• This week’s G-20 summit will test the continent’s love fest with Barack Obama. Note to Prez: Along with stimulus plans, take flowers and candy.

    Does Europe Still Heart Obama?
  • Commanding general at Fort Hood says, dead gunman in mass shooting was a U.S. soldier. Two other soldiers are also suspects in the shootings.

    Fort Hood Shooting Kills at Least 12
  • The NAACP is going to war for “real” health care reform. And that must include a public option.

    Ben Jealous and the NAACP Start a War Room in Washington for Health Care Reform
  • Virginia businesswoman Sheila Johnson made a winning bet by supporting a Republican. Are you taking notes?

    Republicans Win in New Jersey and Virginia: What BET Can Teach Us About Politics
  • In 2008, Barack Obama ran on a campaign of reform and change. In 2009, change means reform that Olympia Snowe can believe in.

    2008 President Election Anniversary: Tinkering We Can Believe In
  • The wars abroad continue, and so does the smart, black, female fellowship.

    After 9/11, This Black Female Book Club Brought the World to Washington
  • How a city’s clerical error led one family to the brink of homelessness.

    How a Clerical Error Brought One Washington Family To The Brink Of Foreclosure
  • Why black Republicans need to get over themselves.

    What black Republicans need to do to get a fair hearing.
  • Barack and Michelle's presidential marriage: The New York Times takes a look at how the president and first lady juggle romance and politics.

    New York Times: Barack and Michelle Obama's Marriage
  • Gay marriage is a civil rights issue, and that means it’s a black issue, too. Maybe black voters in Maine will get it right.

    Maine Considers Referendum on Gay Marriage
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