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Does racism drive anger over Obama?
Is it because he’s black? The question of whether race fuels opposition to President Barack Obama has become one of the most divisive topics of the election. It is sowing…
Fog of war: The mind-numbing drone of a never-ending conflict in Afghanistan
It was another week at war in Afghanistan, another string of American casualties, and another collective shrug by a nation weary of a faraway conflict whose hallmark is its grinding…
Will Romney’s stumbles on the road hurt him at home?
Mitt Romney upset Londoners, Palestinians and U.S. journalists on his ill-fated tour abroad, but with voters focused on the economy at home it is unclear whether the Republican presidential challenger’s…
Another day, another meaningless, sham vote on Capitol Hill
Democrats pushed a yearlong extension of tax cuts for all but the highest-earning Americans through the Senate on Wednesday, giving President Barack Obama and his party a significant political victory…
Profits, CEO paychecks up big time at U.S. companies
Profits at big U.S. companies broke records last year, and so did pay for CEOs. The head of a typical public company made $9.6 million in 2011, according to an…
Secret Service sets new limits on drinking, partying
Heavy drinking and bringing foreign nationals back to hotel rooms on trips abroad is now banned by the U.S. Secret Service in the wake of a growing scandal over allegations…
Ron Paul to tornado victims: Get insurance, not federal aid
Libertarian Texas Congressman and Presidential candidate Ron Paul Sunday said victims of tornadoes that spread death and destruction across the South and Midwest don’t deserve federal aid. Said Paul on…
White House ignored warnings about solar company’s problems
White House officials discussed the political ramifications of a possible default by a troubled solar energy company that received more than $500 million in federal loans, newly released emails show.…
Panetta: Defense cuts will increase unemployment
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is warning members of Congress that threatened defense cuts in the order of $1 trillion over the next decade would add 1 percentage point to the…
Poverty among Americans at all-time high
The ranks of America’s poor swelled to almost 1 in 6 people last year, reaching a new high as long-term unemployment left millions of Americans struggling and out of work.…
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