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April 25, 2011

Obama's young mother abroad

The photograph showed the son, but my eye gravitated toward the mother. That first glimpse was surprising -- the stout,…
April 25, 2011

In Hawaii, accessing some Obama birth info is easy

HONOLULU (AP) - Lost in the renewed scrutiny into President Barack Obama's birth records is the fact that anyone can…
April 22, 2011

'Birther' claims force GOP leaders to take a stand

WASHINGTON (AP) - It's the conspiracy theory that won't go away. And it's forcing Republican officials and presidential contenders to…
April 21, 2011

Trump ascends on claims that Obama born abroad

WASHINGTON (AP) - A new poll by the New York Times and CBS television finds that 25 percent of all…
April 21, 2011

Trump forces GOP to come clean on birtherism

OPINION - Unfortunately, the GOP's long standing see no evil, hear no evil stance on the birther movement has already…
April 20, 2011

Sender of Obama chimp email calls it 'satire'

FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) - Speaking publicly for the first time, Marilyn Davenport reiterated that she will not resign from her…
April 20, 2011

Charlie Sheen a birther, doubts Obama's birth certificate

Charlie Sheen brought his violent torpedo of craziness to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, adding political controversy to his derided stage…
April 19, 2011

Arizona gov. vetoes presidential 'birther' bill

PHOENIX (AP) - Opponents had warned the bill would give another black eye to Arizona after last year's controversy over…
April 18, 2011

State plows controversial ground with birther bill

PHOENIX (AP) - If Gov. Jan Brewer signs the proposal into law, Arizona would be the first state to pass…
April 15, 2011

Tone deaf Trump: 'The blacks' remark is beyond the pale

OPINION - When I heard that Trump claimed to have a great relationship with 'the blacks' I thought it was…
April 14, 2011

Obama: Most people confident he was born in Hawaii

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama says Republican efforts to go after him in a politically expedient way create problems for them...
April 14, 2011

Trump: 'I've always had a great relationship with the blacks'

African Americans, one of us wrote earlier this week, happen to be one of the few voting blocs with a…
April 14, 2011

Why blacks take birtherism more personally

OPINION - The attacks on the president's citizenship, combined with the personal jabs against Mr. Obama and his family, are…
April 12, 2011

Obama's sister: Facts are clear; he was born in Hawaii

VIDEO - Maya Soetoro-Ng sat down with Al Roker to clear up rumors about Obama's birth place and discuss a…
April 12, 2011

Trump on Cosby: 'Hatred was pouring out of his eyes'

VIDEO - In an interview with host Meredith Vieira, Cosby said Trump should 'run or shut up,' now Trump says…
April 12, 2011

Racial bias of GOP base poses problems for 2012 hopefuls

OPINION - For example, 46 percent of Mississippi Republican voters believe that interracial marriage should be prohibited by law...
April 11, 2011

Trump: Obama's grandparents placed announcement to get welfare

Donald Trump has an explanation for why President Obama's birth would be announced in a Hawaii newspaper if he wasn't…
April 11, 2011

Palin on Trump birther investigation: 'More power to him'

Sarah Palin shared her take on skepticism repeatedly expressed by Donald Trump over whether President Barack Obama is a citizen…
April 8, 2011

Will black viewers dump Trump over birther flap?

OPINION - Let me be clear. You can stop looking at the polls. Donald Trump is not running for president...
March 2, 2011

Huckabee has to back off 'birther'-like remarks

VIDEO - The former governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee, is in some hot water after suggesting that the president grew…