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June 29, 2010

Emancipation Proclamation to exit Oval Office perch

WASHINGTON (AP) - A rare copy of the Emancipation Proclamation, signed by President Abraham Lincoln, arrived in the Oval Office…
June 29, 2010

GOP puts Thurgood Marshall on trial at Kagan hearings

OPINION - Their goal remains to bully, cow, and badger her to insure that she toes the line not solely…
June 28, 2010

Senate opens Kagan Supreme Court hearings

WASHINGTON (AP) - She is expected to be a liberal stalwart on a court that has become more conservative with…
June 25, 2010

Obama claims victory in Wall Street reform deal

WASHINGTON (AP) - Asked by reporters whether he can get the financial measure through the Senate, Obama said, "You bet."...
June 25, 2010

House, Senate lawmakers finalize finance reform deal

WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers hope to have a bill on President Obama's desk by July 4...
June 24, 2010

Can President Obama make a comeback?

OPINION - It's time for Democrats and the administration to get off defense on the economy and push back much…
June 23, 2010

Obama is right to fire McChrystal, but wrong on Afghanistan

OPINION - With or without General McChrystal, it is clear that a major rethinking of strategy is required, which should…
June 23, 2010

Obama relieves McChrystal, replaces him with Petraeus

WASHINGTON (AP) - Gen. Stanley McChrystal was pushed out over his blistering remarks about administration officials quoted in a magazine…
June 23, 2010

War planning proceeds; McChrystal fate uncertain

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama summoned General McChrystal after learning of his disparaging comments about administration officials in a magazine…
June 22, 2010

GOP Rep Franks: Obama’s treatment of BP was ‘arrogant’

Here's another one that Dems will jump on to continue making the case that Joe Barton's apology to BP represents…
June 22, 2010

Obama says McChrystal showed ‘poor judgment’

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama says he wants to hear directly from Gen. Stanley McChrystal before deciding whether to fire…
June 22, 2010

2nd Mass. man pleads guilty in black church fire

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts (AP) - A second white man pleaded guilty to setting a fire that destroyed a predominantly black Massachusetts…
June 22, 2010

Judge overturns Obama’s offshore drilling moratorium

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The White House said the administration would appeal. It had halted approval of any new permits…
June 22, 2010

White House summons US general to explain himself

WASHINGTON (AP) - The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan has been asked to explain derogatory comments about President Obama and…
June 22, 2010

Gulf rig owner criticizes Obama’s drilling halt

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal judge in New Orleans is considering whether to lift the moratorium, imposed after the…
June 22, 2010

Why white support for Obama is stuck behind Gates

OPINION - So much for that teachable moment on race the Henry Louis Gates incident promised to become, at least…
June 21, 2010

Kagan unscathed after revelations from past

WASHINGTON (AP) - Supporters suggest she can serve as a consensus-builder among deeply divided conservatives and liberals on the nine-member…
June 21, 2010

Obama: Let’s help dads connect with their kids

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama is calling for new initiatives to help absent fathers re-engage with their children...
June 18, 2010

BP captures more oil, but methane makes things worse

VIDEO - The natural gas mixed in with the crude oil in especially high concentrations could deplete oxygen levels, suffocate…
June 18, 2010

Programs in Detroit, beyond seek minority mentors

DETROIT (AP) - A glaring need persists for African-American and Latino men to mentor young people across the nation...