President Barack Obama should lead a forceful drive to revive the Voting Rights Act, which was effectively disemboweled by the Supreme Court's recent...
President Barack Obama, center, and Federal Emergency Management (FEMA) administrator Craig Fugate, left, watch as New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, second from left, meets with local residents at Brigantine Beach Community Center, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, in Brigantine, NJ. Obama traveled to Atlantic Coast to see first-hand the relief efforts after Superstorm Sandy damage the Atlantic Coast. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) VERNON, N.J. (AP) — Republicans accused New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie of getting too cozy with President Barack Obama after Superstorm Sandy. But during a visit Friday to a Republican stronghold for one of his regular town hall meetings, the governor went out of his way to put some distance between himself and the Democratic president. Before taking questions from the public, Christie spoke about the problems in Washington, appearing to place most of the blame on Obama. “We look at Washington, D.C., and we shake our heads in wonder at a president who can’t figure ou ...
Lawmakers across the country are fed up with the Obama administration's disrespect for local marijuana laws. On Monday, the United States Conference of Mayors unanimously passed a resolution asking the federal government to allow states to implement their own marijuana policies and to stop draining limited resources by targeting marijuana in ...
WASHINGTON — An outside group supporting President Barack Obama’s agenda plans to air a series of ads this summer promoting Obama’s health care overhaul. Organizing for Action intends to spend at least $1 million this summer on ads to draw attention to the implementation of the health care law, including its quality of care and coverage of uninsured Americans. The move comes as the White House works to implement the law. People without access to health coverage through their jobs can start shopping for subsidized private insurance in new state markets beginning Oct. 1. Those benefits will kick in Jan. 1. The organization’s first ad touts benefits for consumers, including preventive care, average rebate checks of $150 last year and tax credits for small businesses to pay for part of their workers’ coverage. ...
As part of his “Middle Class Jobs & Opportunity Tour,” President Barack Obama has traveled to North Carolina to announce a new digital education initiative that aims to give 99 percent of students access to high-speed Internet and wireless connectivity. Obama will deliver the announcement at Mooresville Middle School in North Carolina this afternoon, a school that has benefited greatly from the use of upgraded technology and digital learning. The program, “ConnectEd,” will essentially expand Internet use nationwide in nearly all K-12 schools within a five-year span. The President will not require action from Congress on this plan but instead will reach out to Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The President will request that the FCC adjust its current "Schools and Libraries" or "E-Rate" program, which offers a discounted telecommunications rate for schools and ...
WASHINGTON -- First lady Michelle Obama's speech Tuesday evening at a private Democratic National Committee fundraiser was interrupted by a protester, who demanded...
Culture-_Obama_Ohio_State_commencement.jpgPresident Barack Obama arrives at the Ohio State University spring commencement in the Ohio Stadium, Sunday, May 5, 2013, in Columbus, Ohio. Obama is...
Sunday night, the hugely popular television series “The Bible” debuted with their third installment, which concluded with the Old Testament and began with the New Testament. Apparently, faux-political commentator Glenn Beck (pictured) has been keeping tabs on the show and made a controversial observation regarding the resemblance between President Barack Obama and actor Mohamen Mehdi Ouazanni who plays “Satan” on the show. SEE ALSO: Malcolm X’s Grandson Alive And Well, Releases Statement: ‘They Drew Guns On My Mother And Me’ [VIDEO][1] On Saturday, a day before “The Bible” aired, Beck tweeted the following message (pictured above): “Anyone else think the Devil in #TheBible Sunday on History Channel looks exactly like that Guy?” Beck’s statement electrified the Twittersphere, with others finding Beck’s “observation” humorous: While others weren’t as amused: I wonder if Beck would be so forthcoming with his observations if the man in question had any resemblance to former President George W. ...
