EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) — President Barack Obama is getting off the island. In a rare move for him, the president took a break in the middle of his Martha’s Vineyard vacation to return to Washington on Sunday night for meetings with Vice President Joe Biden and other advisers on the U.S. military campaign in Iraq […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Though noting persistent challenges, President Barack Obama heralded Africa as a continent on the rise and a growth market for U.S. businesses as he closed an unprecedented summit Wednesday aimed in part at fostering his own African legacy. The summit also marked a rare return to Washington for former President George W. […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration scrambled Thursday to determine what brought down a passenger jet in Ukraine and confirm whether Americans were killed in an incident that could worsen the already tense conflict near the Ukraine-Russia border. Vice President Joe Biden said the plane appears to have been shot down — “not an accident, […]
A coalition of prominent black women is supporting the White House initiative, “My Brother’s Keeper,” President Barack Obama’s ambitious effort to uplift and empower black boys and young men of color. The letter of steadfast support comes as some community activists have criticized the White House for not including Black girls in the initiative designed […]
What would you do if you randomly saw President Obama casually walk past you on the National Mall? President Obama decided to take a surprise stroll through the park while on his way to the Department of Interior. The video of the candid walk and conversations with tourists and DC locals was posted on the White House YouTube […]
President Obama is arguably one of the funniest presidents. He had everyone laughing at the White House Correspondents Dinner, and we’ve got the recap. Listen to the audio player to hear President Obama’s best jokes of the night! Keep Up With The Russ Parr Morning Show … LIKE Him On Facebook!
Rappers Young Jeezy and Nas said it best – “My President is Black.” When I shook hands with President Barack Obama at the White House last year, I was looking directly at a Black man – the first African-American commander-in-chief in U.S. history. For me, there is no question that the president is a Black. […]
Don’t mess with the Queen. That’s what a satirical website is learning after a story they published went viral and people believed it was true. Website Thenewsnerd.com published a story that said that Aretha Franklin and Patti Labelle came to blows at a concert in Atlanta on March 20th. In the story the website says […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Embattled Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is resigning as the White House seeks to move past the election-year political damage inflicted by the rocky rollout of President Barack Obama’s signature health care law. Sebelius’ resignation comes just over a week after sign-ups closed for the first year of insurance coverage […]
President Barack Obama will speak directly to Black Americans this week, which I believe is part of the President’s ongoing crusade to outline a national social agenda to uplift citizens of color. Obama is scheduled to headline Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network (NAN) conference in New York April 9th through April 12th. The President’s […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s not too late to get covered. A few routes remain open for those who missed the health care law’s big enrollment deadline. Millions may be eligible for a second chance to sign up for subsidized insurance this year. And people who get coverage after the deadline can still avoid, or at […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — As a roller-coaster sign-up season winds down, President Barack Obama‘s health care law has indeed managed to change the country. Americans are unlikely to go back to a time when people with medical problems could be denied coverage. But Obama’s overhaul needs major work of its own if it is to go […]
