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		<title>Washington Report: Updates From Capitol Hill</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/03/19/washington-report-updates-from-capitol-hill-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/03/19/washington-report-updates-from-capitol-hill-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:32:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama signed the HIRE Act into law and sent Congress a blueprint for reform of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius discusses healthcare reform; less than 48 hours until House votes on Senate healthcare bill]]></description>
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		<title>Healthcare Reform in the Final Stretch</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/03/16/healthcare-reform-in-the-final-stretch/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/03/16/healthcare-reform-in-the-final-stretch/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:46:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his third campaign-style speech in a little more than a week, President Barack Obama urged Congress Monday to show some courage and send a healthcare bill to his desk.]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Report: Updates from Capitol Hill</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/03/12/washington-report-updates-from-capitol-hill-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/03/12/washington-report-updates-from-capitol-hill-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[National Black Farmers Association President John Boyd, Jr. fears that Capitol Hill lawmakers won’t meet the March 31 deadline to appropriate funds for the settlement agreement reached last month with the Agriculture and Justice departments.]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Report: Updates from Capitol Hill</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/03/05/washington-report-updates-from-capitol-hill/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/03/05/washington-report-updates-from-capitol-hill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:27:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When the House votes on the $15 billion Senate jobs bill later today, it may or may not pass. What’s certain is that several members of the Congressional Black Caucus are planning to vote against the measure, which they charge is more of a “tax credit” bill than anything else.]]></description>
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		<title>Rangel Relinquishes Leadership of Ways and Means Panel</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/03/03/rangel-may-be-forced-to-relinquish-chairmanship/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/03/03/rangel-may-be-forced-to-relinquish-chairmanship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:56:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After months of allegations that he violated ethics rules, New York Rep. Charles Rangel announced Wednesday morning that he has requested a leave of absence as chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Names Ann Fudge To Budget Panel</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2010/02/26/obama-names-ann-fudge-budget-panel/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2010/02/26/obama-names-ann-fudge-budget-panel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:39:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Creighton Skinner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Obama named Ann Fudge, the former CEO of Young &#038; Rubicam Brands, to the bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. ]]></description>
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		<title>Healthcare Reform Summit Yields Little Consensus</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/02/26/healthcare-reform-summit-yields-little-consensus-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/02/26/healthcare-reform-summit-yields-little-consensus-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thursday’s healthcare reform summit was, in many ways, a last-ditch opportunity for President Barack Obama to try to win bipartisan support for the centerpiece of his legislative agenda. ]]></description>
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		<title>Black Enterprise/Walmart Economic Forum 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2010/02/26/black-enterprise-walmart-economic-forum-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2010/02/26/black-enterprise-walmart-economic-forum-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:02:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lonnie C. Major</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[See the entrepreneurs, economists and Obama Administration officials who convened for “20/20 Vision: A Look Ahead at Black America in the Next Economic Boom,” a forum presented by Black Enterprise and hosted by Walmart.]]></description>
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		<title>Lawmakers Square Off on Healthcare Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/02/25/lawmakers-to-square-off-on-healthcare-reform/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/02/25/lawmakers-to-square-off-on-healthcare-reform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:39:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Obama led a bipartisan group of lawmakers in what he hoped was a “frank and honest” conversation during today's healthcare reform summit.]]></description>
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		<title>USDA, Black Farmers Reach Settlement</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/02/19/black-farmers-to-congress-more-justice-and-funds-in-multimillion-dollar-settlement/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/02/19/black-farmers-to-congress-more-justice-and-funds-in-multimillion-dollar-settlement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 14:48:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The USDA announced that it will pay $1.25 billion to settle claims from black farmers who say the agency used racial discrimination to delay or deny them loans and other government assistance]]></description>
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		<title>Tackling Obama&#8217;s Domestic Agenda—Round Two</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/02/11/tackling-obamas-domestic-agenda-round-two/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/02/11/tackling-obamas-domestic-agenda-round-two/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:50:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek T. Dingle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether the issue is related to unemployment, education or healthcare, Melody Barnes represents one of President Obama's fiercest fighters for his domestic agenda. Black Enterprise Editor-in-Chief Derek T. Dingle conducted a one-on-one interview with her on the administration’s plans for year two and beyond.]]></description>
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		<title>A Path to Recovery for Black America</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/02/02/a-path-to-recovery-for-black-america/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/02/02/a-path-to-recovery-for-black-america/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:21:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek T. Dingle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Under the banner, “20/20 Vision: A Look Ahead at Black America in the Next Economic Boom,” the event brought together business leaders, policy makers, economists and entrepreneurs to discuss issues vital to the future of African Americans and the nation as a whole: jobs and workforce readiness; small business and innovation; and financial reform and wealth building.. The dialogue resulted in a series of policy recommendations directed to the Obama Administration as well as strategies for black-owned businesses, trade associations and other organizations shaping future plans.]]></description>
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		<title>In Pictures: A Vision for the Economy</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/02/01/in-pictures-a-vision-for-the-economy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/02/01/in-pictures-a-vision-for-the-economy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As President Barack Obama embarked on the first of a series of trips he will make on his listening tour of America to promote job creation and growth, Black Enterprise hosted a Walmart-sponsored forum- “20/20 Vision: A Look Ahead at Black America in the Next Economic Boom”—to explore strategies and solutions that will ensure that African Americans will be key players in the nation’s economic revival.]]></description>
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		<title>Transcript: State of the Union Address</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/01/27/transcript-state-of-the-union-address/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/01/27/transcript-state-of-the-union-address/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:34:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Transcript of President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address – As Prepared for Delivery
Madame Speaker, Vice President Biden, Members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:
Our Constitution declares that from time to time, the President shall give to Congress information about the state of our union.  For two hundred and twenty years, our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poll: Assessing the State of the Union Address</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/01/27/poll-assessing-the-state-of-the-union-address/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/01/27/poll-assessing-the-state-of-the-union-address/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:24:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As President Barack Obama delivers his first State of the Union address, Black Enterprise wants to know your opinion on the speech.
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Poll: What's your assessment of Obama’s first State of the Union address:
A. He’s in touch with the issues and has good plans to turn the economy around.
B. He understands that the economy needs to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Resets Agenda in State of the Union Address</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/01/27/obama-to-reset-agenda-in-state-of-the-union-address/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/01/27/obama-to-reset-agenda-in-state-of-the-union-address/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:22:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama vowed to not abandon plans for longer-term fixes to healthcare, energy, and education in his State of the Union address.]]></description>
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		<title>Can This Woman Get You A Job?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2010/01/27/can-this-woman-get-you-a-job/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2010/01/27/can-this-woman-get-you-a-job/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:12:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alfred Edmond, Jr.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's about an hour before President Barack Obama delivers his first State of the Union Address. I'm sitting in my room at the Liaison Hotel in Washington, D.C., having just left a VIP reception for 20/20 Vision, a landmark economic forum presented by Black Enterprise and hosted by WalMart. The highlight of the reception was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s Report Card: One Year Later</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/01/20/obamas-report-card-one-year-later/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/01/20/obamas-report-card-one-year-later/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been one year since history was made in the U.S. with the inauguration of Barack Hussein Obama as the 44th president of the United States.]]></description>
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		<title>Congressional Leaders Begin Reconciling Healthcare Bills</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/01/11/congressional-leaders-begin-reconciling-healthcare-bills/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/01/11/congressional-leaders-begin-reconciling-healthcare-bills/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When members of the U.S. House of Representatives return to Washington this week, they will fully immerse themselves in the daunting task of reconciling the House and Senate healthcare reform bills into a final piece of legislation that President Barack Obama can sign into law before his first state-of-the-union address.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on the Defense Against Black Politicians</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/12/30/obama-on-the-defense-against-black-politicians/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/12/30/obama-on-the-defense-against-black-politicians/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Members of Congress and political pundits have grown louder in their frustration with the White House, asserting that President Barack Obama has not been doing enough to help African Americans.]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Report</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/10/30/washington-report-7/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/10/30/washington-report-7/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:52:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington Report: Week of Oct. 26]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Report</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/10/23/washington-report-6/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/10/23/washington-report-6/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:45:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Homebuyers Tax Credit May Be Too Popular

In response to abuses and fraud uncovered by the IRS and Treasury Department into the First-Time Homebuyer Credit program, the House Ways and Means oversight subcommittee introduced a bipartisan bill Thursday to improve the screening of applicants and administration of the program.
According to the agencies, 580 taxpayers under the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Report</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/10/16/washington-report-5/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/10/16/washington-report-5/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=41371</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Washington Report]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Report</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/10/09/washington-report-4/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/10/09/washington-report-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:40:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=41008</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Washington Report]]></description>
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		<title>Political Pundits Give Their Take on Obama&#8217;s Nobel Prize</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/10/09/political-pundits-give-their-take-on-obamas-nobel-prize/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/10/09/political-pundits-give-their-take-on-obamas-nobel-prize/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:52:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=40983</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Just nine months in office and only the third sitting U.S. president to win the Nobel Peace Prize, Barack Obama was nominated within days after the inauguration. The committee said it’s very rare that a person can capture the world’s attention and give people hope for a better future as Obama has. Is that enough?]]></description>
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		<title>Taxing Times for Charles Rangel</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/10/08/taxing-times-for-charlie-rangel/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/10/08/taxing-times-for-charlie-rangel/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:25:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=40892</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In better times, New York Rep. Charles Rangel—better known as Charlie around the Hill—can be seen gliding between his House office building and the Capitol with the air of a man completely at ease with himself and equally as at home at state dinners as he is sitting on a wall outside of a political convention drinking a brew with his homies.]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Report</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/10/02/washington-report-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/10/02/washington-report-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=40704</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Updates from Capitol Hill]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Report</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/09/25/washington-report-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/09/25/washington-report-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:05:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=40380</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Washington Report]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Report</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/09/18/washington-report/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/09/18/washington-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:03:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=39909</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[BlackEnterprise.com analyzes the week that was in Washington]]></description>
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		<title>What Took the CBC So Long?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/2009/09/14/what-took-the-cbc-so-long/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/2009/09/14/what-took-the-cbc-so-long/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:38:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chana Garcia</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=39708</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Until recently, the Congressional Black Caucus has been strangely quiet about the president’s proposed government health care option, an increasingly complex and controversial topic that has no shortage of opponents.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Outlines Healthcare Goals Before Congress</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/09/10/obama-outlines-healthcare-goals-before-congress/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/09/10/obama-outlines-healthcare-goals-before-congress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:09:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=39597</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Seeking to shift the vitriolic and partisan tenor of the debate over healthcare reform to one of pragmatism and compromise, President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress Wednesday night to urge both Republicans and Democrats to deliver legislation that will provide access to affordable health insurance coverage for all.]]></description>
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		<title>Finding Compromise in a Tough Healthcare Reform Debate</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/09/08/finding-compromise-in-a-tough-healthcare-reform-debate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/09/08/finding-compromise-in-a-tough-healthcare-reform-debate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:38:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here’s a look at how provisions in healthcare reform legislation and a bill from the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee would impact small business]]></description>
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		<title>Is Obama’s Recovery Plan Working?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/08/11/is-obamas-recovery-plan-working/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/08/11/is-obamas-recovery-plan-working/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:14:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek T. Dingle</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blackenterprise.com/?p=38415</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Is the U. S. economy on the mend? As the Obama administration marked its first 200 days in office, there have been mixed reports about the whether the patient is still in critical condition or showing signs of recovery.]]></description>
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		<title>Committee Weighs Options to Improve Access to Capital</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/07/28/committee-weighs-options-to-improve-access-to-capital/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/07/28/committee-weighs-options-to-improve-access-to-capital/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blackenterprise.com/?p=37964</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A Congressional panel convened a hearing last week to explore ideas about how to improve the flow of capital to small businesses. Both Democrats and Republicans who sit on the House Committee on Small Business’ finance and tax subcommittee agree that the levels of commercial and Small Business Administration-guaranteed lending have fallen, exacerbating an already significant challenge for small- and minority-owned firms.]]></description>
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		<title>Small Business Owners Speak Out on Healthcare Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/07/14/small-business-owners-speak-out-on-healthcare-reforms/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/07/14/small-business-owners-speak-out-on-healthcare-reforms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:22:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joe Biden]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Small Business Association]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blackenterprise.com/?p=37523</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As every small business owner worth their bottom line has long known, the ability to offer a comprehensive benefits package is key to both attracting and retaining the best employees. But in the past few years alone, the rising cost of health insurance has left many entrepreneurs contemplating cutting health benefits or at a minimum, cutting back on their contributions, and they are anxious for Congress and the White House to enact meaningful reform.]]></description>
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		<title>Historic Energy Legislation Survives Narrow House Vote</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/06/29/historic-energy-legislation-survives-narrow-house-vote/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/06/29/historic-energy-legislation-survives-narrow-house-vote/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. House of Representatives passed an historic energy bill Friday night during a nail-biting vote. The outcome appeared tenuous almost until the last vote was counted. When the count reached 218, lawmakers began to cheer, and the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 narrowly passed with a vote of 219 to 212.]]></description>
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		<title>CBC’s Towns Leads Tense Questioning of Bernanke</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/06/26/cbc%e2%80%99s-towns-leads-tense-questioning-of-bernanke/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/06/26/cbc%e2%80%99s-towns-leads-tense-questioning-of-bernanke/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:57:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bank of America]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ben Bernanke]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kenneth Lewis]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Federal Reserve Board chairman Ben Bernanke spent an extremely tense session Thursday before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform regarding whether he pressured Bank of America to acquire Merrill Lynch last year. ]]></description>
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		<title>Activists Rally for a Public Health Insurance Option</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/06/26/activists-rally-for-a-public-health-insurance-option/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/06/26/activists-rally-for-a-public-health-insurance-option/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Congressional Black Caucus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health reform]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Thousands from across the nation representing labor unions, community organizations, healthcare professions, churches, and other groups, came Capitol Hill Thursday to lobby  lawmakers on the urgency of passing  healthcare reform legislation this year. They are determined to make sure than any bill includes a public insurance option. High-profile politicians and entertainers like Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.), Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Former Democratic National Committee Chair Howard Dean and actress Edie Falco from The Sopranos participated in a massive rally in a park across from the U.S. Capitol. That action was followed by a town hall meeting and targeted state forums.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Pushes for Health and Energy Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/06/23/obama-pushes-for-health-and-energy-reform/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/06/23/obama-pushes-for-health-and-energy-reform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:58:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Iran]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For the past few weeks, President Barack Obama has received varying degrees of criticism and support on three major issues—Iran, energy, and healthcare reform. Today, at a White House press conference, he addressed each issue, making it clear that while he’s willing to be flexible, there are some areas in which he’s ultimately the decider, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Negotiating in a Volatile World</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/06/19/negotiating-in-a-volatile-world/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/06/19/negotiating-in-a-volatile-world/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:06:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek T. Dingle</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[international trade]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ron Kirk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When South Korea President Lee Myung-bak came to the United States earlier this week, he made sure that he met two high-powered Washington officials during his three-day state visit. At the top of Lee’s agenda, of course, was a meeting with President Barack Obama. At their summit, Obama reaffirmed his pledge to protect South Korea from North Korea’s nuclear threat.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Unveils Historic Financial Regulatory Reforms</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/06/18/obama-unveils-historic-financial-regulatory-reforms/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/06/18/obama-unveils-historic-financial-regulatory-reforms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:29:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consumer Financial Protection Agency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Reserve]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama revealed Wednesday a series of initiatives that he described as “the most sweeping overhaul of the financial regulatory system, a transformation on a scale not seen since the reforms that followed the Great Depression.” He outlined the administration’s audacious plan to protect consumers, investors and homebuyers while creating a new structure that would prevent future financial meltdowns.]]></description>
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		<title>Minority Businesses Eager for Stimulus Contracts</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/06/05/minority-businesses-eager-for-stimulus-contracts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/06/05/minority-businesses-eager-for-stimulus-contracts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joe Biden]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Vice President Joe Biden announced this week that in the 100-plus days since the administration’s $787 billion, two-year economic stimulus bill was signed by President Barack Obama, $126 billion has been disbursed--and it’s just the beginning of great things to come. In the second hundred days, he said, Americans will begin to really see the stimulus bill at work in their communities.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Signs Law for Civil Rights Project</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/05/13/obama-signs-law-for-civil-rights-project/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/05/13/obama-signs-law-for-civil-rights-project/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 20:34:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Creighton Skinner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Civil Rights Movement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama signed into law Tuesday a bill that requires the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian Institution to establish an oral history project related to the Civil Rights movement.]]></description>
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		<title>Dave Bing Elected Detroit Mayor</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/05/06/bing-unseats-interim-detroit-mayor-with-four-point-win/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/05/06/bing-unseats-interim-detroit-mayor-with-four-point-win/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 16:45:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Wade Talbert</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dave Bing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kwame Kilpatrick]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In what Detroit newspapers called “a stunning victory” local businessman Dave Bing was elected mayor Tuesday and will finish serving the remaining term of convicted Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.]]></description>
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		<title>Fifteen Contenders Vying for Mississippi Mayoral Seat</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/05/04/fifteen-contenders-vying-for-mississippi-mayoral-seat/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/05/04/fifteen-contenders-vying-for-mississippi-mayoral-seat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 20:21:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Wade Talbert</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Frank Melton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mayor]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the poorest state capital in the country, Jackson, Mississippi is rich in mayoral candidates for the upcoming primary tomorrow. Fourteen people (nine Democrats, four Independents, and one Republican) will challenge Jackson’s incumbent mayor, Democrat Frank Melton, as he pursues a bid for re-election. Among his top challengers are the former mayor, Harvey Johnson; Crisler Marshand, a current city councilman; and current Mississippi State Sen. John Hohrn.]]></description>
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		<title>House Passes Credit Card Bill of Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/04/30/house-passes-credit-card-bill-of-rights/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/04/30/house-passes-credit-card-bill-of-rights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:42:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[credit cards]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R. 637, the Credit Card Bill of Rights, by a margin of 357 to 70. ]]></description>
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		<title>Activist Visits High Court During Voting Rights Case</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/04/29/activist-visits-high-court-during-voting-rights-case/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/04/29/activist-visits-high-court-during-voting-rights-case/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:19:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rep. John Lewis]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Civil rights activist Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), visited the U.S. Supreme Court today as Justices prepared to hear arguments challenging provisions from the Voting Rights Act.]]></description>
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		<title>Jarrett Lauds Obama’s First 100 Days</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2009/04/28/jarrett-lauds-obama%e2%80%99s-first-100-days/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2009/04/28/jarrett-lauds-obama%e2%80%99s-first-100-days/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:54:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Wade Talbert</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[100 Days]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Valerie Jarrett, senior advisor to President Barack Obama spoke to African American media today about the accomplishments of the president since the first 100 days of his presidency.]]></description>
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		<title>Sen. Arlen Specter Switching to Democratic Party</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/04/28/sen-arlen-specter-switching-to-democratic-party/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/04/28/sen-arlen-specter-switching-to-democratic-party/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:25:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter announced he is switching political affiliation to the Democratic Party, a move likely to boost the former Republican’s chances for 2010 re-election.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Presses for Credit Card Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/04/23/obama-presses-for-credit-card-reform/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/04/23/obama-presses-for-credit-card-reform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:40:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama met with top executives from 14 credit card companies today at the White House and urged them to adopt more consumer friendly practices.]]></description>
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		<title>Sharpton Ordered to Pay FEC $285,000</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2009/04/19/sharpton-ordered-to-pay-fec-285000/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2009/04/19/sharpton-ordered-to-pay-fec-285000/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 22:06:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Creighton Skinner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Rev. Al Sharpton and his National Action Network were fined $285,000 by Federal Election Commission (FEC) for violating a host of election laws during Sharpton's 2004 presidential campaign during which he received 2% of the Democratic primary vote.
The National Legal and Policy Center, a conservative watchdog group, filed complaints against Sharpton in 2004 said [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Detroit Mayoral Candidates Bump Heads in Debate</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2009/04/17/detroit-mayoral-candidates-bump-heads-in-debate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2009/04/17/detroit-mayoral-candidates-bump-heads-in-debate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Wade Talbert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
Detroit Mayor Ken Cockrel and businessman Dave Bing agreed on very little at their second mayoral debate Wednesday evening, except that -- as General Motors, a top Detroit employer goes bankrupt -- the city is in desperate need of revenue and jobs.
Bing went into the debate in attack mode saying that Cockrel lacked leadership in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Did Jackson Bid $5 Million to Replace Obama?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2009/04/14/did-jackson-bid-5-million-to-replace-obama/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2009/04/14/did-jackson-bid-5-million-to-replace-obama/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:58:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Wade Talbert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jessie Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) has emerged as the politician who stands to lose the most after the fallout from former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s indictment.
As Blagojevich pleaded not guilty today to charges of racketeering and fraud, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that Blagojevich’s camp was told last year “that Jackson would raise up to $5 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homeowners Urged to Refinance While Rates Low</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/04/10/homeowners-urged-to-refinance-while-rates-low/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/04/10/homeowners-urged-to-refinance-while-rates-low/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:15:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fannie Mae]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[financing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama hailed his administration’s efforts to help homeowners avoid foreclosure during a housing refinance roundtable that he hosted at the White House April 9. He also urged the millions of homeowners who are eligible for the federal program he launched in March to take advantage of near-record low mortgage rates.]]></description>
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		<title>Text of Letter From Obama to Nancy Pelosi</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/04/09/text-of-letter-from-obama-to-nancy-pelosi/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/04/09/text-of-letter-from-obama-to-nancy-pelosi/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Creighton Skinner</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Afghanistan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nancy Pelosi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pakistan]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Madam Speaker:
We face a security situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan that demands urgent attention. The Taliban is resurgent and al Qaeda threatens America from its safe haven along the Afghan-Pakistan border.
With that reality as my focus, today I send to the Congress a supplemental appropriations request totaling $83.4 billion that will fund our ongoing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ethics Committee Investigates Rep. Jackson in Blago Fallout</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/04/09/ethics-committee-investigates-rep-jackson-in-blago-fallout/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/04/09/ethics-committee-investigates-rep-jackson-in-blago-fallout/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Wade Talbert</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jesse Jackson Jr]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rod Blagojevich]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jesse Jackson confirmed that he is the subject of an investigation by the Office of Congressional Ethics, which is looking into his relationship with indicted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.]]></description>
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		<title>Sacramento Mayor Settles Federal Case</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/04/09/sacramento-mayor-settles-federal-case/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/04/09/sacramento-mayor-settles-federal-case/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:12:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Creighton Skinner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kevin Johnson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sacramento]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson has settled his case with the federal government related to charges he improperly used federal funds.]]></description>
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		<title>Detroit Mayoral Race Heats Up Amid City Council Lawsuit</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/04/03/detroit-mayoral-race-heats-up-amid-city-council-lawsuit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/04/03/detroit-mayoral-race-heats-up-amid-city-council-lawsuit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:07:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Wade Talbert</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dave Bing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Detroit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ken Cockrel]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The collapse of the auto industry isn’t the only thing making headlines in Detroit. The race to succeed Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is heating up in anticipation of the May 5 election between interim Mayor Kenneth Cockrel Jr., the former city council president, and Michigan businessman Dave Bing. After the 15-candidate, non-partisan election last February Bing received 29% of the vote and Cockrel 27%. ]]></description>
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		<title>House, Senate Pass Budget Proposals</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/04/03/house-senate-pass-budget-proposals/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/04/03/house-senate-pass-budget-proposals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:19:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Creighton Skinner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[budget]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Harry Reid]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Voting along party lines, the House and Senate approved budget resolutions, backing a $3.6-trillion spending plan that sets the stage for legislation on healthcare, energy, the environment, and education. It would also edit President Barack Obama's spending proposals for the 2010 fiscal year that starts in October and stop his plans to cut taxes.]]></description>
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		<title>Senate Holds Confirmation Hearing for SBA Chief</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/04/01/senate-holds-confirmation-hearing-for-sba-chief/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/04/01/senate-holds-confirmation-hearing-for-sba-chief/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:28:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Karen Gordon Mills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SBA]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As confirmation hearings go, few -- if any -- of President Barack Obama’s picks have received as warm and bipartisan a welcome as the one his choice to head the Small Business Administration, Karen Gordon Mills, got today from the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
By all accounts from both Republicans and Democrats who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CBC Hosts TARP/TALF Access Summit</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/03/31/cbc-hosts-tarptalf-access-summit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/03/31/cbc-hosts-tarptalf-access-summit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:33:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Congressional Black Caucus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TALF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TARP]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke participated in a closed-door meeting yesterday with members of the Congressional Black Caucus and more than 300 minority and women entrepreneurs who’d eagerly accepted a last-minute invitation to attend the CBC’s TARP/TALF Access Summit. ]]></description>
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		<title>Geithner on the Record: Toxic Assets</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/03/23/geithner-on-the-record-toxic-assets/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/03/23/geithner-on-the-record-toxic-assets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 20:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Timothy Geithner]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ SECRETARY TIMOTHY GEITHNER: Thanks for coming. Nice to see you. Obviously we're announcing this morning the next stage of our broad plan to help repair the financial system. But I want to start by stepping back, putting this in broader context.
Just to state again the start proposition that to get this economy back on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Treasury Fact Sheet: Public-Private Investment Program</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/03/23/treasury-fact-sheet-public-private-investment-program/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/03/23/treasury-fact-sheet-public-private-investment-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:42:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Timothy Geithner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Treasury Department]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ The Financial Stability Plan – Progress So Far: Over the past six weeks, the Treasury Department has implemented a series of initiatives as part of its Financial Stability Plan that – alongside the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – lay the foundations for economic recovery:
* Efforts to Improve Affordability for Responsible Homeowners: Treasury has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>House Passes Greed Tax</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/03/19/house-to-vote-on-greed-tax/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/03/19/house-to-vote-on-greed-tax/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:10:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[AIG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[House of Representatives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 328-93 today to approve a bill that taxes bonuses such as ones awarded at American International Group Inc. that have drawn universal ire.
Ever since news broke a few days ago that insurance giant AIG, which received more than $180 billion in TARP funds, paid $165 million in bonuses to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rep. Maxine Waters Under Scrutiny Over Bank Ties</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/03/13/rep-maxine-waters-under-scrutiny-over-bank-ties/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/03/13/rep-maxine-waters-under-scrutiny-over-bank-ties/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:21:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Congressional Black Caucus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maxine Waters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TARP]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[California Rep. Maxine Waters, a member of the House financial services committee and the Congressional Black Caucus, has come under fire this week for allegedly using her influence to help OneUnited Bank, an institution in which she and her husband have held a financial interest, receive bailout funds. Until early last year, the congresswoman’s husband, Stanley Williams, served on the bank’s board and still owns stock in it.]]></description>
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		<title>RNC Chairman Has Difficult First Month</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/03/10/rnc-chairman-has-difficult-first-month/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/03/10/rnc-chairman-has-difficult-first-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:08:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michael Steele]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Republican National Committee]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Michael Steele’s tenure as the new—and first African American—chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC) has gotten off to quite the rocky start. Although he’s been in office a little over one month, there have already been calls for his resignation. ]]></description>
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		<title>GOP Response: &#8216;Americans Can Do Anything&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2009/02/24/gop-response-gov-jindals-rebuttal-to-obamas-address/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2009/02/24/gop-response-gov-jindals-rebuttal-to-obamas-address/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:20:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Governor Bobby Jindal’s Republican Address: “Americans Can Do Anything”
“Good evening.  I’m Bobby Jindal, Governor of Louisiana.
Tonight, we witnessed a great moment in the history of our Republic.   In the very chamber where Congress once voted to abolish slavery, our first African-American President stepped forward to address the state of our union.  With his speech [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transcript: Obama&#8217;s Congressional Address</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2009/02/24/transcript-obamas-congressional-address/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2009/02/24/transcript-obamas-congressional-address/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:19:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Remarks of President Barack Obama's Address to Joint Session of Congress
Madame Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, and the First Lady of the United States:
I’ve come here tonight not only to address the distinguished men and women in this great chamber, but to speak frankly and directly to the men and women who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Republican Gov. Jindal&#8217;s Take on Obama&#8217;s Speech</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2009/02/24/republic-gov-jindals-take-on-obamas-speech/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2009/02/24/republic-gov-jindals-take-on-obamas-speech/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:26:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Creighton Skinner</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
 Though President Barack Obama hasn't released his economic speech, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has already released excerpts of his speech, which will be the official Republican response. Are the GOP's criticisms fair and accurate?
The Republican National Committee (RNC) released the following excerpts from the Republican address, entitled "Americans Can Do Anything," that Louisiana [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Black Congressman to Run for Alabama Governor</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/02/11/black-congressman-to-run-for-alabama-governor/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/02/11/black-congressman-to-run-for-alabama-governor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:37:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Auburn University]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[D’Linell Finley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hillary Clinton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Natalie Davis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rep. Artur Davis]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Let it never be said that Rep. Artur Davis isn’t up for a challenge. The three-term congressman recently announced plans to run for governor of Alabama, making him the first Democrat to formally throw his hat into the ring for the 2010 election.]]></description>
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		<title>Michael Steele Elected RNC&#8217;s First Black Chairman</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/01/30/michael-steele-elected-rncs-first-black-chairman/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/01/30/michael-steele-elected-rncs-first-black-chairman/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:35:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Michael Steele]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former Maryland Lieutenant Gov. Michael Steele won the Republican National Committee chairman’s race, becoming the first African American to lead the party. ]]></description>
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		<title>RNC Chairman Michael Steele&#8217;s Acceptance Speech</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2009/01/30/rnc-chairman-michael-steeles-acceptance-speech-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2009/01/30/rnc-chairman-michael-steeles-acceptance-speech-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:27:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Creighton Skinner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michael Steele]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Republican National Committee]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[RNC Chairman Michael Steele's acceptance speech]]></description>
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		<title>House Passes Obama&#8217;s Economic Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/01/28/house-passes-obama-economic-plan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/01/28/house-passes-obama-economic-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek T. Dingle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama is one step closer to putting in place his plan to stimulate the economy. His administration’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act passed in the Democrat-controlled House tonight by a vote of 244-188.]]></description>
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		<title>House Votes No on Digital Delay</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/01/28/house-votes-no-on-digital-delay/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/01/28/house-votes-no-on-digital-delay/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:18:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The House voted against postponing the Feb 17. nationwide digital television switch today. The vote comes two days after the Senate unanimously supported a four-month transition delay to June 12.]]></description>
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		<title>Is the RNC Ready to Elect Its First Black Chair?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/01/28/is-the-rnc-ready-to-elect-its-first-black-chair/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/01/28/is-the-rnc-ready-to-elect-its-first-black-chair/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:19:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kenneth Blackwell]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[0128_gop-logoThis week, 168 Republican National Committee members will cast votes to elect a new chairman. The election will take place during a period in which the Grand Old Party is feeling, well, not so grand, in the aftermath of two brutal election cycles that pushed it into the minority and out of the White House.]]></description>
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		<title>Burris Sworn In as U.S. Senator</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2009/01/15/burris-sworn-in-as-us-senator/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2009/01/15/burris-sworn-in-as-us-senator/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 22:03:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janell Hazelwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Roland Burris has officially become Illinois's state senator, making him the only Black member of the Senate. He was sworn in by Vice President Dick Cheney Thursday at a Capitol Hill ceremony. His new colleagues in the Senate chamber applauded after his swearing in, according to reports.]]></description>
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		<title>Black Lawmakers Take Colorado By Storm</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/01/14/black-lawmakers-take-colorado-by-storm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/01/14/black-lawmakers-take-colorado-by-storm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:23:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rep. Terrance Carroll]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Rep. Terrance Carroll was sworn in as Speaker of the House of Representatives Wednesday, he and fellow lawmaker Sen. Peter C. Groff made history as Colorado became the only state with black congressmen leading both chambers of the legislature.]]></description>
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		<title>Black Churches to Celebrate Inauguration With Ball</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2008/12/11/black-churches-to-celebrate-inauguration-with-ball/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2008/12/11/black-churches-to-celebrate-inauguration-with-ball/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janell Hazelwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To commemorate the historic inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama, black church leaders will have its gala celebration, the African American Church  Inaugural Ball, Sunday, Jan. 18 at the Grand Hyatt in Washington, D.C. The ball, themed "We Have Come This Far By Faith, is slated to be star-studded, with major world leaders in entertainment, religion, business, and the arts in attendance.]]></description>
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		<title>Events Schedule, Official Inauguration Theme Released</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2008/12/10/events-schedule-official-inauguration-theme-released/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2008/12/10/events-schedule-official-inauguration-theme-released/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:37:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janell Hazelwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration will span over four days, and will not only include the traditional balls, but also service events to honor Martin Luther King's legacy, the Presidential Inaugural Committee announced today. ]]></description>
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		<title>Q&amp;A: Earl Stafford and The People&#8217;s Inaugural Project</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2008/12/09/qa-earl-stafford-and-the-peoples-inaugural-project/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2008/12/09/qa-earl-stafford-and-the-peoples-inaugural-project/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:25:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janell Hazelwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BlackEnterprise.com talked with Stafford about why he chose to begin the project, through his family's Stafford Foundation, how this occasion calls for a focus on "the people," and how you can become a participant, volunteer, or contributor.]]></description>
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		<title>SCOTUS Rejects Challenge to Obama Citizenship</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2008/12/09/scotus-rejects-challenge-to-obama-citizenship/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2008/12/09/scotus-rejects-challenge-to-obama-citizenship/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Creighton Skinner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The Supreme Court rejected an emergency appeal from a New Jersey man who claims President-elect Barack Obama is ineligible to be president because he was a British subject at birth.
The court without comment declined to hear Donofrio v. Wells, a lawsuit that had attempted to keep Obama off the New Jersey ballot.
Leo Donofrio of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Illinois Governor Arrested on Corruption Charges</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2008/12/09/illinois-governor-arrested-on-corruption-charges/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2008/12/09/illinois-governor-arrested-on-corruption-charges/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:29:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Creighton Skinner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff John Harris were arrested today by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on federal corruption charges.
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		<title>B.E. 100 CEO to Offer Inauguration Dream for Poor</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2008/12/05/be-100s-ceo-to-offer-inauguration-dream-for-poor/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2008/12/05/be-100s-ceo-to-offer-inauguration-dream-for-poor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2008 22:42:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janell Hazelwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Earl Stafford, CEO of Universal Systems &#038; Technology (UNITECH), spearheaded a $1 million project to set up a presidential inauguration ball package to be offered to disadvantaged people, wounded soldiers, and others for the historic Jan. 20 event, according to reports. He’s calling it the People’s Inaugural Project, which will be facilitated in the JW Marriott Hotel in Washington D.C.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s National Security Team</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2008/12/01/obamas-national-security-team/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2008/12/01/obamas-national-security-team/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Creighton Skinner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President-elect Barack Obama, flanked by Vice President-elect Joseph Biden and Sen. Hillary Clinton at a press conference today, Obama nominated Clinton to be the secretary of state. (Source: Getty Images)
President-elect Barack Obama officially announced key members his national security team today:
He nominated New York Sen. Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, Defense Secretary Robert Gates [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Introduces National Security Team</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2008/12/01/obama-names-sen-clinton-secretary-of-state/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2008/12/01/obama-names-sen-clinton-secretary-of-state/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:47:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President-elect Barack Obama nominated former rival Sen. Hillary Clinton as secretary of state during a news conference today in Chicago.
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		<title>Obama Names Economic Recovery Advisory Board</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2008/11/26/obama-names-economic-recovery-advisory-board/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2008/11/26/obama-names-economic-recovery-advisory-board/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Wade Talbert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President-elect Barack Obama had his third news conference this week, and named former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker and University of Chicago economist and Obama policy adviser Austan Goolsbee to serve on the Economic Recovery Advisory Board today.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Transition Picking Up Speed</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2008/11/26/obama-transition-picking-up-speed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2008/11/26/obama-transition-picking-up-speed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:09:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Among the many remarkable firsts that President-elect Barack Obama can lay claim to during the course of his political career, the one he’d probably gladly do without is becoming the first president to inherit a formidable trinity of two wars and a financial crisis of global epic proportions. But as a man known to enjoy a good game of poker, he clearly understands he must play the hand that’s been dealt him. According to many experts, Obama is doing a good job so far as he transitions to power and a majority of Americans agree. In an ABC News poll, 67% of those surveyed said they believe Obama is managing his transition well.]]></description>
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		<title>Rogers Named White House Social Secretary</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2008/11/25/rogers-named-white-house-social-secretary/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2008/11/25/rogers-named-white-house-social-secretary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:46:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Creighton Skinner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Desirée Rogers, the president of social networking for Allstate Financial, was named the special assistant to President-elect Barack Obama and White House social secretary.
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		<title>Orszag, Nabors Named to Key Econ Roles</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2008/11/25/orszag-nabors-named-to-key-econ-roles/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2008/11/25/orszag-nabors-named-to-key-econ-roles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:54:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Creighton Skinner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Stating that "Budget reform is not an option. It's a necessity," President-elect Barack Obama today named Peter Orszag as his budget director.
"If we’re going to make the investments we need, we must also be willing to shed the spending we don’t. In these challenging times, when we are facing both rising deficits and a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The CBC to Exercise Greater Power in New Congress</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-videos/2008/11/24/the-cbc-to-exercise-greater-power-in-new-congress/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 18:03:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The move to elect California Rep. Barbara Lee as head of the Congressional Black Caucus worked to her advantage because Lee is now poised to lead the 42-member group that calls itself “the conscience of the Congress” at a period when the Democratic Party controls both chambers of Congress and the White House. In addition, several CBC members head powerful committees and subcommittees.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Nominates Geithner as Treasury Secretary</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2008/11/24/obama-nominates-geithner-as-treasury-secretary/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2008/11/24/obama-nominates-geithner-as-treasury-secretary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:34:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Creighton Skinner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Promising that he would do all within his power to right the economy, President-elect Barack Obama today named his economic team for his new administration.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama to Announce Economic Team</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2008/11/24/obama-to-announce-economic-team/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2008/11/24/obama-to-announce-economic-team/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:06:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Creighton Skinner</dc:creator>
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In a move that is expected to ease speculation amid the continued roller coaster ride that is the economy, President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden will introduce his new economic leadership team today. a major step toward enacting an economic recovery plan that aims to save or create 2.5 million jobs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Likely Pick of Geithner for Treasury Sends Stocks Soaring</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2008/11/21/likely-pick-of-geithner-for-treasury-sends-stocks-soaring/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Creighton Skinner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  President-elect Barack Obama is moving markets.
At least that what it seems after word that Obama is seriously considering naming Timothy Geithner, president of the New York Federal Reserve, as treasury secretary, leaked out.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 494.13 points higher, up 6.5%, at 8046.42 on reports of Geithner's new role.
If nominated and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton Reportedly Accepts Cabinet Post</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2008/11/21/clinton-reportedly-accepts-cabinet-post/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:55:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Creighton Skinner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton pass each other before their February debate. (Source: GOP) 
Sen. Hillary Clinton has accepted the post of secretary of state under the new Obama-Biden administration, the New York Times is reporting.
Clinton made the decision after additional discussion with President-elect Barack Obama about the nature of her role and his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>School Is in Session for Obama</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2008/11/21/school-is-in-session-for-obama/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:48:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Creighton Skinner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  An elementary school in Long Island, New York, has been renamed in honor of President-elect Barack Obama.
The former Ludlum Elementary School, in the Hempstead Union Free School District, was renamed last night, effective immediately. It is now the Barack Obama Elementary School.
School staff and students initiated the request to rename the school, said [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama May Tap Daschle for Health Secretary</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2008/11/20/obama-may-tap-daschle-for-health-secretary/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:39:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Creighton Skinner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 
(Source: Center for American Progress)

Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, a stanch backer of the Clinton administration's failed health- care effort of the early 1990s, is rumored to be President-elect Barack Obama's choice to head the Department of Health and Human Services.
In fact, the South Dakota Democrat has reportedly accepted the offer, according to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Minority Entrepreneurs Hope for a Stronger SBA</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2008/11/19/minority-entrepreneurs-hope-for-a-stronger-sba/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:12:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Small Business Administration, which is charged with serving entrepreneurs needs, has experienced budget cuts and constant turnover in personnel, including three different administrators. Now, with increased Democratic majorities in both chambers of Congress and a Democratic president, these entrepreneurs have reason to hope things will change. But with so much focus on bailing out Wall Street, financial institutions, and the auto industry, will they continue to be overlooked?]]></description>
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		<title>For Those of You Who Will Be There &#8230; Ticket or No Ticket</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2008/11/18/for-those-of-you-who-will-be-there-ticket-or-no-ticket/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:11:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janell Hazelwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you're coming up for the day from surrounding areas, already have dibs on your favorite D.C. relative's couch, or were savvy enough to have booked your hotel months ago (like many who believed President-elect Barack Obama would win since the day he was officially named the Democratic presidential candidate), here is a (very) condensed guide (to be updated as more information develops) to local attractions to check out during your stay.]]></description>
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		<title>Eric Holder: Next Attorney General?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:54:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Creighton Skinner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  The Washington rumor mill is up to its old tricks again. This time, Washington attorney Eric Holder is being heavily discussed as President-elect Barack Obama's pick to be the next attorney general.
If actually nominated by Obama and approved by the Senate, a former U.S. attorney who served as the No. 2 official in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inauguration Housing: Getting that Extra Buck</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:50:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janell Hazelwood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One company seems to have found a way for Washington D.C. residents to bring in a little extra cash, and reportedly, professionals in the area who have homes are willing to leave during the inaugural celebrations to lend their spaces to total strangers. Offers flood Craiglist's ad pages offering rooms and residences, but this company takes it to another level: Inaugural Homes  offers a database of sorts for those looking for housing during the inauguration and those looking to provide housing. ]]></description>
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