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President Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama are expected to attend an event Wednesday night with Bill and Hillary Clinton at Vernon Jordan’s house. The event comes just days after Hillary Clinton expressed her differences with Obama’s foreign policy

The White House issued a statement late Monday from the Obama family, remembering Robin Williams after news of his death spread across the nation: Robin Williams was an airman, a doctor, a genie, a nanny, a president, a professor, a

During a fundraiser on Martha’s Vineyard on Monday, President Obama told the guests all about his afternoon on a nearby beach — which included playing with some seals. Obama also told the guests that the first family spent time with

President Obama took time off from his afternoon beach trip to address the crisis in Iraq–just prior to his fundraiser at a home in Martha’s Vineyard later this evening. During his statement, Obama praised American forces for successfully conducting air

AMES, IOWA – In the immigration debate since President Obama won re-election, amnesty proponents have pointed to Evangelical Christians as a key ally in securing a major bipartisan deal to bring citizenship to millions of illegal aliens. But at the

AMES, IOWA – After fiery primetime red meat speeches from Ted Cruz and Rick Perry, Bobby Jindal faced a tough challenge as a followup to the dynamic Texas duo at The Family Leadership Summit in Iowa. But instead of launching

President Obama is now enjoying a private beach day outside of Martha’s Vineyard as he continues his extended vacation from the White House in Washington, D.C. According to the White House pool report, the Obama motorcade traveled about 20 minutes

DES MOINES, IOWA – “It is really hard to screw up meat on a stick,” Sen. Ted Cruz quipped after taking the stage Des Moines Register stage at the Iowa State Fair on Saturday.  Earlier, Cruz toured the fair, walking

AMES, IOWA – Dressed all in black, Governor Rick Perry took the podium at the Family Leadership Summit and quoted the book of Isaiah. Those words may have been a subtle reference to his political future, but he made it

Sen. Ted Cruz responded to President Obama’s statement on Iraq on Saturday, criticizing him for failing to properly address the threat posed by ISIS. Cruz spoke at length about the crisis in Iraq with reporters following his appearance at the

Speaking to reporters after his speech at the Iowa state fair, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) criticized President Obama for failing to demonstrate leadership — even though he had begun airstrikes in Iraq. Cruz called for a vision and moral leadership

During the White House press briefing Friday, Press Secretary Josh Earnest defended President Obama for suggesting that the Islamic State was simply a “JV” that was trying to act like Kobe Bryant. Earnest defensively noted that many regional terrorist organizations

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest confirmed on Friday that President Obama is still planning to go on vacation this weekend, in spite of the violent developments in Iraq and his decision to authorize military air strikes in the region.

Texas Governor Rick Perry signaled that he supported President Obama’s decision to bomb ISIS terrorist forces in Iraq, but he criticized Obama for failing to act sooner. During an appearance at a RedState gathering in Texas, Perry said that the

White House Security Adviser Ben Rhodes described President Obama’s decision to authorize military airstrikes in Iraq as “humanitarian.” During the interview, Rhodes explained that the United States would continue to defend American personnel and help Iraqi forces take on ISIL

On MSNBC on Friday, retired Gen. Barry McCaffrey described President Obama’s decision to go to war in Iraq as a “pinprick” action to placate “internal U.S. politics.” The Pentagon announced Friday that two F/A-18 aircrafts had launched two missiles against

Incumbent Sen. Lamar Alexander has won his Tennessee GOP Senate primary race against Tea Party challenger Joe Carr.  The Associated Press called the race early Thursday night for Alexander with just over 20 percent of the vote in.  The final

In Tennessee, Thursday’s primary is the Tea Party’s last chance to unseat an incumbent senator before the 2014 general elections. Local Tea Party groups are supporting state Representative Joe Carr’s bid to topple two-term incumbent Sen. Lamar Alexander. The choice

First Lady Michelle Obama shared some thoughts about women versus men during a conversation with former First Lady Laura Bush at the U.S Africa Leaders Summit in Washington D.C. Obama explained that as First Lady it was important to remember

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise has been seeking help from a federal lobbyist while putting together his new staff, according to a Politico report. The report shows that John Feehery, aligned with the lobbyist shop Quinn Gillespie & Associates, “sat