Speaking to the members of the military this afternoon, President Obama thanked them for their service in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as their work to fight Islamic State terrorists and Ebola in Africa. Obama signaled widespread success in his air
As Air Force One lands in New Jersey this afternoon, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will be on the tarmac to welcome President Obama back to his state. Christie, however, won’t simply welcome the president with a handshake. According to
President Obama is turning to Mariah Carey’s popular Christmas song in an attempt to sell Obamacare. When the president appeared on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show earlier this morning, the host sang part of the chorus which includes the lyrics: “I just want
President Obama says that social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter are an “interesting phenomenon” in politics, particularly because they have the ability to polarize society. During an interview on ESPN radio, Obama was asked by host Colin Cowherd about
After last night’s contentious House vote passing the $1.1 trillion cromnibus spending bill, President Obama went on ESPN radio to remind Americans that they were all on the same team when it came to politics. “You know in politics sometimes
President Obama admitted during an ESPN radio interview that he spends a lot of his time watching the sports cable channel in the morning. “Listen, I spend most of my time watching ESPN in the morning,” he said. “I get
A new Pew Research Center poll shows that there is more now more support for gun rights than gun control. Support for gun rights has jumped seven points since the aftermath of Sandy Hook Elementary two years ago, from 45
On the floor of the House of Representatives, leaders from both parties took a moment to recognize retiring Democratic Rep. John Dingell’s final vote — for the cromnibus bill. Dingell, from Michigan, is a 59-year veteran of the House, and
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest tells reporters that in spite of the “respect and affection” that President Obama has for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, they have a difference of opinion about supporting the “Cromnibus” spending bill in Congress.
Here are the 67 Republicans who voted against the $1.1 trillion spending bill passed by the House of Representatives late Thursday night. Fifty-seven Democrats voted for the bill, allowing it to pass the House by a vote of 219-206. Wittman, R.
House Speaker John Boehner is celebrating a major political victory after his “Cromnibus” bill passed the House by a slim margin with the help of House Democrats. In a statement, Boehner praised the bill as “responsible” and “bipartisan” legislation that
President Obama says he isn’t worried about getting impeached, even though some Republicans are still angry about about his executive action on immigration reform. During an interview with Fusion’s Jorge Ramos, Obama was asked about the lawsuit filed by 17
Texas Senator Ted Cruz is reminding Americans that no civilized nation should ever torture prisoners. “Torture is wrong, unambiguously. Period. The end. Civilized nations do not engage in torture and Congress has rightly acted to make absolutely clear that the
The White House is “gratified” that Republicans aren’t trying to block President Obama’s election actions on immigration reform in the multi-layered “cromnibus” bill released by the House of Representatives. During the White House press briefing on Wednesday, Press Secretary Josh
President Obama is not pleased with conservative talk show hosts, including Rush Limbaugh and Laura Ingraham, who oppose his executive actions on immigration reform. During a town hall event in Nashville to discuss immigration reform, Obama admitted that there are
New Jersey’s Republican Governor Chris Christie will attend The Iowa Freedom Summit with Republican Rep. Steve King on January 24. The event is co-hosted by Citizens United and is seen as a step on the road to the 2016 presidential
During a town hall event in Nashville, President Barack Obama admitted that he still had difficulty speaking to Republicans about the importance of immigration reform. Obama explained that it was important to set up a fair legal system that “reflected
As President Obama prepares to travel to Nashville to promote his executive action on immigration reform, a new Bloomberg News poll shows that the majority of Americans disapprove of his action. Fifty-six percent of Americans polled disapprove of Obama’s action, while
President Barack Obama thinks that Christians should use the Christmas season and “the good book” to understand the importance of immigration reform. “If we’re serious about the Christmas season, now is the time to reflect on those who are strangers
President Obama issued a lengthy statement in response to the release of the Senate Intelligence Committee report today. While the president was careful to call members of the intelligence community “patriots,” he pointed out that “some of the actions that
Citing Tom Hank’s character Forrest Gump, House Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa asked MIT’s Jonathan Gruber if he was stupid during a contentious House committee hearing on Tuesday. “Are you stupid?” Issa asked. “I don’t think so. No,” Gruber replied. “Does
The White House confirms that the much buzzed about Senate Intelligence Committee’s “torture report” will be released tomorrow, and that the Obama administration is preparing for violence around the world in response. Spokesman Josh Earnest explained that although it was
President Obama’s personal chef Sam Kass is leaving the White House for New York City, according to an announcement from the office of the First Lady. Kass is not just a personal chef, but a close personal friend of the
Why Did The President Get A CT Scan For A Sore Throat? That’s the question asked at the White House press briefing this afternoon by Fox News White House reporter Ed Henry, noting that even medical experts were puzzled. “Most
Fans of the Colbert Report who tuned in late Monday night to see President Obama were shocked to see that the venerable fake-conservative host abandoned his chair so that Obama could take over. As Colbert queued up his traditional segment
