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March 4, 2010

Secret RNC fundraising plan depicts Obama as the Joker

A Republican National Committee PowerPoint presentation that uses the infamous image of President Barack Obama as "the Joker" to make…
March 4, 2010

Will Dems heed Obama’s eleventh hour call for health care reform?

OPINION - Obama has come closer than any president to passing comprehensive health care reform, yet he has much more…
March 3, 2010

Smiley vs. Sharpton: The faux-beef we could all do without

The Tavis-Sharpton on air fight over whether or not President Obama was going to have a black agenda started out…
March 3, 2010

Obama calls for final up-or-down vote on health care reform

WASHINGTON (AP) - "I don't see how another year of negotiations would help. Moreover, the insurance companies aren't starting over,"…
March 3, 2010

Top Dems looking to Obama for health care momentum

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic leaders hope President Obama's unveiling of his final health care package Wednesday will help resuscitate an…
March 3, 2010

Obama’s health care reform efforts stymied by politics of prejudice

OPINION - At the heart of this debate is partisan politics, inept leadership and racial prejudice...
March 2, 2010

Obama to add some GOP ideas to health care plan

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama will incorporate Republican ideas on medical malpractice reform and trying to rid the health care…
March 2, 2010

Obama coins are circulating through New York

VIDEO - They don't look like regular quarters. The small discs actually look fake...
March 2, 2010

Why African-Americans have given President Obama a pass

OPINION - Black leaders have at times lightly chided Obama to do and say more for African-Americans, but they're also…
March 1, 2010

Al Sharpton and Boyce Watkins discuss Tavis Smiley and ‘black agenda’

VIDEO - Last Tuesday black talk-show host and commentator Tavis Smiley criticized Rev. Al Sharpton over a New York Times…
March 1, 2010

Obama proposes $900 million in grants to stop school drop outs

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says 1.2 million students drop out of school each year, and only about 70…
March 1, 2010

Three reasons why Obama should take small steps to save jobs

OPINION - By creating bills with manageable price tags, the president can deviate from the Congressional gridlock of 2009...
March 1, 2010

Can reconciliation resuscitate health care reform?

OPINION - Passing legislation has now become as difficult as a military operation - as President Obama will announce a…
March 1, 2010

Farrakhan predicts ‘white right’ trouble for Obama

CHICAGO (AP) - Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan predicts trouble ahead for Obama and urged him to do more…
February 26, 2010

Obama to announce way forward on health care next week

The White House will announce next week -- "probably closer to Wednesday" -- the president's preferred path forward for getting…
February 26, 2010

Obama signs executive order recognizing HBCUs

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama says these schools have felt the pain of the recession most acutely because they enroll…
February 26, 2010

Tiger seeks counsel of Presidents Obama, Clinton

Tiger Woods has spoken with Presidents Obama and Clinton, according to an article at GolfDigest.com...
February 26, 2010

Paterson’s downfall shouldn’t eclipse his remarkable rise

OPINION - In Gov. Paterson's mind, he wasn't supposed to lose...
February 26, 2010

Slideshow: theGrio’s week in review 2/21 – 2/27

Sharpton vs. Smiley, Obama vs. Republicans and Paterson vs. the polls. These are theGrio's highlight's from the week that was...
February 26, 2010

Lone GOP Senator blocks unemployment benefits extension

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate failed late Thursday to extend programs for laid-off workers, jeopardizing unemployment benefits scheduled to expire…