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July 5, 2010

Democrats resist GOP bid to nationalize election

WASHINGTON (AP) - The outcome will help determine whether Republicans take control of the House, the Senate or both. It…
July 5, 2010

Slideshow: Obama celebrates July 4th at White House barbecue

SLIDESHOW - The estimated 1,200 guests included active-duty military personnel and their families, wounded troops, and people with family members…
July 4, 2010

GOP senators say Steele's future at RNC in doubt

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sens. McCain and Graham spoke from the war zone to condemn Michael Steele's claim that Afghanistan…
July 3, 2010

Frederick Douglass' Fourth of July speech echoes in Obama era

A full century-and-a-half before President Obama began mesmerizing the country with his moving oratory, another black man gave what some…
July 2, 2010

Top Republicans pile on Steele, call for his ouster

Republicans are furious with RNC Chairman Michael Steele, who was caught on camera saying that the war in Afghanistan is…
July 2, 2010

Ogletree: Gates arrest put racial profiling in spotlight

VIDEO - Ogletree is the author of 'The Presumption of Guilt' which examines the arrest of Henry Louis Gates Jr.,…
July 2, 2010

Steele: Afghanistan is 'a war of Obama's choosing'

WASHINGTON (AP) - DNC spokesman Brad Woodhouse said it was 'simply unconscionable that Michael Steele would undermine the morale of…
July 2, 2010

Barbershop Buzz on patriotism and the Fourth of July

VIDEO - As July 4th approaches, what does patriotism mean to you?
July 2, 2010

Presidents Obama, Clinton honor Byrd at memorial

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Obama recalled an early discussion with Byrd, who as a young man joined the Ku Klux…
July 2, 2010

Obama: Economy still headed right direction

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. (AP) - Obama also announced a nationwide project to expand broadband access in places with…
July 2, 2010

Ex-Justice Dept lawyer says whites' rights ignored

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The claims by J. Christian Adams are the latest installment of a long-running dispute over Justice Department…
July 2, 2010

Why immigration reform can't wait 'til 2011

OPINION - The issues are clear, the solutions are outlined, and the path is paved. All we need is a…
July 1, 2010

Obama puts immigration atop priorities list

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama on blamed Washington's deadlock over overhauling U.S. immigration laws on 'political posturing and special interest…
June 30, 2010

Obama attacks GOP over lack of economic vision

RACINE, Wisconsin (AP) - As midterm elections loom and economic anxiety remains high, Obama criticized Republicans for being 'out of…
June 30, 2010

Bank bill faces House passage, Senate delays vote

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate, its votes still in flux, planned to take up the bill in mid-July, denying President…
June 30, 2010

Confirmation all but sure, Kagan ending hearings

WASHINGTON (AP) - Barring an unexpected turn, Kagan will succeed retiring Justice John Paul Stevens and become the fourth woman…
June 30, 2010

Bank bill gets patched up, moves closer to passage

WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional Democrats are inching closer to passage of a major rewrite of financial industry regulations, making fixes…
June 30, 2010

Report: Henry Louis Gates Jr's arrest avoidable

BOSTON (AP) - 'Misunderstandings' and a 'certain degree of fear' each man had for the other led to the dispute,…
June 29, 2010

Obama planning major immigration reform push as Arizona lawsuit nears

President Obama is slated to deliver a major address on immigration reform this week as his Department of Justice puts…
June 29, 2010

Senators willing to scale back their energy bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sens. John Kerry and Joe Lieberman made the comments after meeting at the White House with fellow…