Melody Barnes Leaves White House This Week

Melody Barnes is leaving as White House chief domestic policy adviser at a time when President Barack Obama’s administration is getting little notice for its work on the home front to fix the struggling economy.

Obama Says Jobless Rate Could Fall to 8 Percent

President Barack Obama says the nation’s unemployment rate could drop to 8 percent by next fall’s election.

President Obama Defends Decision on Morning-After Pill

President Barack Obama is defending his administration’s decision to stop plans to allow the Plan B morning-after pill to move onto drugstore shelves next to condoms.

Obama to Announce Actions on Housing and Student Loans that Will Not Need Approval by Congress

President Barack Obama this week will announce a series of actions to help the economy that will not require congressional approval, including an initiative to make it easier for homeowners to refinance their mortgages, according to a White House official.

Senate Rejects Slimmed-down Obama Jobs Bill

Despite a campaign-style push this week by President Barack Obama, the Senate on Thursday scuttled pared-back jobs legislation aimed at helping state and local governments avoid layoffs of teachers and firefighters.

The Psychology of Black Unemployment

As she watched President Barack Obama lay out his jobs plan for the nation and repeatedly challenge Congress to address the issue immediately, Madelyn Broadus was thinking “finally, somebody is for the people.”

Black Conservative, Charles Butler, Says Obama Is Losing with Liberals for Failing to Fulfill Campaign Pledges

A radio host and member of the Project 21 network of black conservatives isn’t surprised that President Barack Obama is losing his base.