Politics
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GOP's Obsession With Obama's Black Staffers
Ebony‘s Zerlina Maxwell argues that the recent attacks on Valerie Jarrett are just the latest example of the Republican Party playing dirty with high-level African-American liberals. When the same thing happens twice, it’s possibly a coincidence. When the same thing happens three times, it’s time to talk trends. The Republican party and, by extension, their…
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Poll: Obama Pulls Ahead of Romney
A new Politico-George Washington University Battleground Poll of likely voters shows that President Obama now has a national lead in his close presidential race with Mitt Romney. He leads 50 percent to 47 percent, with a 50 percent job-approval rating, Politico reports. Romney, meanwhile, finds himself sliding in the wake of two events — the…
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Obama's Day, Sept. 24: UN General Assembly Meeting
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press. In the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will meet for lunch.…
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Romney's Likability Issues Linger
Mitt Romney’s had a rough week, from the 47 percent gaffe to the release of his tax returns, but have his foibles made voters more or less willing to trust him? According to polls highlighted by Washington Post columnist Colbert I. King, Republicans said in the early days of the presidential primary that they’d trust…
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MHP: Dissecting Mitt Romney's Taxes
During the 2012 presidential election campaign, much attention has been paid to Mitt Romney’s tax returns. Now that the governor has released financial documents to the public, MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry and her guests parse how this new information will affect the presidential hopeful’s bid for the White House and if they even matter at…
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Why Some Unemployed Have Stopped Job Hunting
During these financially tough times, people of all ages are struggling to stay among the working. Reuters reports that the people most affected by the economic downturn are those between the ages of 20-24, who struggle to find work. Some experts worry that the constant discouragment may impact America’s workforce competitiveness in the long term.…
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What's Wrong With a Mom-in-Chief?
The role of the first lady is not a simple one. Just look at Mitt Romney’s wife, Ann, and her recent campaign meltdown — and she’s not even in the White House. But Michelle Obama makes the job look easy, and most recently the first lady impressed the nation and the world with her rousing…
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The Emancipation Proclamation at 150
On this day 150 years ago, President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, stating that by the following New Year’s Day in 1863, slaves across America would be “thenceforward and forever free.” According to a release from the White House, President Obama, in addition to signing a law erecting a statue of abolitionist Frederick…
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Paul Ryan Booed by AARP Members
On Friday, Republican Paul Ryan’s message of economic cost-cutting wasn’t so well received at the AARP convention in New Orleans. During his speech to members of the group, the vice presidential hopeful declared that repealing President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act would allow the American economy to get ahead of the curve. But, according to…