Barack Obama

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August 22, 2010

Obama knocks Republicans on campaign finance

VINEYARD HAVEN, Massachusetts (AP) - Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell scoffed at Obama's message...
August 20, 2010

Slideshow: The Obamas on vacation

SLIDESHOW - For President Obama, the break comes after a punishing few days of cross-country campaigning and speechmaking...
August 20, 2010

Franklin Graham: 'President's problem is that he was born a Muslim'

Franklin Graham explains his reasoning for the public's incorrect perception of President Obama's religion...
August 20, 2010

Oil spill and Iraq combat over, Obama takes break

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. (AP) - Still, doubts remain about the strength of the U.S. economy, and Obama tried to tamp…
August 20, 2010

Mama Grizzlies' claws come out on race

OPINION - Sharron Angle once participated in a campaign against black jerseys for a high school football team on the…
August 20, 2010

Why it's no surprise many still think Obama is Muslim

OPINION - No president has ever had more pejorative labels slapped on him. He's been branded a Bolshevik, socialist, Nazi,…
August 19, 2010

White House says Obama is Christian, prays daily

WASHINGTON (AP) - White House spokesman Bill Burton made the remarks hours after a poll showed that nearly one in…
August 19, 2010

Poll: Growing number believe Obama is Muslim

WASHINGTON (AP) - Nearly one in five people, or 18 percent, said they think Obama is Muslim, up from the…
August 19, 2010

Is Obama making good on his Iraq pullout promise?

OPINION - When I think about Obama's track record so far, I have to keep in mind the snapshot of…
August 19, 2010

Why Florida Senate race may rehash Clinton-Obama divide

theGRIO REPORT - Kendrick Meek was one of several Congressional Black Caucus members to choose Hillary Clinton over Obama in…
August 18, 2010

Obama: 'No regrets' over NYC mosque remarks

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Obama inserted himself into the debate last week when he said Muslims have the same right…
August 18, 2010

Obama: Economy coming back slowly but surely

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - "A lot of it is like recovering from an illness," the president said. "You get a…
August 18, 2010

Is 'reverse racism' real?

theGRIO REPORT - The concept is deeply rooted in the idea of race in the context of power and privilege…
August 17, 2010

Obama's aunt granted asylum due to press leak

BOSTON (AP) - U.S. Immigration Judge Leonard Shapiro blasted the leak by the unnamed official in his 29-page ruling granting…
August 17, 2010

GOP: Obama insensitive over stand on mosque

WASHINGTON (AP) - From statehouses to state fairs on Tuesday, Republican incumbents and challengers unleashed an almost unified line of…
August 17, 2010

Clinton backs flailing Florida senate candidate Meek

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) - The race is now tight after Jeff Greene spent millions touting himself as a businessman…
August 16, 2010

Obama makes waves with press photographers

From Yahoo News - President Obama rankled press organizations by denying photographers access to his highly-politicized 'family swim' in the…
August 16, 2010

Obama should stand by principles, and his comments on mosque

OPINION - Our commitment to religious freedom must be unshakable, but is Obama's?
August 14, 2010

Obama declares Gulf Coast 'open for business'

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Obama said his family planned to "enjoy the beach and the water -- to…
August 13, 2010

Dr. Laura's n-word rant reflects trend of intolerance

OPINION - It's unfortunate that it takes the n-word to shake us out of our race-denying comas but, America has…