The 2012 election is in full swing, and so is the fundraising. President Barack Obama was in Los Angeles this week, raising some serious cash from his Hollywood supporters. Black Hollywood supported Obama in 2008 with money, support, endorsements, and hitting the campaign trail. Will the same be true in 2012? Louis Gossett, Jr., Academy […]

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is proposing to cut the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 28 percent and wants an even lower effective rate for manufacturers, a senior administration official says, as the White House lays down an election-year marker in the debate over tax policy. SEE ALSO: 8 Black Divas Who Died […]

WASHINGTON — Access to college has been the driving force in federal higher education policy for decades. But the Obama administration is pushing a fundamental agenda shift that aggressively brings a new question into the debate: What are people getting for their money? Students with loans are graduating on average with more than $25,000 in […]

No question the haters have been after Pres. Barack Obama from day one, and those haters are not just hating on the President’s policies; they are intent on destroying his character. In the book The Obama Hate Machine: The Lies, Distortions and Personal Attacks On the President — And Who Is Behind Them, Bill Press […]

The Republican race for President is getting very interesting, Rick Santorum wins Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri. Republicans still may not be ready to rally behind GOP presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, President Obama reverses willing to accept super PAC money and his new housing plan. This week’s Washington Watch roundtable features Sophia Nelson, Joseph Williams, Michelle […]

By Kunbi Tinuoye WASHINGTON – A U.S. congressman is urging President Obama to recognize the work of enslaved African-Americans who helped build the White House. SEE ALSO: Remembering Whitney Houston Show Whitney Some Respect Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) has written a letter to the president asking for the role of slave labor to be recognized […]

The White House just released a list of 29 songs that will be heard at President Barack Obama‘s campaign stops and events between now and November 6.  The list runs the gamut from R&B slow jams that include Al Green‘s “Let’s Stay Together” — which he just serenaded the country with last month at a fund-raising […]

Folks, time now for “The Biggest Damn Lie”! Oh, Mitt Romney. There you go again, running against an imaginary Pres. Barack Obama you made up in your head. Mitt Romney says President Obama has adopted a policy of appeasement and apology. Romney should ask bin Laden if POTUS has adopted a policy of appeasement.

Roland Martin and the Washington Watch roundtable discuss Mitt Romney’s recent comments about not being concerned about the poor. President Obama unveils a new housing plan to help struggling Americans. This week’s Washington Watch roundtable features Karen Finney, Dr. Chris Metzler, Deborah Simmons and Cornel Belcher.

Roland Martin and the Washington Watch roundtable discuss the most recent jobs report, unemployment numbers, job growth during President Obama’s term in office. This week’s Washington Watch roundtable features Karen Finney, Dr. Chris Metzler, Deborah Simmons and Cornel Belcher.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is pressing his case for changes in how the Senate does business, hoping to ease the partisan gridlock, and he wants to bar lawmakers from profiting from their service. SEE ALSO: Is Obama Right To Fight One War At A Time? In his radio and Internet address Saturday, Obama […]

WCHB – A crowd filled with students gathered this morning at the University of Michigan to hear President Barack Obama speak. During his speech, the President touched on the economy and jobs, but focused primarily on rising tuition costs and college affordability. His proposed initiatives had the crowd very enthusiastic. To see his speech and […]