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February 22, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - A bipartisan jobs bill cleared a GOP filibuster on Monday with critical momentum provided by the Senate's…
February 19, 2010
WASHINGTON -- President Obama will put forward comprehensive health care legislation intended to bridge differences between Senate and House Democrats...
February 19, 2010
LAS VEGAS (AP) - President Obama plans to offer new help to the states hit hardest by the housing crisis,…
February 18, 2010
TheGrio's 100 - Can an African-American become the next Governor of Alabama? Once unthinkable in a state infamous for its…
February 15, 2010
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The money would pay claims filed by farmers who say they were denied USDA assistance…
February 15, 2010
OPINION - The CBC must understand that money is really like a drug: powerful, addictive and capable of changing your…
February 11, 2010
Watson is the 12th Democrat who will leave Congress at the end of 2010...
January 28, 2010
OPINION - President Obama used his standard recipe of charisma, charm and vocal rhythm to renew his national agenda...
January 15, 2010
From The Hill A bipartisan group of lawmakers will introduce a bill allowing taxpayers to write off donations to relief
January 15, 2010
From Newsweek - Congressional Quarterly rates Obama higher than any president in the last five decades in working his will…
January 13, 2010
OPINION - As this final stage in the legislative process begins, the public, and especially black folks, need to actively…
December 23, 2009
OPINION - On October 28, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was slammed about a House Judiciary Committee hearing room like a…
December 4, 2009
Now Rogers is under withering scrutiny for her office's role in the infamous security breakdown at the state dinner. A…
December 3, 2009
Congressional Black Caucus members on Wednesday criticized the Obama administration for not doing enough to help African-Americans through the bleak…
November 18, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The first African-American president moved into the White House and black lawmakers are in control of some…
November 10, 2009
OPINION - There are five key things that must be done and that we can do to ensure that the…
November 8, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Democratic-controlled House has narrowly passed landmark health care reform legislation, handing President Barack Obama a hard…
October 28, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is hailing Edward Brooke, who made history 43 years ago as the first black…
October 28, 2009
OPINION - It is likely that health care reform will pass this year, but the very fact that the public…
October 23, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) - Physical attacks on people based on their sexual orientation will join the list of federal hate crimes…