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*Politico is reporting that the House Ethics Committee has voted not charge Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters with any violations following a lengthy, contentious probe into whether she improperly aided a minority-owned bank in which her husband owned stock during the 2008 U.S. financial crisis. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The decision clears the way for [...]
*The black reporter whose questionable comments about Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney got him fired, is speaking out. Joe Williams, a former political reporter at Politico.com, has released an essay on TheGrio.com talking about his experience at thPolitico and why he thinks he’s a victim. Here’s an excerpt: As soon as the words escaped my [...]
*(Via Journalisms) – Joseph Williams, the Politico reporter whose comments and tweets about Mitt Romney led last week to a suspension, is leaving the publication. His exit provides a cautionary tale about how “a tiny group of organizations with Internet access, a money pipeline and next to no credibility can coerce powerful, independent news organizations [...]
*Joe Williams, a reporter for Politico.com, has been suspended for making comments about Mitt Romney that the company deems to be racially-offensive. But should he have been suspended? Like EURweb on Facebook Here are his comments: It’s very interesting that he does so many appearances on Fox & Friends. And it’s unscripted. It’s the only [...]
*His clumsy handling of the unfolding sexual harassment scandal proves that Herman Cain does not have the intelligent judgment necessary to be President of the United States. If Herman Cain was a bit smarter and little less arrogant he would’ve anticipated this crisis and prepared for it. He’s always known about the sexual harassment complaints [...]
*(Via AJC.com) – Trying to keep the lid on a budding scandal, Republican/Tea Party presidential candidate Herman Cain denied on Monday that he had ever sexually harassed anyone and declared that reports of such allegations are a “witch hunt.” Cain acknowledged that he was accused of sexual harassment when he ran the National Restaurant Association [...]
*Shirley Sherrod, the U.S. Department of Agriculture employee who was forced out after a portion of a videotape was misleadingly used to show her making a racially insensitive remark, is going back to work for the USDA, according to Politico.com. However, Sherrod will not be getting her old job back. She will assist the department [...]
*President Obama spoke to the American public Monday night about US intervention in Libya at the National Defense University, reports Politico. Mr. Obama cited international support, Libyan rebels’ pleas, the United States’ ability to avoid committing ground troops—and its obligation to prevent genocide. Some highlights: On his decision: Obama says he acted “after consulting” congressional [...]
*Besides Louis Farrakhan, President Barack Obama has also got certain members of Congress all bent out of shape over his decision to take military action against Moammar Kadafi. Politico is reporting that the criticism is from all directions: from moderates, like Sens. Jim Webb (D-Va.) and Dick Lugar (R-Ind.); from those on the far left [...]
*The Rev. Al Sharpton was asked to comment on a headline from Politico earlier this week that said GOP star Sarah Palin is becoming “Al Sharpton, Alaska edition.” The story focused on some leading conservatives’ growing disillusionment with the former Alaska governor. The line was courtesy of Weekly Standard writer Matt Labash, who noted with [...]
*(Via Politico) Six weeks of lame-duck legislating should be more than enough to convince President Barack Obama: Two more years of this would be a drag. Obama scored more legislative victories than at first looked likely following the Democrats’ drubbing in the midterm elections. But the session winding down this week also highlighted in painful [...]
*Chicago Mayor Richard Daley’s surprise announcement that he won’t be running for re-election is sparking speculation that White House chief of staff Rahm Emmanuel-long a leading contender for Daley’s job-might head back to the Windy City. Could Valerie Jarrett replace him? That’s what Politico says. He won’t be the only one leaving 1600-a wider shakeup [...]
*A California judge’s decision to overturn Proposition 8, the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, Wednesday is being celebrated by gay rights advocates, but it could put President Obama in a tough spot says Politico.com. Mr. Obama has had a complicated stance on gay marriage since the 2008 presidential campaign, opposing both gay marriage and Prop [...]
*Like the president who nominated her, Elena Kagan has steered clear of championing the old-line civil rights positions on race-based programs and preferences – putting her squarely in the centrist Democratic mainstream but at odds with the views of some of the party’s most loyal supporters in the minority community. It’s a career that reflects [...]
*(Via Politico) The New York Amsterdam News, the creaky weekly newspaper that is the voice of Harlem’s political establishment, is making the best of a bad week. “Paterson Demands Facts, Not Fiction” reads the headline over a defiant picture of New York’s sinking governor. Below that, “Rangel Requests Leave of Absence From Chairmanship.” The active [...]
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