Barack Obama

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May 18, 2010

Obama’s ‘toxic’ ex-pastor refuses to go quietly

OPINION - Wright's treatment also bears the hallmarks of what many political observers recognize as one of the president's most…
May 18, 2010

Ala. teacher uses Obama assassination in geometry

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - The Secret Service questioned an Alabama teacher after school officials said he used an hypothetical example…
May 18, 2010

Obama raps Republicans on trip to heartland

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) - In a campaign stop promoting his economic efforts, Obama took swipes at what he called the…
May 18, 2010

Want to see Obama’s future? Take a look at Cory Booker

Booker's success at turning inspirational rhetoric into effective governance might well provide something of a template for Obama...
May 18, 2010

Rev. Jeremiah Wright: ‘Obama threw me under the bus’

NEW YORK (AP) - "No one in the Obama administration will respond to me, listen to me, talk to me…
May 17, 2010

Paul Mooney on Kagan, Obama and Richard Pryor

In the 60's and 70's, Paul Mooney and Richard Pryor opened doors for black comedians in America by pushing the…
May 17, 2010

Three ways to preserve Brown v. Board’s promise

OPINION - The decades since Brown have given rise to a toxic mix of increased racial isolation in schools that…
May 17, 2010

Obama signs Daniel Pearl Freedom of Press Act

WASHINGTON (AP) - The law expands an annual report on human rights practices to include information about media treatment, and…
May 17, 2010

Obama’s African aunt granted asylum in US

CLEVELAND (AP) - Zeituni Onyango plans to apply for a work visa and can apply for a green card after…
May 17, 2010

Indonesian filmmaker to put little Obama on big screen

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - A new biopic will use President Obama's childhood in the diverse neighborhoods of Indonesia as an…
May 14, 2010

Palin tells NRA Obama would ban guns if he could

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Palin, the GOP's 2008 vice presidential nominee, also praised tea party activism as a "beautiful movement,"…
May 14, 2010

Obama slams spill blame game, ‘cozy’ oil links

WASHINGTON (AP) - The president pledged to end a "cozy relationship" between the oil industry and federal regulators that he…
May 14, 2010

More jobs might be created this year than during George W. Bush’s entire presidency

Over time, voters are likely to judge Obama by his degree of success in eliminating that deficit and reducing unemployment...
May 14, 2010

What does Obama see in Elena Kagan?

Obama won't be mucking up the courts with liberal fire-breathers any time soon...
May 14, 2010

‘Buffalo Cougar’: I’m sorry I flirted with Obama

VIDEO - A single mother from Buffalo boldly compliments President Obama during a town visit...
May 13, 2010

Woman flirts With Obama: ‘You’re a hottie with a smokin’ little body’

The New York Times' Sheryl Stolberg provided one of the better White House pool reports in recent memory Thursday while…
May 13, 2010

Hip-hop holds African-Americans back, author says

Thomas Chatterton Williams, author of "Losing My Cool," says idolizing the world of hip-hop is the reason so many black…
May 13, 2010

Poll: Good marks for Obama on spill, more drilling

WASHINGTON (AP) - According to a recent survey more people said they approved of President Barack Obama's handling of the…
May 13, 2010

Hawaii governor signs bill stopping ‘birther’ requests

HONOLULU (AP) - It's now law in Hawaii that the state government can ignore repetitive requests for President Obama's birth…
May 13, 2010

The real battle for Supreme Court diversity is in the trenches

OPINION - There are some encouraging signs from President Obama's efforts to appoint more minorities and women to the federal…