Anthony Hamilton on Being a Well Rounded Person and Citizen
Anthony Hamilton has always come across as the type of person that has his stuff together and would be around for awhile. Now, we understand why.
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Senate Approves Payroll Tax Cut
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Friday approved a two-month renewal of payroll tax cuts for every American worker and unemployment benefits for millions, steering President Barack Obama toward a convincing victory over Republicans controlling the House.
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The measure, expected to be cleared for Obama’s signature by the House almost immediately,
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Herman Cain To Finally Quit His Campaign?
Embattled presidential candidate Herman Cain told staffers Tuesday that he’s reassessing his campaign a day after an Atlanta businesswoman alleged a 13-year extramarital affair with the Republican.
Herman Cain For Dummies: Who Is This Guy And Why Should You Care??
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Herman Cain Wants To Make Sure We’re Talking About The Same Libya Here….
Oh boy! Herman Cain squirms around in this new interview when asked about his feelings toward President Obama’s actions towards Libya.
So…..Obama was for uprising right? Ok…he does not agree with that. Wait, what did you ask again? We know when someone is winging it when we see it……
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Pres. Obama Should Take His Message To The Heart Of The Opposition
Pres. Barack Obama’s been barnstorming across the country, talking about his jobs plan. He’s been, of course, to Ohio and Virginia and North Carolina — critical swing states to his reelection. But I believe the President should take his message to the heart of the opposition.
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Herman Cain Better Get Serious If He Wants to Be Taken Seriously
Former Godfather’s Pizza CEO Herman Cain has vaulted to the top of the Republican presidential field because GOP voters like his plain-spoken talk and his willingness to bring radical change to the U.S. tax code. And in a year when touting a long career in politics isn’t a good idea, he’s getting points for having no political experience.
It’s easy to vault up the ladder, but it’s just as easy to come falling
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Are These 5 White Politicians Racists (Or Just Bigots)?
The election of Barack Obama to America’s highest office — while stirring political activism in a new multiracial generation — it has also galvanized those of the opposite ilk. Not only has the xenophobic and often racist Tea Party come to the fore, but Obama’s ascendance has also brought Neo-Nazis, Klansmen, and seemingly every wing of the white-nationalist movement in from the fringes.
Their rhetoric reads as such: If a Black man can get elected why not a white supremacist? It’s
Read MoreRedemption For Rangel With Unveiling Of Official Portrait
Special to NewsOne by contributor Bobby Marvin
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Congressman Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) was honored with the unveiling of his official portrait commemorating his tenure as the 62nd Chairman of the House of Representatives Ways and Means committee.
A small bi-partisan group of congressional lawmakers including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, House Speaker (D-MD), John Boehner (R-OH) and Congressional Black Caucus
Read MoreAfter #TroyDavis, Then What?
The past week has been an emotional and challenging one, as people across the world have mobilized to get the word out regarding the pending execution of Georgia inmate Troy Davis in the face of serious doubts about his guilt in a 1989 murder. As we speak, protesters are at the White House letting the POTUS know just how they feel about this miscarriage of justice. Davis is
Is The Death Penalty Once Again A Hot-Button Political Issue?!
While the death penalty has long been a hot-button political issue in the U.S., as of late it has not received as much attention as other controversial issues.
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In 2011, a number of high profile executions, as well as judges and politicians campaigning for office are once again making capital punishment a part of the mainstream political conversation.
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