the tax-cut fight to cast themselves as…
September 12, 2010

Gingrich slammed for saying Obama may hold 'Kenyan' world-view

Gingrich pointed to a recent Forbes article by conservative writer Dinesh D'Souza which attempted to trace the origins of Obama's…
September 12, 2010

As Obama's popularity drops, so do sales of his merchandise

Not that long ago, President Obama was more than a president wading through two wars and a bad economy...
September 11, 2010

Unsettled nation marks 9/11 with rituals of sorrow

NEW YORK (AP) - Under a flawless blue sky that called to mind the day itself, there were tears and…
September 11, 2010

Obama commemorates 9/11 with appeal for tolerance

WASHINGTON (AP) - "We will not sacrifice the liberties we cherish or hunker down behind walls of suspicion and mistrust,"…
September 10, 2010

Obama: Settlement for black farmers is a 'priority'

TALKING POINTS MEMO - During his press conference, Obama was asked about the $1.25 billion settlement for African-American farmers who…
September 10, 2010

Obama: We call God 'different names, but we remain one nation'

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama said people must remember that the country's enemy is not Islam but al-Qaida and other extremist…