November 2010

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Steele on thin ice at helm of Republican Party

A significant bloc of Republican National Committee members wants embattled chairman Michael Steele to step aside, but the rank and file have failed to settle on a clear alternative, according to Associated Press interviews with committee members.
More than four dozen interviews with members of the 168-member central committee found fear that a badly damaged Steele [...]

Stimulating African American Economic Development: Lessons from G.M.

The Washington Informer
- President Barack Obama reached another significant milestone on the long difficult road toward economic recovery of the economy in the United States when General Motors (G.M.) recently launched one of the largest initial public offerings (IPO) in American history. I believe that the proper stimulus investment in the African American business community [...]

Obama asks country to help make tomorrow better

Saying America has a history of doing what it takes to make a better tomorrow, President Barack Obama is calling on a country climbing out of its worst economic slump in decades to summon that spirit again this holiday season.
“This is not the hardest Thanksgiving America has ever faced. But as long as many members [...]

Waters ethics case: New evidence, no smoking gun

Information that forced postponement of Rep. Maxine Waters’ ethics trial raises new questions about an investigative panel’s charges that the California Democrat improperly tried to steer federal bailout money to a minority-owned bank where her husband is a stockholder and former director.
A newly discovered e-mail written by Waters’ chief of staff at the height of [...]

Obama calls troops as he awaits White House feast

President Barack Obama is celebrating a quiet Thanksgiving at the White House, telephoning U.S. servicemen and women stationed around the world and dining on his favorite holiday food with family and friends.
The White House says Obama made calls thanking two members each from the Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Navy for their [...]

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