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Maxine Waters Vows to Fight Ethics Charges

Maxine Waters Vows to Fight Ethics Charges

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-California) vigorously defended herself at a Friday morning press conference with reporters where she addressed charges that she has violated House ethics rules. The charges stem from a 2008 meeting that Waters arranged between Treasury Department officials and the National Bankers Association, a trade group that represents minority banks.

Obama’s Plan To Win The Future

Obama’s Plan To Win The Future

In his State of the Union Address, President Obama sought to rally the nation as he mapped out his bold plan to “win the future.” Asserting that “the rules have...

Presidential Politics: What’s at Stake

Unlike the 2008 presidential election, the history-making novelty of a black candidate earning the nomination of one of the two major parties is not a major factor of this year’s race. This election is not about getting—or in this case, keeping—a black man in the White House. In fact, this election goes beyond the cult of personality or the likability (or lack thereof) of either candidate. The 2012 presidential race represents more than a choice between two men. It’s a choice of two very different directions for the future of our nation. Our choice in November is not between personalities, but between performance and potential—between what President Obama has done and what Mitt Romney wants to do as our nation’s next president.

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