Category: Politics and Elections

President, First Lady to Deliver Commencement Addresses to HBCUs

President, First Lady to Deliver Commencement Addresses to HBCUs

White House Office of Media Affairs This month, President Obama, the First Lady, and officials from throughout the Administration will deliver commencement addresses to Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the nation.  This weekend Mrs. Obama will send off the graduates of University of Arkansas – Pine Bluff Saturday, May...

See Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan’s Financials for Yourself

See Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan’s Financials for Yourself

by Olga Pierce, ProPublica – May 10 Before Elena Kagan was a Supreme Court nominee, she was Obama’s nominee for Solicitor General, a position she now holds. And as an administration nominee, she was required to file a financial disclosure, and an ethics agreement – outlining potential conflicts of interest...

President Barack Obama to Deliver Commencement Address at Hampton University

President Barack Obama to Deliver Commencement Address at Hampton University

DSN Newswire (Office of the Press Secretary) What:             Hampton University 140th Commencement Ceremony Where:          Hampton University Armstrong Stadium When:            May 9.  Processional begins at 9 a.m., Ceremony begins at 10 a.m. Hampton, Va. – Hampton University is pleased to announce that President Barack Obama will serve as the University’s 140th...

Michael Steele on Charlie Crist decision and Florida Senate Race

Michael Steele on Charlie Crist decision and Florida Senate Race

Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele released the following statement today: “Now more than ever, Floridians need leadership in Washington. With unemployment at an all-time high in Florida, they want a Senator to exercise strong fiscal discipline and be a catalyst for job creation. Without question, the Republican nominee...

Obama and the media, not as cozy as you think

Obama and the media, not as cozy as you think

Josh Gerstein & Patrick Gavin write an article for Politco that details the Obama Administration’s relationship with reporters.  Of course most pundits claim the media has been ga ga over the President, but this article outlines why that’s not necessarily the case. Most of what Obama says in the video...

Statement by the President on the Passing of Dr. Dorothy Height

Statement by the President on the Passing of Dr. Dorothy Height

From the DSN Newswire Michelle and I were deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Dorothy Height – the godmother of the Civil Rights Movement and a hero to so many Americans.  Ever since she was denied entrance to college because the incoming class had already met its quota...

Reps. Mike Pence and Jesse Jackson, Jr. call for tough sanctions against Iran

Reps. Mike Pence and Jesse Jackson, Jr. call for tough sanctions against Iran

From the DSN Newswire (House Republican Conference) U.S. Congressman Mike Pence issued the following statement today calling for President Obama to impose crippling sanctions on Iran in light of their continued progress towards nuclear weapons capability: “Iran’s steady progress in its nuclear program represents a severe threat to American national...

Michelle Obama lands in Haiti for unannounced visit

Michelle Obama lands in Haiti for unannounced visit

This is the first pool report from Haiti regarding the First Lady’s visit today. First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden arrived in Port-au-Prince, Haiti Tuesday, landing at 10:40 am, On yesterday Haitians acknowledged the three-month anniversary of the Jan. 12th, 7.0-magnitude earthquake that devastated the capital. The Obama...

Healthcare opponents resort to threatening U.S. Representatives who voted for law

Healthcare opponents resort to threatening U.S. Representatives who voted for law

Numerous reports have surfaced that U.S. Representatives and their families have been the victims of threats since the passage of health care legislation.  I report from CNN.com expounds on the threats as well as a press conference held by House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Majority Whip James Clyburn: House...

Michelle Obama to deliver University of Arkansas Pine Bluff Commencement Address

Michelle Obama to deliver University of Arkansas Pine Bluff Commencement Address

From the Wire – Office of the First Lady The Office of the First Lady announced today that First Lady Michelle Obama is scheduled to deliver three commencement addresses in the months ahead. On May 8th, the First Lady will address the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Established more...