(The Washington Post) – I knew the day would come, but I didn’t know how it would happen, where I would be, or how I...
(Politicus USA) – The lazy explanation from the media and political chattering classes is that Democrats lost their Senate majority because of Barack Obama. The...
JULIE PACE, AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — For anyone expecting postelection contrition at the White House or vows to change course after a disastrous...
NEW YORK (AP) — The new “Star Wars” film has a title. Walt Disney Pictures announced Thursday that the movie previously known only as “Episode...
(The Independent) – A recently-updated US Army handbook has been found to include “Negro” as an approved term to use when describing black people. The...
Los Angeles (AFP) – Even her name is media friendly. Mia Love instantly became the darling of the Republican Party on Wednesday, after being elected...
(Salon) – In 1964, there were five black members of the House of Representatives — barely over 1 percent — compared to the 11 percent of...
(Complex) – If you do a quick search for ESPN First Take host Cari Champion‘s name on Twitter on any given day, you’ll no doubt come across quite...
MARK KENNEDY, AP Drama Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The farewell to the Broadway musical “Motown” may get upstaged by a concert from some original Motown...
JOE KAY, AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Devon Still figures it will be the most emotional game he’ll ever play. The Bengals defensive tackle will...
JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr., Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Roots are tapping into their resources to help raise funds for their alma mater in Philadelphia. The...
CALVIN WOODWARD, Associated Press Above all else, what’s at stake in Tuesday’s midterm elections is control of the U.S. Senate. That, in turn, will shape the...
DAVID ESPO, AP Special Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Public campaigning gave way to the privacy of the voting booth Tuesday with control of the Senate, the...
NANCY BENAC, Associated Press Writer There is hope mixed with cynicism and anger vying with optimism as Americans cast ballots across the country. Seventy-one-year-old Jim Brinley...
(The Huffington Post) 1. A glance between Olivia and Fitz is equal to another couple’s 1000 kisses GIF: scandalmoments.tumblr.com Ross and Rachel who? 2. And you know...
MELINDA DESLATTE, Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Republicans are calling on Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu to apologize after she suggested Thursday that President Barack Obama’s...
(Reuters) – Political groups that took advantage of loosened campaign-finance rules spent hundreds of millions of dollars in the 2012 U.S. presidential election. This year,...
TOM WITHERS, AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Shortly after showering, and maybe rinsing off a forgettable performance, LeBron James smiled and laughed as he dressed...
(The Harvard Crimson) – Two experts in educational inequality exchanged diverging opinions on race-based affirmative action in the college admissions process at a forum at the...
KIMBERLY HEFLING, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — For-profit colleges with graduates unable to pay back their student loans could soon face scrutiny by the federal...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Suge Knight and comedian Katt Williams were arrested and charged with robbery Wednesday after a celebrity photographer reported the men stole...
(The Huffington Post) – It took 18 years for DNA evidence to surface that cleared Derrick Williams of a rape and attempted kidnapping in Florida. Prosecutors had...
(Al-Jazeera America) – In the wake of the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, after the Aug. 9 shooting of black teenager Michael Brown by white police officer...
(New York Times) – In the final days before the election, Democrats in the closest Senate races across the South are turning to racially charged messages...
PHILIP ELLIOTT, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Total spending in North Carolina’s tight Senate race has topped $100 million. That makes it the first Senate contest...
