Presidential hopeful Ben Carson placed another thorn in his campaign when he stated he was irritated by the comparisons between gay and civil rights, CNN reports.…
During a joint White House press conference with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi Friday, President Obama addressed the stalled confirmation of U.S. attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch, calling…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House blasted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday for holding up confirmation of President Barack Obama’s pick for attorney general, arguing the “unconscionable delay” was a stain on the Kentucky Republican’s leadership. McConnell warned over the weekend that he wouldn’t hold a vote on Loretta Lynch’s confirmation before the […]
When Republican Gene Alday, a member of the Mississippi state legislature, made news because of his very public statement to the media that African-Americans in his hometown of Walls, Mississippi, are unemployed and on food stamps, he was basically ‘talking out the side of his neck.’ He has since backpedaled and apologized. “I come from a town […]
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Prodding the new Republican Congress from a conservative state, President Barack Obama on Wednesday urged GOP lawmakers to work with him on an agenda that helps the middle class and insisted they offer better alternatives if they disagree with his ideas. “Tell me how we get to yes,” he declared. On […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Refusing to bend to the new Republican Congress, President Barack Obama unveiled Tuesday night an ambitious State of the Union agenda steeped in Democratic priorities, including tax increases on the wealthy, education and child care help for the middle class and a torrent of veto threats for the GOP’s own plans. In […]
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Spurning furious Republicans, President Barack Obama unveiled expansive executive actions on immigration Thursday night to spare nearly 5 million people in the U.S. illegally from deportation and refocus enforcement efforts on “felons, not families.” The moves, affecting mostly parents and young people, marked the most sweeping changes to the nation’s fractured immigration […]
President Obama will use a Thursday speech to roll out new executive orders that could grant legal status to millions of immigrants now in the country illegally, officials said Wednesday. (Let’s hope he completes his speech before Scandal comes on!) In a video announcement posted on Facebook and at the White House website, Obama said […]
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — After a productive trip abroad, President Barack Obama returned home Sunday on a collision course with Republicans on immigration and an oil pipeline project, showdowns that threaten prospects for cooperation over his remaining two years in office. The contentious immigration debate could mean a year-end fight over keeping the government running, […]
Black Republicans Tim Scott, Mia Love and Will Hurd won their respective races on election day. Will the GOP be able to strategically use these politicians to…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is telling Americans who voted for change: “I hear you.” The president said the Republican victories Tuesday in the midterm elections are a sign they want Washington “to get the job done.” In a White House news conference, he said both parties must address those concerns. But he acknowledged […]
