Politics
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The Conservative Calamity
As the cliché has it, even a stopped clock is right twice a day. That ancient maxim certainly applies to conservative columnist George Will, who, despite having been wrong about nearly everything else, has been dead accurate in his assessment of the Republican presidential field. Earlier this week he concluded a characteristically orotund analysis with…
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Living While Obama: Underground Railroad Exhibit
First Lady Michelle Obama views The Slave Pen exhibit while touring the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. 23, 2012. Pictured, from left, are: Dina Bailey, Associate Curator of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center; Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory; Verna Williams; and Allison Singleton.
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Obama's Day, Feb. 24: Meeting With Prime Minister of Denmark
Office of the Press SecretaryDAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2012In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing and meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. These meetings are closed press. Later in the morning, the President will attend the Democratic Governors’ Association Meeting. This meeting in the Eisenhower…
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Obama's Day, Feb. 23: Visiting the University of Miami
Office of the Press SecretaryDAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012In the morning, the President will depart the White House en route Miami, Florida. The departure from the South Lawn and arrival at Miami International Airport are open press. While in Miami, the President will travel to the University of Miami where he…
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Watch This: Obamas at Black Museum Groundbreaking
At today’s groundbreaking ceremony for the National Museum of African American History and Culture, speakers included President Obama, the museum’s director, the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) and former first lady Laura Bush. In comments about the impact he hopes the museum will have, President Obama said, “At moments like this,…
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Living While Obama: Smithsonian Groundbreaking
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Feb. 22, 2012. Scheduled to open in 2015, the museum will be the only national museum devoted to African-American life, art, history and culture. Like The…
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Obama's Day, Feb. 22: Breaking Ground on a Black Museum
Office of the Press SecretaryDAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2012
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Obama Catches Jeremy Lin Fever
They’re both Harvard grads and racial trailblazers who seemed to rise from obscurity to capture the nation’s attention. It’s no surprise that President Obama is a fan of New York Knicks star Jeremy Lin. The Washington Post reports that the president (a longtime basketball fan who even coaches his daughter’s team) has watched Lin play,…
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Living While Obama: Boeing Tour
President Barack Obama walks down the stairs of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner before giving a speech on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner assembly line Feb. 17, 2012 in Everett, Wash. Obama’s visit included a tour of the plant and fundraisers elsewhere in the Puget Sound.
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Black Politicians Harassed, Book Shows
For black elected officials serving over the past five decades, race-related challenges haven’t ended with getting voted into office. In Rumor, Repression and Racial Politics: How the Harassment of Black Elected Officials Shaped Post-Civil Rights America, author George Derek Musgrove chronicles these politicians’ allegations of disproportionate harassment and repression by the state and the news…