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President Obama announced additional airport screenings to detect Ebola on Monday, shortly after meeting with government officials on the deadly disease ravaging Africa. Obama spoke briefly with the White House press pool spray after the meeting answering two questions about

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper awkwardly shared his opinion of the legalization of marijuana in his state, appearing indecisive about what he thought before calling it “reckless.” After pausing, Hickenlooper added, “The matter of fact–aw, what the hell, I’ll say it

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said that President Obama is still not considering a flight ban on trips from Africa as a result of Ebloa. Earnest also noted that Obama had also deployed military forces to bring relief to

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest defended Vice President Joe Biden for a series of gaffes, more recently his comments about Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the UAE for suggesting that they helped support terrorist factions in Syria.  Over the weekend,

President Obama will not talk about the Ebola case in Dallas, although administration officials are working hard to signal that he remains fully aware of the situation and is demonstrating leadership. Hours after the Center for Disease control revealed on

Federal government officials defended their response to the Ebola threat and reminded U.S. citizens not to be afraid. This comes after Thomas Eric Duncan was diagnosed with the disease in Dallas. People were afraid, he said, because of the fear of

House Republicans have called for an oversight hearing on Ebola after Thomas Eric Duncan, traveling from Liberia, brought the disease to Dallas, Texas. According to a press release, the hearing will be held by the House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations

President Obama has a history of pointing out the restrictive lifestyle behind the tight security of the Secret Service, frequently explaining how much he misses his personal freedom.  “Shortly after I had been elected — Bill can relate to this

Alaska Senate Candidate Dan Sullivan has moved quickly to coalesce the Republican party around his candidacy, giving him a lead in recent polls in his fight against Alaska Democrat Sen. Mark Begich. But does he want former Alaska Governor Sarah

Sen. Marco Rubio has endorsed Dan Sullivan, the Republican challenger to Sen. Mark Begich in Alaska. In a statement, Rubio praised Sullivan for his foreign policy credentials as a Marine veteran and an Assistant Secretary of State under Condoleeza Rice

At Harvard on Thursday, Vice President Joe Biden said that being the Vice President was “a bitch,” although he insisted afterwards that he was only joking. Biden dropped the comment during a forum at Harvard University’s Institute of Politics, according

In a recent ad, a jean clad Sen. Al Franken stands by a Minnesota corn field explaining that he worked with Republicans and Democrats to pass a farm bill in spite of the congressional gridlock in the state. But to

President Obama took a shot at Fox News Thursday for its coverage of Obamacare, arguing that fewer Republicans were running against the labyrinthine health insurance law. Obama explained that he had to “correct the record” because “there was a lot

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus stepped out of his politically combative office to pitch a series of broad Republican policy proposals to a student audience at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Billed as a speech that would detail

Director of the Secret Service Julia Pierson has resigned after days of controversy after a fence jumper breached security and made it into the East Room at the White House.  The news came Wednesday afternoon after a series of lawmakers

Amidst reports that Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez is on the short list for President Obama’s next Attorney General, his longtime critics are rising up in opposition. That includes Sen. David Vitter (R-LA), a long time Perez foe, who announced

Secret Service Director Julia Pierson admitted that “mistakes were made” by agents for allowing a fence jumper to enter the White House before apprehending him. Pierson said that the review would help the agency identify the facts, learn from the

During the House Oversight Hearing on White House security, Secret Service Director Julia Pierson had difficulty explaining why a housekeeper discovered evidence that shots had hit the White House while Secret Service agents failed to discover it. Under direct questioning

During opening remarks of the House Oversight Committee, Chairman Darrell Issa questioned the recent security lapses of the Secret Service, reminding Americans of the enormous budget provided to the agency to protect the president. Issa said that it was obvious

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest explained that everyone was surprised about the rapid rise of the Islamic State in Iraq, not just the intelligence community. ABC News reporter Jonathan Karl questioned President Obama’s comments during a CBS 60 Minutes

In interview excerpts not aired on 60 Minutes on Sunday, President Obama acknowledged that Syria became “ground zero” for Islamic State terrorists, pointing out that young people around the world were increasingly recruited by the group. Part of their success, he

President Obama appeared bullish about the possibility of Democrats to keep a majority in the Senate, in spite of recent polls showing Republicans taking the lead in a number of key states. Obama cited former president Ronald Reagan asserting that

Speaking at the Values Voters Summit in Washington D.C., Sen. Ted Cruz began his speech with a confession. The audience was dumbfounded by the revelation – a rare moment in a conference audience that is familiar with cheering speeches spent attacking