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Bossie: The John Boehner Problem

Time and time again, John Boehner has failed to provide a vision or use the robust majority in the U.S. House—which conservatives provided him—to advance our policies. Instead, the Speaker has allowed President Obama to set the debate, set the terms, and summarily clean our clocks. Meekly, Boehner drifts along aimlessly and legislates by cliff and crisis, instead of bringing forward an optimistic agenda of bold colors that the American people crave.

by David Bossie27 Jul 2015, 4:59 AM PST0

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From Bob Corker to Obama, Iran Deal is ‘Failure Theater’ All the Way Down

Secretary of State John Kerry appeared before the Senate on Thursday to defend his administration’s nuclear deal with Iran. As expected, he took a great deal of heat from irate Republicans, plus a few skeptical Democrats, notably Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey. The headline-grabbing moment came when Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) said John Kerry had been “fleeced” by the Iranians.

by John Hayward24 Jul 2015, 9:15 PM PST0

President Barack Obama is greeted by his half-sister, Auma Obama, upon his arrival at Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi on July 24, 2015. US President Barack Obama arrived in Kenya late today, his first visit to the country of his father's birth since his election as president. AFP PHOTO / SAUL LOEB

Obama Lands In Kenya: Greeted By Half-Sister Auma

Obama was greeted by his half-sister Auma Obama, according to the White House pool report and a group of dignitaries who gathered at the airport. A red carpet was rolled out one the runway for his arrival as one little girl wearing a white dress curtsied and gave him a bouquet of flowers.

by Charlie Spiering24 Jul 2015, 11:38 AM PST0

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Victims of 1998 Al-Qaeda Embassy Bombing Protest Obama in Kenya

As Kenya gears up for President Barack Obama’s historic speech on Sunday in its capital, Nairobi, victims of the 1998 al-Qaeda bombing of the American embassy in that city are charging “neglect” on the part of both the American and Kenyan governments, and hoping their plights are addressed by the American head of state.

by Frances Martel24 Jul 2015, 9:05 AM PST0

U.S President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in response to the Iran nuclear deal on July 15, 2015 in Washington, DC. The landmark deal will limit Iran's nuclear program in exchange for relief from international sanctions. The agreement, which comes after almost two years of diplomacy, has also been praised by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani but condemned by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Phot

Obama: Time To Move From ‘Yes We Can’ to ‘Yes We Did’

Obama also appeared pleased that he was finding ways to break past the obstruction of a Republican majority in Congress, citing his executive orders as one way to go beyond the unpopular institution. “The robust exertion of executive authority within the the lawful constraints that we operate under is something that we’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about,” he said.

by Charlie Spiering24 Jul 2015, 5:25 AM PST0

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Obama: ‘I Cannot Rap’

“My rapping skills are terrible, that’s one thing I can’t do is rap,” he said to the group, as he prepared to give the microphone back to rapper Wale, who performed at the event. “I like rap, but cannot rap,” Obama said.

by Charlie Spiering23 Jul 2015, 12:20 PM PST0

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) waits to speak at a rally in Lafayette Square July 23, 2015 in Washington, DC. The rally, organized by the Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee, was held to protest the recent nuclear deal reached between the United States and Iran but was interrupted by protesters from Code Pink who support the deal.

White House: Ted Cruz Is ’Pro-War’ Because He Opposes Iran Nuclear Deal

“I was aware that Sen. Cruz was planning a pro-war rally in front of the White House today,” Josh Earnest said when asked by reporters about the White House reaction to the rally. Cruz and members of the rally suggested that the Iran Nuclear Deal was a sign of weakness as Americans still remained unjustly detained by Iran after a deal was reached.

by Charlie Spiering23 Jul 2015, 12:12 PM PST0