Barack Obama

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February 24, 2010

Ariz. lawmakers want to force Obama to show birth certificate in 2012

PHOENIX (AP) -- Nearly half of the Arizona Legislature wants to force President Obama to show his birth certificate to…
February 23, 2010

Tea Party leader on Obama: ‘Our half white, racist president’

A top Tea Party leader derided Barack Obama as "our half white, racist president" in an email to colleagues...
February 23, 2010

Tavis Smiley vs. Al Sharpton: ‘Is there a need for a black agenda?’

Tavis Smiley confronted the question "Is there a need for a Black Agenda?" and announced the symposium on the Tom…
February 23, 2010

Obama: repeal health insurers antitrust exemption

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama urged Congress on Tuesday to strip health insurers of their decades-old exemption from federal…
February 23, 2010

Why Obama should reconcile with Rev. Jesse Jackson

OPINION - President Obama should embrace the legacy and wisdom of Rev. Jackson--and so should the rest of us...
February 22, 2010

Obama releases his own health care bill in final push for reform

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama made a last-ditch effort Monday to save his signature issue...
February 22, 2010

Obama bio by New Yorker editor coming in April

NEW YORK (AP) - A biography of President Barack Obama is coming this spring from New Yorker editor and Pulitzer…
February 22, 2010

‘Little Barry’ Obama statue makes inspirational Indonesian destination

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - "I'm happy to see the statue of Obama when he was my age and at my…
February 22, 2010

CPAC reveals Republican identity crisis

OPINION - After watching the videos and reading the speeches one can clearly see a GOP that is at war…
February 22, 2010

Obama to propose limits on health insurance rates

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Obama is making a fresh attempt to rescue his health care overhaul by proposing a measure…
February 22, 2010

Colin Powell backs Obama on national security record

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Secretary of State Colin Powell is rejecting charges that the country is less safe because of…
February 19, 2010

Obama to offer health bill to ease impasse as bipartisan meeting approaches

WASHINGTON -- President Obama will put forward comprehensive health care legislation intended to bridge differences between Senate and House Democrats...
February 19, 2010

Obama touts $1.5 billion in housing aid for hardest hit states

LAS VEGAS (AP) - President Obama plans to offer new help to the states hit hardest by the housing crisis,…
February 18, 2010

White House: Dems near accord on health care bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House and congressional leaders are preparing a detailed health care proposal designed to win passage…
February 17, 2010

Obama says stimulus bill saved a troubled US economy

VIDEO - President Obama is observing the first anniversary of the signing of the $787 billion economic stimulus bill...
February 17, 2010

The stimulus one year later: A bold move that began a jobless recovery

OPINION - Abysmal disparities in economic opportunities prove that equality has not yet been achieved...
February 15, 2010

Obama mother-in-law on White House life: ‘Bigger than anything’

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama's mother-in-law lived her entire life in Chicago, so it was only natural that her move…
February 15, 2010

Why Obama resembles George Washington more than you’d think

OPINION - On President's Day, African-Americans might want to give props to the father of our country...
February 12, 2010

Slideshow: theGrio’s week in review 2/7 – 2/13

Here are the highlights of the week that was...
February 11, 2010

Mandela’s freedom has been a dream, South Africa remains a nightmare

OPINION - One could argue that Nelson Mandela's release from prison 20 years ago was similar to the Obama effect...