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November 15, 2010

Democrats must stage a Rangel intervention

OPINION - Rangel now lays uneasily in a bed entirely of his own making, and should be forced to suffer…
November 15, 2010

Why 'back of the bus' politics won't go sit down somewhere

OPINION - Does the back of the bus cliché then really fit the treatment that Clyburn got? Or is it…
November 15, 2010

Colleagues deny Rangel's plea for delay in trial

WASHINGTON (AP) - The ethics trial is an embarrassment for Democrats, who are still reeling from losing their majority in…
November 13, 2010

Clyburn accepts new role, Dems avoid leader crisis

WASHINGTON (AP) - A race between Hoyer, D-Md., and Clyburn, D-S.C., for the post of party whip took shape in…
November 12, 2010

Limbaugh: 'Racist' Democrats trying to push Clyburn 'to the back of the bus'

Perhaps sensing a potential powder keg, Limbaugh took the opportunity to toss some sparks Thursday, using his own incendiary words…
November 12, 2010

The case for Clyburn as Minority Whip

OPINION - Rep. James Clyburn has been an extremely effective consensus-builder, rounding up the votes for what has been called…
November 11, 2010

Palin calls Obama 'most pro-abortion president'

DALLAS (AP) - The 2008 Republican vice-presidential nominee also said the federal health care law is the "mother of all…
November 10, 2010

Election diminishes New York's black Democrats

"We are going to have to adapt to a new landscape and some loss of political power," said Assemblyman Hakeem…
November 10, 2010

Will redistricting put black voters in peril?

theGRIO REPORT - Some commentators have suggested that these partisan victories will have a direct impact on redistricting maps that…
November 9, 2010

Black caucus says it will welcome Republicans

WASHINGTON (AP) - The all-Democratic caucus had wavered over the issue since Tim Scott of South Carolina and Allen West…
November 8, 2010

Black caucus gives Clyburn nod in Dem leader race

WASHINGTON (AP) - Not all members of the CBC were falling in line behind Clyburn. Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr., released…
November 5, 2010

Clyburn to run for No. 2 in House Dem leadership

WASHINGTON (AP) - Clyburn is the House's highest ranking African-American and his challenge sets up a contest with the current…
November 5, 2010

Beautyshop Buzz: How will the midterms shape America?

VIDEO - Two years from now -- do you think this election will have an effect on President Obama's re-election…
November 3, 2010

Obama on midterm defeat: ‘It was a shellacking’

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama opened his post-election news conference by saying voters who felt frustrated by the sluggish pace of…
November 3, 2010

Deval Patrick’s win provides a blueprint for Obama

OPINION - What remains to be seen is not whether Obama is capable of leadership, but more poignantly, that he…
November 3, 2010

Midterms not about Barack but ‘the Benjamins’

OPINION - This election was not about socialism, a president who was illegitmate, or black, or any of the other…
November 2, 2010

Obama: Agenda ‘all at risk’ in any Republican romp

WASHINGTON (AP) - "The future is yours to shape," he said. "But if you don't get involved, then somebody else…
October 29, 2010

Why a Palin presidential run should scare Obama

OPINION - Palin's unimpressive, yet lovable demeanor will help her to secure even more followers than she has now...
October 21, 2010

GOP strategy: Suppress minorities, win white vote?

VIDEO - The Republican party is securing, in particular, that white working class vote. Apparently it makes sense to offend…
October 21, 2010

Barbershop Buzz: How to make midterms matter

VIDEO - Democratic voter enthusiasm appears to have decreased since President Obama was elected in 2008. Why has there been…