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May 17, 2016

Mom sues school district to stop transgender bathroom use

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida parent is suing to stop schools from allowing students to use bathrooms and locker…
May 17, 2016

President Obama says Senate obligated to vote on Supreme Court nominee

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Monday he believes the Senate has a constitutional obligation to vote on a…
May 16, 2016

President Obama ethers Trump during commencement speech: ‘Ignorance is not a virtue’

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama cast Donald Trump's positions on immigration, trade and Muslims as part of an ignorance-and-isolation…
May 15, 2016

Scientists change Obama’s skin color to make white people support conservative politics

In a paper Robb Willer and colleagues recently published, they put forth the possibility that racial bias may be at
May 13, 2016

President Obama says Election Day should be a holiday in the U.S.

President Barack Obama says that it is too difficult to vote in the United States, and he has a few…
May 13, 2016

Obama administration: Public schools must accommodate transgender students

WASHINGTON (AP) — Public schools must permit transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their chosen gender…
May 13, 2016

Donald Trump’s former butler calls for Obama’s death, Secret Service investigating

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's former butler has drawn the attention of the Secret Service for threats he's made online…
May 9, 2016

President Obama to Howard University graduates: ‘Be confident in your blackness’

In the final year of his presidency President Barack Obama gave a commencement address for the history books at Howard University. More than
May 7, 2016

Obama speaks of racial progress to Howard University graduating class

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Saturday that the country is “a better place today” than when he graduated
May 7, 2016

Obama to give one of his final commencement speeches as president at Howard

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is advising Howard University graduates that profound changes lie ahead for the nation’s economy
May 5, 2016

POTUS and FLOTUS dance with R2-D2 and stormtroopers on May the Fourth

Yesterday, May the Fourth, was “Star Wars” day, and President and First Lady Obama decided to celebrate with a little
May 5, 2016

President Obama to Flint residents: “I’ve got your back”

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Sipping filtered city water to show it’s again drinkable, President Barack Obama promised Wednesday to ride
May 3, 2016

Ernie Hudson: President Obama shouldn’t be referred to as anyone’s ‘n***a’

Larry Wilmore’s decision to close the White House Correspondent’s Dinner by referring to President Obama as his ‘n*gga’ has sparked
May 3, 2016

President Obama “appreciated” the sentiment in Larry Wilmore’s ‘n*gga’ comments

Saturday evening at White House Correspondents’ Dinner, comedian Larry Wilmore had many conservatives and blacks alike clutching their pearls when
May 2, 2016

Larry Wilmore’s ‘Barry, you did it my n*gga!’ moment was expected and 100% authentic

Did you see Larry Wilmore at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Saturday night? The comedian and host of Comedy Central’s
May 1, 2016

President Obama drops the mic after roasting Trump, GOP, and the media

WASHINGTON (AP) — Even though President Barack Obama and his wife can’t wait to get out of the White House,
April 30, 2016

POTUS gets to clown media and GOP one last time at his final Correspondents’ Dinner

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will get one more chance on Saturday to poke fun at fellow politicians, the
April 28, 2016

Trailer for new film on Barack and Michelle Obama’s first date released, ‘Southside with You’

The independent film "Southside with You," which premiered earlier this year at Sundance, is getting ready to wow us with…
April 21, 2016

President Obama releases statement on Prince’s death, calls singer a ‘creative icon’

President Obama called Prince a "creative icon" in a statement released Thursday on the singer's death...
April 21, 2016

President Obama releases statement on Prince's death, calls singer a 'creative icon'

President Obama called Prince a "creative icon" in a statement released Thursday on the singer's death...