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Can Rep. Charlie Rangel Bring Down the Democratic Party?
by Christopher Beam Rep. Charlie Rangel had to decide on Thursday which he cares about more: his party or his job. The answer, for now: his job. As the House ethics committee prepared to read its 13 charges against Rangel—the culmination of a two-year investigation—there was a flurry of reports that Rangel would strike a…
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Why a Conversation on Race Is Not Enough
It’s good music, this idea once again in the air in the wake of L’affaire Sherrod — that America needs to have a “conversation” about race, or that America is culpable in that it won’t happen. I’ve always been especially stimulated by the corollary that often comes with the call for “conversation”: that America needs…
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Leaders of the Nupe School
So I’m wasting time on Facebook, checking out this, “liking” that, when I see my friend Paras Griffin, a Kappa from Atlanta, has uploaded videos from this year’s Kappa Undergraduate Leadership Institute. The videos were great. We see young Kappas bonding around various exercises, some silly, others serious. But like all leadership conferences, the point…
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Charges Filed Against Rep. Maxine Waters
It’s official. A House panel announced today that Rep. Maxine Waters has been charged with violating ethics rules. This latest ethics charge is setting the stage for a precarious election season for Democrats. The charges come just days after Rep. Charles Rangel was hit with 13 ethics charges. The charges against Waters, a 10-term California congresswoman, focus…
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Former White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers Finally Speaks
Former White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers has finally broken her silence about her short-lived tenure at the White House. Rogers was lambasted for “stealing” the spotlight from the Obamas during her time at the White House. She gave a rare interview to Fox-TV in Chicago, stating that she learned a lot from her experience. “It…
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No Thanks. We’ll Pass on the Haterade.
Hey, haters. That’s such an ugly term, and yet I get so many messages about it I have to address it, so indulge me, please. I’ve heard from several women who’ve lost weight, but also “friends” in the process. I’ve said that those people must not have been true friends, but a few have insisted they…
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Breitbart Joins Tea Party at Rally in Philadelphia
Andrew Breitbart, blogger and darling of the conservative movement, surfaced this weekend at a Tea Party rally in Philadelphia. Yes, the man who edited a video that led to the downfall and subsequent uprising of former USDA employee Shirley Sherrod joined a Tea Party rally at Independence Mall denouncing a “media cabal,” the NAACP, liberals…
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Michelle Obama Urges Parents to Make Healthy Choices for Kids
First lady Michelle Obama is moving forward in her quest to make America’s children healthy. As part of her “Let’s Move” campaign, Obama is asking parents to make healthier food choices for their children. In a Washington Post op-ed, Mrs. Obama does not spare the government or food industries from their role in the obesity…
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Virginia Takes First Step in Rejecting Health Care Reform
The state of Virginia’s lawsuit challenging President Obama’s landmark health care reform bill has circumvented its first legal blockade today. Despite the Justice Department’s protestations, U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson refused to dismiss the suit, which claims that Congress can not force Americans to purchase health insurance under penalty of fine. Earlier this year, the…