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October 25, 2011

Haley Barbour to GOP field: Drop the birther talk

WASHINGTON - Among the more established and seasoned field of Republican operatives, there is a bit of concern that sideshow…
October 25, 2011

Rick Perry: Obama birth certificate 'a good issue to keep alive'

HUFFINGTON POST - Texas Gov. Rick Perry said the birther issue was worth "keeping alive" in a CNBC interview Tuesday…
October 24, 2011

Flailing Rick Perry flirts with birtherism

OPINION - Rick Perry needs to rise above the fray if he expects to have a chance at winning the…
October 3, 2011

Court turns away lawsuit over Obama eligibility

WASHINGTON (AP) - The high court on Monday refused without comment to hear a challenge brought by conservative activist Alan…
September 28, 2011

Why Republicans just can't quit the Donald

OPINION - With the current GOP field in disarray, all of them scratching for positive media attention, Trump ring-kissing appears…
September 26, 2011

Republican candidates seek Trump stamp of approval

NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump has become a must-stop for GOP candidates looking for advice or hoping to bask…
September 19, 2011

'Birther' Orly Taitz mulling Senate run

So-called 'birther queen' Orly Taitz is considering running for Sen. Dianne Feinstein's seat in 2012.
August 26, 2011

Rick Perry seeking endorsement from Birther-in-Chief Donald Trump?

Team Trump tells Politico's James Hohmann -- who broke the story Friday -- that Perry has called Trump "on 'several…
August 19, 2011

Sheriff Joe is keeping the birther dream alive

On Wednesday night met with "more than 325 people" (!) who fear that Barack Obama will try to run on…
August 17, 2011

Airman quits job, says Obama's birth certificate is fake

Inspired by fellow birther, Army doctor Terrence Lakin, Staff Sgt. Daryn J. Moran has plastered the Internet with the news…
July 6, 2011

Can white supremacists stage a comeback in the GOP?

OPINION - David Duke's presidential hopes can serve as a warning sign: that the threat, though unlikely, is still very…
July 5, 2011

Is Herman Cain a real life Uncle Ruckus?

OPINION - Given his vilification of all things African and his attempts to shoo away from legitimate talks of racial…
June 15, 2011

Bachmann can't run from her birther bona fides

OPINION - Bachmann has been one of the most extreme and racially insensitive voices of right wing opposition to the…
June 1, 2011

Is Obama's presidency the end of white male privilege?

OPINION - Being on the outside is a strange vantage point for people who feel entitled, connected and deserving...
May 31, 2011

Why black basketball fans back LeBron in the NBA Finals

OPINION - Perhaps to a fault, African-Americans are very protective of our athletes...
May 18, 2011

Obama birth certificate t-shirts and mugs for sale

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama campaign is selling T-shirts on its website that show Obama's face on the front along…
May 17, 2011

Trump just wasn't ready for prime-time

OPINION - The only thing more outrageous than a Trump presidential run is that some people in this country gave…
May 16, 2011

Trump says he's not running for president

NEW YORK (AP) - He made his announcement as NBC rolled out its fall lineup. The network is home to…
May 13, 2011

Army 'birther' doctor released from confinement

HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) - A Fort Leavenworth spokesman says Terry Lakin was released Friday after serving five months of a…
May 8, 2011

Colin Powell: Obama blew away the birthers

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) - The stadium roared in approval of Powell's comments on the president's move last week to quell…