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Washington (AFP) - President Barack Obama is fairly certain of one thing when it comes to next year's election: Donald Trump won't succeed him in the White House. ðÁ The billionaire businessman,

“If we are denied what rightfully belongs to us then there has to be unified action that we take that will force the justice that we seek.”

Million Man March: US race rally courts next generation 1995 march for black rights was one of the biggest race rallies in US history, and organisers say it's time for another. James Reinl | 1

Alabama Just Made It Even Harder for Black People to Vote —Pema Levy on Thu. October 1, 2015 6:38 PM PDT In Alabama, you need a driver's license or other form of photo ID to vote. But getting th

In response to the latest mass shooting during his presidency, President Obama is seriously considering circumventing Congress with his executive authority and imposing new background-check requiremen

In the wake of recent U.S. shootings, Senate Democrats are renewing a push for gun control measures. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W. Va., joins Morning Joe to discuss.

The candidate: Ben Carson. Welcome back, doctor! The gaffe:On CNN Thursday, Carson was asked about a passage in his book A More Perfect Union suggesting that gun regulation during 1930s Germany mea

As soon as Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) shocked his fellow Republicans by withdrawing from the race for House speaker, Paul Ryan knew what was coming. “I will not be a candidate,” the Wisconsin R

Just want to make sure that we are all on the same page.

Republicans are in their death throes. A poll that has been right on every election since 1980 says that the Democrat will win in a landslide. No matter who is running. This is based on economic facto

Sen. Lindsey Graham wants federal aid for South Carolina floods — but doesn’t remember voting against Sandy relief for New Jersey Dylan Stableford Senior editor Octoberý ý6ý, ý2015 South Carol

Kevin McCarthy drops out of race for House speaker Staff and wire reports Octoberý ý8ý, ý2015 WASHINGTON — In a stunning move, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy has withdrawn his candidacy for Ho

Ben Carson stumbles on debt limit question. Ben Carson appeared to have some difficulty in explaining exactly whether he would support raising the debt limit in a recent interview. "Let me put i

On Friday night, November 8, 2013, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked me to come by his residence after sundown for an informal chat. I was in Jerusalem, and he wanted to discuss the talk

10 Things They Never Told You About Africa Nadege Seppou There are too many negative facts about the African continent floating around the Internet, so here's an attempt to increase the number of

Meet Bernie Sanders: Where the Black Voter Fits Into His Ambitious Plan It's safe to say that most Black people aren't all that familiar with Sen. Bernie Sanders. On the surface, he looks like a co

It's October 7, 2015. This is the day the world will come to an end, according to a Christian group based in Philadelphia. It looks like we're all still here, though it's probably not the last t

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Wednesday apologized to Doctors Without Borders for the American air attack that killed at least 22 people at a medical clinic in Afghanistan, and said the

Lets talk about the Oligarchs in America. Do the people have any say in American politics and the forward movement of this country?

Dems keep heat on GOP after McCarthy's Benghazi flub They argue that the California Republican validated their view that the panel's work amounts to a witch hunt. By Rachael Bade 10/05/15

An Alabama congresswoman has formally asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the state’s shuttering of driver’s license offices in several heavily black counties, warning that the closure

Bunk: The Washington Post’s Attack on Bernie Sanders - Sanders--attacks mean he's doing something right The Washington Post just ran an attack on Bernie Sanders

Chaffetz joins speaker race, saying McCarthy doesn't have the votes By Paul Singer, Fredreka Schouten 11 hours ago WASHINGTON — Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, announced Sunday that he is running fo

Hillary Clinton calls McCarthy's Benghazi committee comments 'deeply distressing' Dylan Stableford Senior editor Octoberý ý4ý, ý2015 Hillary Clinton speaks at a campaign stop at in Davie, Fla., l

Jan Schakowsky: Boehner exit signals GOP move ‘to the more extreme’ Meredith Shiner Political correspondent Septemberý ý30ý, ý2015 Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) told Yahoo News she believes Republi