Obscure limited liability companies have ultimate say over the Koch network’s nonprofits, which spend hundreds of millions of dollars to advance conservative causes. By Kim Barker...
Special to the NNPA from the LA Watts Times As part of a hearing to investigate data security following breaches at large commercial retailers, Congresswoman Maxine...
RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — People who’ve started applying for health insurance but aren’t able to finish before the March 31 enrollment deadline will...
JOSH LEDERMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Secret Service agent found drunk by staff at a Dutch hotel was recalled to the U.S. along with...
Gov. Rick Scott’s restrictive rules regarding restoration of ex-offenders’ civil rights prevent 23 percent of voting-age Black Floridians from voting Special to the NNPA from The...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – In the final, frenzied push to boost health insurance enrollment numbers under the Affordable Care Act, President...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – The gaping underrepresentation of women of color on the political stage deeply undermines the American ideal of...
DIDI TANG, Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — U.S. first lady Michelle Obama encouraged rural Chinese students to aim high and get a good education despite humble...
[The Washington Post] Casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, who along with his wife plowed more than $92 million into efforts to help mostly losing candidates in the...
DIDI TANG, Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama plans to avoid politics and focus on education and people-to-people contacts on her first visit...
[Politic365] This morning on NewsOne Now with Roland Martin, National Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation (NNPA) wire service Editor-in-Chief George Curry said the black press has been...
ERIK SCHELZIG, Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and two top Tennessee Republicans are meeting at an upscale Nashville hotel Wednesday...
Deadline is March 31 By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – With less than two weeks left to sign up for insurance coverage under...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration says more than 5 million people have signed up for private health insurance under the new health care law. That...
by James Wright Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer The leaders of the Congressional Black Caucus criticized Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), chairman of the...
NEW YORK (AP) — A lawsuit alleging that the New York Fire Department discriminated against minority applicants has been settled. The settlement means a trial scheduled...
DAVID ESPO, AP Special Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite a disastrous start and relentless Republican opposition, President Barack Obama said Friday that enrollment in his signature...
JULIE PACE, AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will direct the Labor Department to strengthen overtime pay protections for millions of workers,...
BRADLEY KLAPPER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel has advanced significant U.S. sanctions on Russia in a bid to pressure President Vladimir Putin to...
DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has threatened to withdraw all American forces from Afghanistan if a new security agreement is not...
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – If President Barack Obama’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative expands educational and work opportunities for young Black and...
Detroit Future City Plan By T. Kelly Special to the NNPA from The Michigan Citizen DETROIT — Don’t wait for the street lights to come on...
[The Washington Post] Congress has passed a two-year budget agreement that sets spending levels through the end of 2015, meaning that members of the House and...
[The Washington Post] SEVASTOPOL, Ukraine — Pro-Russian lawmakers in the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea sparked a showdown reminiscent of the Cold War on Thursday, accelerating...
[Politico] It’s the sixth year of Barack Obama’s presidency, the job market is still sluggish, most Americans say they’re unhappy with the economy, and Obama’s approval...
