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August 5, 2010

Why Kagan could be a crucial vote on key cases

OPINION - On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Elena Kagan to the U.S. Supreme Court...
August 5, 2010

Cornel West upset with President Obama

Dr. West has become increasingly vocal in his critique of Obama, and even went as far as to say that…
August 5, 2010

Senate approves jobs bill to stop teacher layoffs

WASHINGTON (AP) - Legislation long sought by Democrats to save the jobs of up to 300,000 teachers, police and other…
August 5, 2010

Obama boasts saving auto industry ‘on the brink’

CHICAGO (AP) - President Obama declared Thursday that the U.S. auto industry is not just rebounding from its problems but…
August 5, 2010

Obama target draws fire at Pa. church carnival

VIDEO - The game "Alien Attack" encouraged players to shoot foam darts at an African-American man dressed in a suit,…
August 5, 2010

Big trouble lurks for black members of Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) - These were supposed to be heady days for African-Americans in Congress...
August 5, 2010

Senate to confirm Kagan as Supreme Court’s 4th-ever woman

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans have harshly criticized Kagan, 50, as a political activist who would be unable to put aside…
August 4, 2010

Darts shot at Obama likeness in Pa. carnival game

ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) - The game featured a large painted image of a black man wearing a belt buckle with…
August 4, 2010

Obama turns 49 with first lady, kids out of town

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama hasn't shied away from talking about his birthday, noting that his hair is getting grayer and…
August 4, 2010

Obama: ‘High confidence’ oil spill almost over

WASHINGTON (AP) - No more oil is likely to leak into the Gulf of Mexico now that efforts to plug…
August 4, 2010

Obama seeks to rally US labor ahead of elections

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama also described the plight of the unemployed in personal, labor-friendly terms...
August 4, 2010

Dems break GOP filibuster on new jobs, state aid bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - The bill would extend programs enacted in last year's stimulus law to help preserve the jobs of…
August 4, 2010

Black members of Tea Party dispute racist claims

WASHINGTON (AP) - The black members said the racism that has been attributed to the Tea Party came from outsiders…
August 4, 2010

TheGrio talks financial reform at the White House

VIDEO - TheGrio's contributor Wilmer Leon will go to the White House to discuss the impact of financial reform on…
August 4, 2010

Wave of health reform provisions coming in Sept.

(AP) - Insurance coverage that starts on or after Sept. 23 will have to comply with these changes and others…
August 4, 2010

Why African-Americans should care about financial reform

OPINION - As African-Americans establish physical regimens for good health, fiscal well being requires a similar strategy...
August 4, 2010

Why the birther movement refuses to die

OPINION - The real value of the birther movement is that it's an orchestrated back door movement to destabilize, or…
August 4, 2010

Aloha, Obama! A hometown tour of the Hawaiian islands

SLIDESHOW - When President Obama returns to his native Hawaii, he enjoys everything from the island's legendary beaches, to golf,…
August 4, 2010

Michelle and Sasha Obama arrive in Spain in style

MARBELLA, Spain (AP) - Security was tight at the posh Hotel Villa Padierna in southern Spain as Michelle Obama and…
August 3, 2010

Obama prods young Africans to lead by example

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama is challenging young leaders from Africa to bring change to their countries by standing up…