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Harvard history professor and political pundit Niall Ferguson has once again found himself in the middle of controversy with fellow academics and the media criticizing his incorrect, ham-handed Newsweek attack article on President Barack Obama’s time in office. A former adviser to 2008 presidential hopeful John McCain, Ferguson has been critical of Obama in times […]

NewsOne Original, Politics

Less than three months left, less than three months until one of the most-important elections of our lifetimes.  For everyone who thinks they can just stay at home, or that they can’t be bothered to vote this time around, let me remind you what’s at stake: Medicare, unemployment insurance, health care, programs to help the […]

When Mitt Romney‘s wife, Ann Romney (pictured), was asked about her husband’s refusal to release additional tax returns to the public, she defensively asked NBC’s Natalie Morales, “Have you seen how we’re attacked? Have you seen what’s happened?” She went on in her interview with NBC’s “Rock Center”: We have been very transparent to what’s legally required […]

It’s always ironic to hear a White man born with certain privileges take shots at those not as fortunate. RELATED: It’s Official: Romney Taps Paul Ryan As His Running Mate [VIDEO] Rep. Paul Ryan (pictured) wasted no time invoking thinly veiled racial rhetoric during his debut performance as Mitt Romney’s running mate, when he noted that […]

Politics

President Barack Obama, who has made no secret of his love for b-ball, will appear with basketball great Michael Jordan, along with past and present hoop stars in New York City on August 22 for the “Obama Classic” fundraiser which will aid the president’s re-election campaign, The Oval reports. The star-studded event will also feature Carmelo […]

Just when you think Mitt Romney couldn’t sink any lower in this presidential race, he finds another way to up the ante. If the former Massachusetts governor weren’t such a condescending, disingenuous, and overall spineless politician, maybe more people would find his unyielding desire to always top himself impressive. SEE ALSO: Man Complains To Cops About […]

First Lady Michelle Obama (pictured right) and San Antonio, Texas Mayor Julián Castro (pictured) will headline the opening night of the September 4th Democratic National Convention, reports ABC News. SEE ALSO: Mitt Romney Can Only Blame Himself For His Constant Blunders Both prominent speakers are set to address delegates at Charlotte, North Carolina’s Time Warner Arena […]

A new ad from the Conservative Majority Fund PAC has taught us that the YouTube conspiracy theories that sensible people roll their eyes at today may become the TV ads they curse at tomorrow. SEE ALSO: Less Americans Using Jobless Benefits Refusing to stand idle while all the others have fun with their lies, the […]

NewsOne Original, Politics

In this exclusive opinion piece, actor Kerry Washington challenges Obama supporters to do more than simply vote. ———— During the presidential campaign in 2008, I was very vocal in my support for then Senator Barack Obama. I knew that he was the candidate we needed at the time, and I was inspired by the positive change […]

On Thursday, the Obama re-election campaign announced that First Lady Michelle Obama is spearheading yet another campaign of her own: “It Takes One.” The new campaign speaks directly to her husband’s grassroots-organizing roots and was inspired by a story the First Lady told about how she and President Barack Obama would go on door-to-door visits with […]

With the impending election this coming fall and the candidates’ moves being scrutinized heavily, GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has found himself in a bit of a quandary after news broke that the former governor of Massachusetts worked at investment firm Bain Capital three years longer than he has publicly claimed. U.S. Securities and Exchange […]

Nation, Politics

On Wednesday, July 11th, Mitt Romney spoke to the NAACP at their national convention in Houston, Texas. It was praised across the media as a good move, since the GOP is often looked at as being disconnected from the African-American community (by “often” we mean for a good 50 years). He was called “brave” because […]