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VIEWPOINTS: With Two Years Until the 2020 Elections, Time to Get to Work

Most readers will be familiar with this scenario.  A white politician that you have not heard from in two years…
12.04.18
Early Voting Begins October 15 for General Election

Early voting for Fulton County residents opens Oct. 15 for the upcoming general election in November. Hours for early voting…
10.10.18
Clinton’s VP thinking: Don’t harm Dem chances to take Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — As Hillary Clinton considers her choices for vice president, she’s seriously weighing the potential negative impact her…
06.27.16
Obama says Democrats are good for American government

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Barack Obama praised Democratic lawmakers for having his back through some politically tough votes and…
04.11.16
Black women who boosted Obama are sticking with Clinton

DETROIT (AP) — From the pulpit of an African-American church in Detroit not long ago, Bishop Corletta Vaughn offered a…
03.28.16
Trump: Echoes of George Wallace?

ATLANTA (AP) — One presidential candidate pledged to “Stand up for America.” Two generations later, another promises to “Make America…
03.24.16
PA’s Toomey latest GOP senator to agree to meet Garland

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Pat Toomey on Wednesday became the latest Republican senator to say he’ll meet with President Barack…
03.23.16
Immense challenges ahead for Chicago area’s next prosecutor

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago area’s expected next prosecutor, who unseated an incumbent on a wave of anger over the…
03.18.16
Obama nominates Garland to high court, challenging GOP

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama nominated appeals court judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, challenging Republicans…
03.16.16
Obama deeply dismayed by vulgarity, violence of campaign

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Tuesday he was deeply disturbed by the “vulgar and divisive rhetoric” directed at…
03.15.16
Jerry Springer says raucous GOP campaign too much for him

NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Springer, a man who knows something about out-of-control television, says the raucous Republican campaign is…
03.15.16
Analysis: Chicago chaos tests Trump promises of unity

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ Donald Trump says he can unify the country. Now, he has to prove it. The Republican…
03.13.16
Protesters repeatedly interrupt Trump at rally in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Protesters repeatedly interrupted Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump at a campaign rally on Friday, with the…
03.11.16
Obama says GOP leaders to blame for party ‘crackup’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Years of Republican hardline politics and divisive rhetoric have spawned Donald Trump and the “crackup” of the…
03.10.16
Racial feud erupts as Republicans fight ‘unstoppable’ Trump

LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — The final-days sprint to Super Tuesday sparked a scramble among Republican candidates Monday looking to stop…
02.29.16
Former Klan leader at center of latest GOP campaign joust

LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump is drawing criticism for refusing to denounce an implicit endorsement from…
02.28.16