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Guilty Plea Expected In Post-Election Arson Of Black…

BOSTON (AP) — A person familiar with the investigation says one of three white men accused of torching a predominantly…

by smokey fontaine

04.17.21

Top 5 Obama Campaign Moments

NewsOne highlights our Top 5 favorite Obama moments from the campaign trail. What are your favorite campaign moments? Tell us…

by smokey fontaine

06.19.19

Obama's Election Voted Top News Story Of 2008

The epic election that made Barack Obama the first African-American president was the top news story of 2008 — followed…

by NewsOne Staff

06.19.19

McCain Has A Friendlier Visit With David Letterman,…

John McCain paid a lighthearted visit to David Letterman on Thursday, joking: “I don’t want to talk about the bleeping…

by smokey fontaine

06.19.19

McCain's Never Seen Rev. Wright Attack Ad

ABC News has acquired a secret McCain campaign ad that never aired. Republican pundits believe that if it aired the…

by smokey fontaine

06.19.19

Five Reasons Why Last Night Matters

Five reasons why last night was such a big deal (other than the obvious): 1) According to the exit polls,…

by NewsOne Staff

06.19.19

STUDY: Young Voters Say Race Doesn’t Matter

A new study completed just before President-elect Barack Obama’s historic election found that race was not a decisive factor for…

by smokey fontaine

06.19.19

PATEL: A New Dawn Breaks

“If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who…

by smokey fontaine

06.19.19

MANSBACH: Can Would-Be Assassins Be Swing Voters?

According to FBI spokespeople, death threats against presidents and presidential candidates are routine. Barack Obama is certainly no exception. On…

by smokey fontaine

06.19.19

5 Ways To Protect Your Vote

From http://www.ColorOfChange.com: 5 Ways to Protect Your Vote If there’s one thing we see every election, it’s that Republicans will…

by smokey fontaine

06.19.19

EXCLUSIVE: Cornel West Talks About Economy

Bakari Kitwana Asks: Cornel West What does the economic downturn mean for already struggling Black families? In part two of…

by NewsOne Staff

05.10.12

AP Poll: Obama Leads Or Tied In 8…

Barack Obama leads in four states won by President Bush in 2004 and is essentially tied with John McCain in…

by smokey fontaine

06.19.19

Stevens Faces Long Odds In Senate Race

For most politicians, a guilty verdict on seven felony counts — eight days before an election — would guarantee the…

by smokey fontaine

06.19.19

McCain Says Obama Will ‘Say Anything’ To Win

Republican John McCain, kicking off a cross-state bus tour aimed at keeping vote-rich Florida from swinging to the Democrats, on…

by NewsOne Staff

06.19.19

Muslim McCain Fans Fight Intolerance at Rally

Muslim McCain supporters fight back against protesters who accused Barack Obama of being a Muslim Socialist bent on destroying America.…

by smokey fontaine

06.19.19

OP-ED: Hatemongering Pundits Let Palin’s Pitbulls Out

The most dangerous dog, as the saying goes, is the one backed into a corner. With the Republican campaign in…

by smokey fontaine

06.19.19

Voters Souring on McCain, Obama Stays Steady

When it comes to the public’s image of John McCain, it’s as if somebody dialed the electricity down in the…

by NewsOne Staff

04.17.21

EXCLUSIVE: NewsOne Debate Twitter

Nazneen Patel and Drew Ricketts assuaged their disappointment about not making it to the live debate at Hofstra University by…

by smokey fontaine

06.19.19

EXCLUSIVE: Is Barack Ignoring the Black Vote?

Smokey D. Fontaine and Michael Eric Dyson weigh in on TimeWarner’s Summit, Politics 2008: Race and Politics panel, to discuss…

by smokey fontaine

10.16.08

Tick Tock: 21 Days Until Election Day! Registered…

Alabama Fri, Oct. 24 California Mon, Oct. 20 Connecticut Tues, Oct. 21 Iowa Fri, Oct. 24 Kansas Mon, Oct. 20…

by smokey fontaine

06.19.19