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September 18, 2011

Obama to seek a new tax rate for wealthy

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama is going to call it the 'Buffett Rule' for Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor who has…
September 16, 2011

Members of Congress climb aboard Tubman tribute train

theGRIO REPORT - For decades, efforts to honor Tubman on a national level have stalled for one reason or another...
September 14, 2011

Republican win in NY portends challenge for Obama

NEW YORK (AP) - The surprising results portend a perilous national environment for Obama as he prepares to seek re-election…
September 13, 2011

NY special election a measure of Obama's strength

NEW YORK (AP) - Republicans are working to frame the race as a referendum on Obama, even though turnout is…
September 13, 2011

Obama: Congress has no reason to wait on jobs bill

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Imploring Congress to follow his lead, President Barack Obama on Tuesday lobbied lawmakers to adopt his…
September 13, 2011

Will anti-Obama sentiment lose Weiner's seat?

OPINION - The beltway thinking is that Jewish voters who normally vote for Democrats but who are unhappy with President…
September 12, 2011

Obama calls on Congress to act on jobs bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - At the same time, the Democratic National Committee is backing up the effort with a new ad…
September 12, 2011

Does the GOP have an answer to the American Jobs Act?

OPINION - Most Americans are regular, fed up folks, and many are wondering if Washington is capable of doing anything…
September 12, 2011

Obama sending $477 billion jobs bill to Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama's plan has to clear a politically divided Congress, which could scuttle it entirely or enact bits…
September 10, 2011

What Obama must do to get his jobs bill passed

OPINION - It still remains to be seen if those soaring words can in fact produce jobs for the 14…
September 9, 2011

Obama 'eternal optimist' about jobs bill passing

WASHINGTON (AP) - A day after addressing a joint session of Congress, Obama went to Richmond, Va., the district represented…
September 9, 2011

Obama, Democrats don't have to votes to pass jobs plan

The White House continued on Friday to insist that it wants the President's new jobs bill to be considered as…
September 8, 2011

Obama unveils plan to revive US economy

WASHINGTON (AP) - Barack Obama, looking to jolt both the U.S. economy and his presidency, proposed a $447 billion plan…
September 8, 2011

Join the Live Chat: President Obama's job speech

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September 8, 2011

Obama looks to create jobs, put GOP on the spot

WASHINGTON (AP) - The underlying political strategy: If Obama can't get his ideas passed heading into his re-election year, he…
September 8, 2011

Will Obama's jobs speech silence his black critics?

OPINION - Unemployment rates for African-Americans are now the highest it has been since President Obama took office, and the…
September 8, 2011

Can Obama's 'fully paid for' jobs plan work?

theGRIO REPORT - There is still hope in the black community the speech will not continue the Obama administration theory,…
September 6, 2011

Boehner, Cantor cite jobs common ground with Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republican leaders are offering President Barack Obama an opening for compromise on measures that would spur…
September 6, 2011

Amid financial crisis, Postal Service goes to Hill

WASHINGTON (AP) - The postmaster general is going to Congress to discuss the Postal Service's mounting debt...
September 5, 2011

Obama says Congress must pass job program

DETROIT (AP) - Obama said that with widespread suffering, "the time for Washington games is over" and lawmakers must move…