(October 3, 2008) - Thanks in part to personal calls from presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, more than a dozen Congressional Black Caucus members flipped their votes and helped pass a Wall Street bailout plan, known as the Emergency Stabilization Act of 2008, Friday.
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(October 3, 2008) - Efforts on the part of some conservatives to pin the Wall Street meltdown and the $850 billion rescue tab on the backs of minority homeowners are shameless and spurious, several activists and minority lawmakers said Friday.
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The first and only vice-presidential debate between Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Delaware Sen. Joe Biden produced several stinging jabs but no knockouts during a 90-minute exchange at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.
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WASHINGTON (September 27, 2008) - White House and Capitol Hill policy makers drew nearer to a consensus on the Bush administration’s $700 billion Wall Street bailout plan, today, after an intensive round of negotiations.
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As creator and jazz enthusiast, Cong. John Conyers Jr., chair of the House Judiciary Committee and Dean of the Congressional Black Caucus, once again hosted this year's Jazz Concert & Forum during the four-day Annual Legislative Conference of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation at the Washington Convention Center.
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(October 4, 2008) - World-renowned actor James Earl Jones will receive the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) most prestigious honor at its 15th annual awards, the Guild announced Friday.
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Entertainer Janet Jackson was released from a Montreal hospital only two hours after she arrived, a spokeswoman from the facility said yesterday. It is not clear, however, why the 42-year-old singer was admitted.
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A judge has cleared reggae sensation Beenie Man of tax evasion charges, saying the government never informed him of his legal rights, according to a report from the Associated Press.
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(September 27, 2008) - Los Angeles County prosecutors will not file felony charges against Kanye West for an incident in which a paparazzo's camera was broken. Instead, they will refer the case to city attorneys who could still decide to charge West with a misdemeanor,...
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(September 27, 2008) - Rapper Busta Rhymes won a court order Friday allowing him to perform at a charity concert in Britain. Despite a government attempt to keep him out of the country, a judge ruled that Rhymes (aka Trevor George Smith Jr.) could play at London's Royal Albert Hall.
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By now, most Washington Wizards fans are aware of the return of Juan Dixon.
The former Maryland Terrapin star was signed to a one-year contract last week worth $1.03 million.
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Last Saturday marked both a successful and disappointing day for Washington, D.C. sports. The Howard Bison took their worst loss of the season, falling 51-24 to the Florida A&M Rattlers at Greene Stadium.
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Wizards star Gilbert Arenas told the media that he had surgery performed this morning to clean out debris found in his left knee and could possibly miss the first 14 games of the 2008 season.
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The Baltimore Ravens may have strengthened one of their weaknesses Friday as they signed four-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle Willie Anderson to a three-year contract Friday.
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Perhaps one of the most prolific African American quarterbacks to play in the NFL, Daunte Culpepper has officially announced his retirement at the age of 31. According to NFL Network’s Adam Schefter, Culpepper made his decision and addressed his intention to retire in an email sent to Schefter on Thursday.
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