May 20, 2013

Alicia Keys Backs Obama at ‘Women Vote 2012 Summit’

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*One day after Beyonce’s ode to Michelle Obama was released, fellow singer Alicia Keys was in Philadelphia on Monday touting President Obama as part of the “Women Vote 2012 Summit” at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] According to TheHill.com, Keys sent out a flurry of tweets during the campaign events she [...]




New Book Claims Friction between First Lady, Rahm Emanuel

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*Jodi Kantor’s new book on the burdens placed on President Barack Obama and his marriage during his first years in the White House reveals a major rift that existed between First Lady Michelle Obama  and White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, reports the Huffington Post. The dramatics that surrounded the passage of health care [...]




Video: BET Interviews Obama’s Valerie Jarrett About Debt Ceiling Debacle

Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President, makes welcoming remarks during the Women in Finance Symposium at the Treasury Department July 12, 2011 in Washington

*Just days away from the August 2nd default deadline, President Obama’s senior advisor, Valerie Jarrett, gave BET News an exclusive interview to talk about the debt limit dilemma. In this three-part series, Jarrett outlines the White House’s argument on the importance of raising the national debt limit, breaks down the stakes for Black America on [...]




Emanuel May Not be Only Change in White House

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*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 [...]




Video: White House Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett on ‘Meet the Press’ (1/24/2010)

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*White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett rejected criticism Sunday that President Obama has not delivered on his promise of “change” during his first year in office. Jarrett also credited the president with having “pulled back the economy from the brink of disaster,” and insisted the president never wavered from his promised bipartisan approach to health [...]