By Daniel Woolsey During the Florida primary coverage last night on MSNBC, Rev. Al Sharpton and Rick Tyler, a strategist for the Gingrich-backing super-PAC, Winning Our Future, entered into a heated exchange that covered topics from food stamps to black role models to the president singing. SEE ALSO:Is It Over Gingrich? Check out the video […]
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — Conceding his earlier housing programs have fallen short, President Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed a vast expansion of government assistance to homeowners, aiming to make lower lending rates a possibility for millions of borrowers who have not been able to get out from under burdensome mortgages. SEE ALSO: Five Ways “Soul […]
Congressman Joe Walsh from Illinois, who once said that President Barack Obama was elected only because he’s Black, owes $117,437 in child support, MSNBC reports. SEE ALSO: Gingrich: Latinos, Blacks Don’t Understand Keys To Wealth Walsh was confronted by MSNBC host Martin Bashir over his child support situation, after he attacked President Obama’s budget plans […]
WASHINGTON — The secret was still intact when President Barack Obama, entering the House chamber Tuesday evening to deliver his State of the Union speech, pointed at his Pentagon chief and said, “Good job tonight.” RELATED: Why Obama Should Say “I’m Rich” Unknown to a global television audience watching the annual Capitol Hill ritual, a […]
This is President Barack Obama‘s fourth State of the Union address. And, if the Republican Party has anything to say about it, it’ll be his last. RELATED: What To Expect In Obama’s State Of The Union Speech Tonight at 9pm EST, Obama is expected to focus on the economy. Obviously. But, more specifically, he is […]
By Joy-Ann Reid Newt Gingrich, the former House speaker and now front-running Republican presidential candidate, has made calling Barack Obama the “food stamp president” his calling card. But Republicans, Gingrich included, have had a strong hand in the expansion of food stamp use. SEE ALSO: Roots, Then And Now Gingrich claims (falsely, it turns out) […]
WASHINGTON — Dredging up a past that Newt Gingrich has worked hard to bury, the GOP presidential candidate’s ex-wife says Gingrich asked for an “open marriage” in which he could have both a wife and a mistress. RELATED: Gingrich’s Racist Surge Will Gingrich’s Ex Sink His Campaign? In an interview with ABC News’ “Nightline” scheduled […]
It takes an ol’ Georgia southern boy like former President Jimmy Carter to call out another Georgia southern boy (Newt Gingrich) for using racism to get votes. (Well…nothing else seems to be working, right?) RELATED: Gingrich’s Racist Surge Will Gingrich’s Ex Sink His Campaign? Carter doesn’t think Gingrich is racist (We’d beg to differ), but […]
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul is on track in many states, the White House asserted Wednesday. But officials said the administration is preparing a federal backstop anyway for states in which opposition to the new law has blocked planning. SEE ALSO: Man Marries Dead Girlfriend In Joint Ceremony The law calls for […]
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to travel to five states following next week’s State of the Union address, courting voters who will be critical to his re-election campaign. SEE ALSO: Woman Who Injected Bath Salts Loses Arm To Flesh-Eating Bacteria The president will discuss proposals from Tuesday’s address in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Phoenix […]
