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Updated: Thursday, Jan. 8, 1:45 p.m. ET: The White House has reportedly launched an investigation into how an image, purported to feature oldest first daughter Malia Obama, showed up on the Instagram page of a New York City rap group, according to Fox News, which cites a report at the Associated Press. The photo’s authenticity […]
Thanks to the keen eye of official White House photographers Pete Souza and his team, each year we get an intimate look at the Obamas in the annual year end photo gallery. It’s one of our favorite galleries because we get a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the presidency. The photos include public appearances, but we love […]
Two Chicago proposals to house the Obama presidential library face obstacles that could pave the way for New York’s Columbia University to land the institution, according to Politico, citing reports at the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times. RELATED: Poll: President Obama, Hillary Clinton Are Most-Admired Americans Barack Obama Foundation officials reportedly have “major concerns” […]
Advisers confirmed on Monday that while serving as an elected official in 2002, Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.), the House majority whip, spoke at an event hosted by white-supremacist leaders, the Washington Post reports. SEE ALSO: Poll: President Obama, Hillary Clinton Are Most Admired Americans Cosby Allegedly Hires Investigators To Discredit Accusers [VIDEO] Idris Elba On James […]
President Barack Obama is the man Americans say they admire most, while Hillary Clinton is the woman living anywhere in the world whom they admire most, according to Gallup poll results released Monday. SEE ALSO: Cosby Allegedly Hires Investigators To Discredit Accusers [VIDEO] Idris Elba On James Bond Role: ‘Isn’t 007 Supposed To Be Handsome?’ […]
The White House issued the following statement from the Obamas on Friday: “Michelle and I extend our warmest wishes to those celebrating Kwanzaa this holiday season. Today begins a celebration highlighting the rich African American heritage and culture through the seven principles of Kwanzaa—unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith. […]
In the latest blow to our nation’s confidence in President Obama’s security detail, the New York Times reports untrained volunteers drive in President Obama’s motorcade. Apparently, a driver’s license, no criminal record and knowing the right person can give an untrained volunteer the keys to one of the cars accompanying Obama’s motorcade. The volunteers drive vans carrying […]
This week, former Florida governor Jeb Bush took to his Facebook page to announce that he has “decided to actively explore the possibility of running for President of the United States.” In other words, Bush would like everyone — but most especially Rand Paul, Chris Christie (and Mitt Romney hiding in a dark corner) — to know that […]
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama opened up recently in an interview with People magazine about their personal experiences with racism in America. SEE ALSO: Eric Holder On Race: ‘We, As A Nation, Have Failed’ In the interview, replete with anecdotes of their challenges, the first couple said their journey from Chicago’s South Side […]
In the aftermath of ongoing nationwide protests against police violence in the Black community, President Barack Obama Thursday signed an executive order to create a panel that will gather recommendations to help strengthen trust between law enforcement and local communities, according to a White House news release. SEE ALSO: 15-Year-Old Twin Died Trying To Save […]
[one_third_last][/one_third_last] After alluding to lyrics of slain rapper Tupac Shakur in a perfectly pitched response to a heckler recently, it did not seem that outgoing U.S. Attorney Eric Holder could best that talk in Atlanta, which came in the explosive aftermath of a Ferguson grand jury’s decision not to indict a White officer in the death […]
A few months ago Hillary Clinton came under fire after she refused to comment on the protests that took place in Ferguson following the death of Michael Brown. Now, the former First Lady is breaking her silence and is showing support for African Americans who never seem to get justice from the institutions supposedly formed to uphold […]
