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Watch: Polls Aren’t the Only Numbers That Tell the Obama Story
To hear the pundits tell it, the reason Democrats took a big hit in Tuesday night’s midterm elections was the sinking popularity of President Barack Obama. And certainly, he’s not riding as high in the polls as he was a few years ago. But whatever the political challenges that Obama and Democrats faced in 2014—the…
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Republicans Capture the Senate; Voters Paint the Nation Red
Political observers called it months ago, but Tuesday’s midterm elections made it official: The Republicans have captured control of the U.S. Senate. And even though this outcome was predicted, the actual numbers are making it that much more impactful. According to a CNN report, Republican candidates across the nation won seven Senate seats that were…
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Like Colin Powell—and Most Black Folks—Obama Has Never Been Too Liberal or Conservative
In 2000, Gen. Colin Powell was elected president of the United States. He rode into office on high favorability ratings resulting from his successful stint as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. His core conviction was best captured in his 1996 Republican National Convention speech, in which he proclaimed that a united America…
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Watch: Abduction of Philadelphia Woman Caught on Tape
Philadelphia police are asking for the public’s help finding a 22-year-old woman whose abduction was caught on tape, reports New York’s Daily News. Carlesha Freeland-Gaither was abducted while walking through Pennsylvania’s Germantown neighborhood around 9:40 p.m. on Nov. 2. Security video captured the assailant driving to the street, getting out of the four-door sedan and…
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How We Can Respect the Service of Our Veterans
They have served their country and made sacrifices that most of us can never imagine. Some come home with physical injuries, many with emotional problems, and all are looking for ways to move forward with their lives. They are veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan or serving on duty standing watch over the…
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African Union: Burkina Faso Military, Hand Over Government or Face Sanctions
The self-appointed military government in Burkina Faso has about two weeks to hand over control of the government to a civilian leader or face severe sanctions from the African Union, the BBC is reporting. The country’s previous leader, President Blaise Compaore, was forced to resign. The military then appointed one of its ranking members as leader of…
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Obama Campaigns for Northeast Democrats During Midterm Elections
President Barack Obama came out of hiding Sunday and campaigned for Democratic candidates in Connecticut and Pennsylvania. He’s calling these midterm elections his last official campaign—which has probably been a bittersweet experience, seeing as how so many Democrats have tried to distance themselves from the unpopular president in the past few months. “In tight races…
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To the ‘Well-Traveled’ Black Man Seeking a ‘Sista’: There Are More Women Out There Than You Think
“Why are you single?” It’s the single’s girl most hated question. It’s usually asked as a sort of a backhanded compliment, a way to acknowledge that the person asking acknowledges her awesomeness and is stumped as to why she hasn’t paired off. But it often comes across as a sideways accusation that sounds like, “You…
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Wayne Brady Opens Up About His Battle With Depression
Comedian Wayne Brady sat down to tell Entertainment Tonight that he has suffered from depression for years, reports Page Six of the New York Post. In an interview set to air Monday, Brady told the show that his battle with depression had long been secret. “People are like, ‘Wayne Brady’s always happy!’ No, I’m not.…
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