Politics

THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. The meeting is closed press. Later in the morning, the President will depart the White House en route…

(The Root) — It’s 12:15 a.m. in New York City, and nearly 60 people are gathered on the corner of 125th Street and Amsterdam Avenue in Harlem. Rev. Al Sharpton stands in the middle of the group, which includes his National Action Network members and volunteers. Members of the media wield bright camera lights that…

In Pennsylvania, the fight surrounding voter-ID laws continues. NAACP president Ben Jealous descended upon the state to argue in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court hearing on Applewhite v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania this week. At the heart of the matter, writes Colorlines columnist Brentin Mock, is the idea that men and women of color are being treated…

The hours after the ambassador to Libya was killed this week should have been of reflection and sadness; for Mitt Romney’s campaign the incident appeared to many to be political low-hanging fruit. As Americans were aghast at the violence, and anti-American protests spread across at least three countries, the Republican presidential hopeful used his first…

(The Root) — Mitt Romney has been betting against America. His chances of being elected have hinged upon a weak economy, bad unemployment numbers, disillusionment with the political process and latent resentment of President Obama. This approach, of course, has been the GOP playbook since Jan. 20, 2009. According to Robert Draper’s book Do Not…

In Kansas, birtherism is alive and well. Recently, a group of Republican leaders trying to get President Barack Obama’s name removed from the voting ballots in November because they said he did not have a legitimate birth certificate. Now, they are reining in their efforts, according to Kansas City’s Fox 4 News local station. Obama’s…

It has been a full week since teachers in Chicago’s school district began their walkout, but that may end this weekend. Chicago Teachers’ Union President Karen Lewis has said that the terms she’s been reviewing with the school board and city Mayor Rahm Emanuel are compromises she thinks can be “a framework that will get…

(The Root) — Here we go again. The debate over welfare reform is raging because of a “misleading” political ad from Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney that accuses President Obama of “a plan to gut welfare reform by dropping work requirements.” Everyone and his mother have pretty much refuted its claims, including some members of…

The GOP nominee’s proposal would be twice as bad as Paul Ryan’s for people of color and for the country, Imara Jones writes at Colorlines. We all know that Paul Ryan’s budget would be a disaster for people of color. The bad news is that Mitt Romney’s plan is even worse, twice as bad in fact. …

THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2012 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. The meeting is closed press. Later in the morning, the President and First Lady will welcome the 2012…