On IRS issue, senior White House aides were focused on shielding ObamaWashington PostAs soon as White House counsel Kathryn Ruemmler heard about an upcoming inspector general's report on the Internal Revenue Service, she knew she had a problem. The notice Ruemmler saw on April 24 gave her a thumbnail sketch of a disturbing ...and more »
NPR (blog)Think Obama's In Trouble? That Depends On Your PartyNPR (blog)Public opinion about the scandals plaguing the Obama administration is decidedly mixed. Republicans believe that the trio of controversies — concerning Benghazi, the IRS, and the Justice Department snooping on media phone records — are evidence ...Chicago-style politics on full display in IRS and other Obama scandalsFo
Washington Post (blog)Obama to view Oklahoma devastation SundayUSA TODAYPresident Obama will travel to the Oklahoma City area on Sunday to visit with victims and survivors of this week's deadly storms, aides said Wednesday. Obama will "see first-hand the response to the devastating tornadoes and severe weather that have ...Obama to Travel to Oklahoma to Inspect Tornado Damage and Meet Wit
Big HollywoodObama Honors Carole King At White House ConcertNPRWASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama, saluting Carole King's five decades as an award-winning singer-songwriter, said Wednesday that music often is a place where people seek comfort and inspiration during trying times. Two days after much of ...Obama to Honor Carole King at White House ConcertBig Hollywoodall 38 news articles
The AtlanticObama administration acknowledges drone strikes killed 4 Americans since 2009Fox NewsFour American citizens have been killed in counter-terrorism drone strikes since 2009, the Obama administration acknowledged for the first time Wednesday. Attorney General Eric Holder disclosed the previously classified information in a letter to a top ...The Audacity of Eric Holder's Letter Admitt
Was Malcolm X Misunderstood?Pasadena JournalAfrican American news from Pasadena - Commentary - by C. Stone Brown on Malcolm X Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska, has been criticized by mainstream media and historians for his radical and violent rhetoric. Now ...
Voting Rights Act needed even with increased African-American ballotingFort Worth Star TelegramThe good news about increased turnout among African-Americans is worthy of celebration, but it is no reason to scrap the preclearance requirement of the Voting Rights Act, which for the last 48 years has played a critical role in realizing the ...and more »
President Obama tells the American people about the budget he is sending to Congress, which makes the tough choices required to grow our economy and shrink our deficits. [Video / Transcript]
Once again, our president proves that he is the only adult in the room when it comes to national politics. Will he ever find someone in the Republican Party willing to work with him on behalf of the American
President Obama says that because Republicans in Congress allowed a series of harmful, automatic budget cuts—called the sequester—to take effect, important programs like Head Start are now forced to reduce their services. After travelers were stuck for hours in airports and on planes this past week, members of Congress passed a temporary band-aid measure to stop the cuts that impact airlines â
