Politics

(The Root) — Before we start our interview, Rod Paige wants to be clear. “I’m not speaking for the Romney campaign,” he said. “I’m speaking for me.” As Mitt Romney’s special adviser on education, Paige nonetheless offers, in addition to his own views, insights on the presidential candidate’s education agenda. The former secretary of education…

THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2012 In the morning, the President will depart Boston, Massachusetts en route Atlanta, Georgia. The departure from Boston Logan International Airport and the arrival at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport are open press. In the afternoon, the President will…

BlackAmericaWeb‘s Michael H. Cottman writes that GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s flailing attempts to connect with black people will likely just continue when he speaks to the civil rights organization in July. Romney is the worst kind of politician: he’s a political shape-shifter: He tries to transform himself into the audience that he’s speaking to…

Thanks to the bustle of his 123rd Street office in Manhattan, boasting nine staffers, a gaggle of portable air conditioners and several empty pizza boxes, the open space upstairs was too loud to hear Williams’ election plans. Sitting downstairs next to two slices he’s saved for his wife, Mona Sutphen, Williams seems confident in his…

THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, JUNE 25, 2012 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing and meet with Secretary of State Clinton in the Oval Office. These meetings are closed press. The President will then travel to…

Following Creflo Dollar’s arrest earlier this month on charges that he’d assaulted his daughter, the embattled pastor addressed his congregation and publicly refuted his child’s claims. Stacey Patton writes in the Washington Post that disciplining children with physical punishment should not be something that the NAACP should condone or sweep under the rug. This debate…

MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry and her guests discussed the weekend’s Republican meeting led by Mitt Romney in Utah, as well as another meeting hosted by the monied Koch brothers in San Diego. Well-known for their charity work, the Republican Koch family is also in the business of bankrolling their chosen candidates, sometimes far behind the scenes.…

This year may be New Hampshire’s last to boast a high voter turnout. According to Colorlines contributor Aura Bogado, the state’s legislature and Gov. John Lynch have been wrestling over a controversial voter ID bill that touts such strict regulations that Lynch initially vetoed it. In response, the legislature has threatened to overrule his decision.…

Egypt’s presidential race may finally conclude this Sunday, according to the BBC. In the meantime, as former president Hosni Mubarak‘s health fluctuates in prison where he is serving time for his numerous crimes, both candidates Mohammed Mursi and Ahmed Shafiq have claimed the political seat. The delayed results of Egypt’s presidential run-off will be announced…

Office of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2012 In the morning, the President will depart the White House en route Orlando, Florida. The departure from the South Lawn and arrival at Orlando International Airport are open press. While in Orlando, the President will deliver remarks at the…