In today’s WTF news, Wyclef Jean has been tapped to perform at the Republican National Convention next week. Despite being an Obama supporter in 2008, the rapper turned songwriter and producer will headline the RNC’s Got Your 6 event. Wyclef Jean stepped up to perform at the event after country music singers Willie Nelson and […]
The race to the White House is shaping up to be a clear referendum in black and white. Though President Barack Obama has faced some criticism from certain members of the African-American religious community for his positions on marriage equality, that has not dampened his support one iota. According to a new NBC/WSJ poll, Obama […]
President Obama was unable to make the NAACP convention, but he did address the National Urban League conference in New Orleans, where for the first time in his presidency he forcefully spoke out against gun violence. The president said he stands by the Second Amendment and recognizes the traditions of hunting and gun ownership in […]
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were caught on “Kiss Cam” last night at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. as they watched the USA basketball team defeat Brazil! The first time the “Kiss Cam” showed the First Family, President Obama hugged Michelle instead of giving her a kiss, prompting some good-natured boos from […]
In a move that has even the international community scratching its collective head, President Barack Obama has turned down repeated requests to attend the 19th…
The Supreme Court has upheld one of President Obama’s signature achievements, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The landmark decision means the health care overhaul will continue to take effect over the next several years. The ruling is also a huge political victory for President Obama as he heads into the November election against […]
President Obama returns to Atlanta tomorrow (June 26) for more fundraising, and while he’s in town he’s hoping to stop by the Atlanta film set of 42, the Jackie Robinson biopic that’s just about done filming. The movie, which has been shooting in Birmingham, Chattanooga and Macon, is wrapping up with some final background scenes […]
President Barack Obama made headlines today in an interview with ABC and Robin Roberts when he said he now supports same-sex marriage. “At a certain point I’ve just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same sex couples should be able to get married,” […]
Sprayberry High School in Cobb County has issues a public apology for an article in the school’s student newspaper that gave reasons why President Obama should not be re-elected. The reasons given, assembled in a “Top 20” list, included his race and referred to President Obama as a “Nazi.” Several parents and members of the […]
President Obama was a guest on NBC’s “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” Tuesday night, but he surprised the audience by joining Fallon and house band The Roots during the show’s popular “Slow Jam the News” segment. “I’m President Barack Obama and I too want to slow jam the news,” the POTUS announced to a rousing […]
In this exclusive opinion piece, actor Gabrielle Union issues an impassioned and very personal plea to spare the Affordable Care Act, now under attack by politicians. ———— I am going to do something that most people in my position don’t do often – tell you my age. I am 39 years old. I am at […]
In an interview on NPR, First Lady Michelle Obama shared her thoughts on the tragic murder of Trayvon Martin, saying that her “heart goes out to the parents” of the unarmed 17-year-old who was shot and killed by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman. “My heart goes out to the parents, because we all as parents […]
