Politics

GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney found himself in the cross-hairs of President Obama’s campaign team after a conference call on Monday. SEE ALSO: The Election-Season Poverty Tour The call, held by the Obama For America (OFA), featuring retired Army General Wesley Clark, OFA’s National Press Secretary Ben LaBolt and OFA’s National Families and Military Vote Director Rob […]

Nicki Minaj (pictured) made quite a stir in the political arena recently, after she placed her name in the middle of President Barack Obama and GOP nominee Mitt Romney’s tightly contested battle for the White House this fall. Minaj, signed to rapper Lil Wayne’s Young Money imprint, made a return to her mixtape rap roots […]

Civil Rights icon John Lewis may not have gotten a primetime slot during this week’s Democratic National Convention. But his steering speech was not less spectacular. Watch the video above to hear his powerful words. MUST READ: Clinton On ‘Obamacare’ Want to Keep Up With NewsOne.com? LIKE Us On Facebook!

Seconds before beginning what factions of the conservative pundit community billed as “the most important speech of his life,” President Obama hugged First Lady Michelle Obama, and you if paid close enough attention, you could see her tell him, “You got it, babe.” Want to Keep Up With NewsOne.com? LIKE Us On Facebook! With an […]

As the 2012 Democratic National Convention concludes, l feel rejuvenated as a young, black female and reinvigorated to traverse the country to engage voters as part of the National Action Network’s national voter tour. MUST READ: Did He Deliver? Grading Obama’s Master DNC Speech The testimonies from such a diverse array of speakers instilled hope […]

At turns, both humble and confident, sober and humorous, President Barack Obama walked out to an adoring crowd waiting with baited breath to hear him reassure them that everything would be okay. RELATED:  Gov. Deval Patrick: Romney More Interested In Having The Job, Not Doing The Job Democrats Reinstate ‘God,’ ‘Jerusalem’ Back Into Party Platform They […]

One day after Governor Deval Patrick (D-MA), exhorted the Democratic Party to “grow a backbone and stand for what we believe,” leaders decided to be contrary and go in just the opposite direction. RELATED: Obama’s Convention Speech Being Moved Indoors Taking intense heat from the GOP for omitting “God” and “Jerusalem” from the 2012 Party Platform, […]

Mitt Romney is challenging Barack Obama for the presidency, and before the 2012 election, there are some things Black people should know about the Republican candidate. The 65-year-old former Massachusetts governor is a divisive figure—and not just because he’s a super-wealthy Mormon who once supported a state health care plan similar to the one that […]

When First Lady Michelle Obama stepped on to the stage at the Time Warner Cable Arena, the energy at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina became electric. RELATED: Gov. Deval Patrick: Romney Interested In Having The Job, Not Doing The Job Poised and prepared, with a clear agenda to remind voters of just […]

Chuck Norris and his wife, Gena O’Kelley want the 30-million Evangelical Christians who skipped the voting booth four years ago to awaken from their political slumber and save us from four more years of President Barack Obama as commander-in-chief. What better way to send a tingle (non-sexual, naturally) up the leg of the overtly religious than by invoking […]

Our nation is engaged in a candid debate about how to maintain economic security for the middle class. For many in our community, it’s not just about maintaining middle class security, but about attaining that middle class dream in the first place. SEE ALSO: Paul Ryan, A Lie, Is A Lie, Is A Lie For […]