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July 12, 2011

Contrary to popular opinion: Deficit cuts are colorblind

OPINION - Most Americans, believing the mythology of rugged individualism and bootstrap levitation, refuse to believe they benefit from government…
July 1, 2011

Can Obama force the GOP's hand on debt and taxes?

OPINION - Should the stalling continue, the extension of the nation's $14.3 trillion debt limit will be put at risk…
June 30, 2011

Republicans invite Obama to talk taxes

VIDEO - Some Republicans were clearly irked by the president's criticism during his Wednesday press conference...
June 29, 2011

Obama: Congress should 'get it done' on debt limit

WASHINGTON (AP) - The president said members of Congress needed to stay in Washington until budget negotiations are finished --…
June 6, 2011

Supreme Court turns down Snipes' appeal

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has turned away the latest attempt by actor Wesley Snipes to get his conviction…
June 2, 2011

Why is FEMA fleecing Katrina victims?

OPINION - Apparently, disaster victims, the unemployed, the working poor, welfare recipients and black and Latino children in crumbling inner…
May 19, 2011

Tea Partier claims he's an expert in black history

David Barton, the Republican establishment's favorite amateur historian, claims in tax records reviewed by HuffPost to be something of an…
May 9, 2011

Jermaine Dupri sued over child support payments

ATLANTA (AP) - An Atlanta-area woman is suing music producer Jermaine Dupri over missed child support payments after a judge…
April 18, 2011

Obamas paid over $450K in taxes on $1.7 million income

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama and his wife, Michelle, reported income of $1.728 million for last year, much of it…
April 14, 2011

How Obama's deficit speech may recapture '08 spirit

OPINION - Even if he doesn't succeed at obtaining the change he is seeking, progressives will at least give him…
April 13, 2011

Obama aims to lower US deficit by $4 trillion

WASHINGTON (AP) - While the president recommended trimming health care costs in Medicare and Medicaid, he also called for cuts…
March 1, 2011

Black conservative attack dogs hound Obama

OPINION - Herman Cain has burnished his credentials as the perfect foil to Obama, and the answer to those who…
February 25, 2011

John Legend to gov’t: Take my tax cut. Please.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Singer John Legend was in Washington to sing at the White House on Thursday but he had…
January 28, 2011

What ‘shellacking’? Recent polls show major momentum for Obama

Just two months ago, President Obama was reeling from his party's massive defeat in the midterm elections...
January 26, 2011

Nas owes $2.5 million in taxes

Nas owes 'The Man' over $2 million in unpaid taxes, $2,584,206 million to be exact. The Internal revenue service is…
December 17, 2010

Obama signs massive tax bill, hails deal with GOP

WASHINGTON (AP) - "It's a good deal for the American people; this is progress and that's what they sent us…
December 17, 2010

Obama's tax cut compromise passes final hurdle

WASHINGTON (AP) - The measure would extend tax cuts for families at every income level, renew jobless benefits for the…
December 15, 2010

Senate overwhelmingly passes Obama's tax cut compromise

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama negotiated the package with Senate Republicans and then worked for days to persuade Democrats to support…
December 14, 2010

California now seeking $131k from Jackson estate

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The figure is considerably more than the state's Franchise Tax Board sought from Michael Jackson's estate…
December 10, 2010

5 lessons Obama can learn from 'the first black president'

OPINION - Clinton stands out as a Democratic president who withstood withering attacks from the GOP and occasionally allies but…