The countdown to Election 2012 continues. As Republican hopefuls jockey for position, President Obama is enjoying some of highest ratings in a long time. Former…

Last night, our President delivered his State of the Union Address and while I’m not the most politically inclined person on the planet, I still feel it’s our duty as American citizens to be aware of what he’s been able to accomplish from his 2011 goals and what he hopes to cross off his to […]

We checked with some of our active Charlotteans to see what they think should be the President’s priorities for his second term.

President Obama showed off his vocal talents during a fundraising appearance at the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem, NY on Thursday night. Singing a little snippet from Al Green’s 1972 hit, “Let’s Stay Together” what made it even more amusing was the fact that the Rev. Al Green was actually among the crowd of 1,400 […]

The Obamas new family portrait revealed!

Oh snap! If Benetton hoped its new ad campaign would generate buzz, mission accomplished! The fashion label’s “Unhate” campaign features pics of world leaders, digitally altered of course, making out! The pics make it look like they’re kissing each other. President Obama, for example, is lip-locked with China’s Hu Jintao and, separately, Hugo Chavez. Other […]

Controversial Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan condemned the killing of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Tuesday, warning that America and other Western powers will soon face severe consequences for their support of the uprising that led to the dictator’s death.

President Barack Obama’s latest job approval rating shows a modest gain from recent weeks, with the latest Gallup Daily tracking based on an Oct. 24-26 poll indicating the president’s approval is at 43%. Obama’s job approval “has been at or above 42% in each of the last seven days,” according to Gallup. In the last […]

President Obama appeared on the Tonight Show Tuesday night and told Jay Leno that he wasn’t spending much time worrying about his potential Republican rivals, comparing the GOP race to Survivor. “I’m going to wait until everybody’s voted off the island,” he said. “Once they narrow it down to one of two, I’ll start paying […]

President Obama confirmed plans to have all U.S. troops out of Iraq by Jan. 1, formally ending the war that began more than 8 1/2 years ago and has taken more than 4,400 American lives. “After nearly nine years, America’s war in Iraq will be over,” Obama said at the White House, adding that most […]