Wright was scheduled to speak at three services Sunday at Houston's Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church. But the Rev. Marcus Cosby, the church's pastor, said Wright decided to cancel the appearances amid ...

The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Barack Obama’s controversial former pastor, said in a letter obtained by The Associated Press that he is “toxic” to the Obama administration and that the president “threw me ...

Jeremiah Wright so fast he may claim to be an atheist by next weekend. The ongoing sprint from such a polarizing figure is far from a surprise, it's just the timing of it that is so odd. A New York ...

In a bid to quell growing unease about his relationship with a black preacher known for strident rhetoric, Barack Obama described the Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s views on America — including its ...

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Senator Obama said today he was outraged by the latest divisive comments from his former pastor and rejected the notion that he secretly agrees with him. Mr. Obama is seeking to ...

Norfolk, Va. - Barack Obama's retired pastor made his first public speaking appearance since the beginning of the furor over his remarks criticizing the United States, delivering a sermon Sunday at a ...

THERE’S A REASON why Barack Obama is so popular, even among some Republicans, despite being one of the most liberal politicians in Washington. It’s his image and his character, and the idea that he ...

A widening federal investigation into the alleged misuse of a $1.25 million Illinois state grant led Wednesday to the indictment of the daughter the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, the contentious former pastor ...