All posts tagged "Barack Obama"
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Mariam Jaffery | May 18, 2016
Senate Approves Bill To Allow People to Sue Saudi Arabia for 9/11
President Obama disapproves of the legislation, which could potentially impact U.S.-Saudi relations.
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Sean Simon | February 21, 2016
The 3 Dumbest Reasons To Block Obama’s SCOTUS Pick
Check out the silliest reasons that people want to stop Obama's SCOTUS nomination.
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Anneliese Mahoney | February 13, 2016
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Found Dead
Colleagues mourn the loss of the long-time SCOTUS judge.
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Anneliese Mahoney | January 14, 2016
President Obama Shouldn’t Debate Wayne LaPierre: Here’s Why
It's not worth taking the bait.
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Anneliese Mahoney | January 12, 2016
CNN Remakes the SOTU as a Wes Anderson Film
No idea what motivated this, but it's great!
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Anneliese Mahoney | October 21, 2015
This Just In: Joe Biden Won’t Be Joining the Presidential Race
A final answer to a long-standing question.
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Morgan McMurray | October 7, 2015
It’s Time to Debunk Arguments Against Gun Control
A conversation that needs to be had after the Oregon school shooting.
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Angel Idowu | August 5, 2015
President Obama Makes Historic Move to Combat Climate Change
It's a step in the right direction.
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Jessica McLaughlin | July 31, 2015
Combatting Cyber Attacks: Will Congress Adopt Obama’s Plans?
What can be done to stop hacking?
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Jessica McLaughlin | July 22, 2015
Obama Proposes New Nursing Home Regulations
What's the latest with nursing home care and why hasn't it been updated in decades?
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Mike Stankiewicz | July 16, 2015
War Powers Act: Has it Outlasted Its Usefulness?
Is President Obama the only president to use military force without Congressional approval?
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Jessica McLaughlin | June 11, 2015
Power Plants and Carbon Pollution: What Can the EPA Do?
What's next on the EPA's agenda to curb American carbon emissions?
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Anneliese Mahoney | April 19, 2015
Obama Lashes Out at Senate Over Loretta Lynch Confirmation Hold Up
Loretta Lynch's attorney general nomination has languished in the Senate for six months. What is the GOP doing?
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Franklin R. Halprin | April 14, 2015
Beijing Knows How to Curb Its Air Pollution, So Why Doesn’t Texas?
Texas has the worst air pollution in the country; why won't its politicians fix the problem?
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Michael Sliwinski | March 21, 2015
The U.S. Government: A House Divided on Foreign Policy
The Iran letter and Netanyahu's Congressional invitation is nothing new. Check out the history of foreign policy dissension.
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Jessica McLaughlin | March 20, 2015
Obama’s Immigration Reform: Earned Citizenship and Beyond
As we work our way toward comprehensive immigration reform, there are many roadblocks.
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Anneliese Mahoney | March 3, 2015
Netanyahu’s Speech Shows Israel Isn’t Always a Bipartisan Issue
Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke to Congress today but many Democratic reps sat it out, proving that Israel isn't...
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Anneliese Mahoney | March 3, 2015
Task Force Calls for Police Shootings to be Reported to Federal Government
A federal task force is calling for all police shootings to be reported to a federal database.
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Anneliese Mahoney | February 22, 2015
GOP Candidates Speculate Whether Obama “Loves” America
There’s a very pointless fight going on in the world of American politics right now. It’s over whether...
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Anneliese Mahoney | February 12, 2015
Obama Asks Congress for Authorization to Fight ISIS
Obama just asked Congress to authorize American force against ISIS.
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Anneliese Mahoney | January 21, 2015
SOTU All About the Middle Class, But Who Exactly is That?
The SOTU focused on the middle class, but does Congress even agree on who that is?
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Anneliese Mahoney | January 14, 2015
College Tuition Elimination Plan Aims to Fill Skilled Jobs Mismatch
Obama's community college tuition elimination plan aims to put more Americans to work with less student debt.
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Anneliese Mahoney | January 12, 2015
Obama’s Absence From France Unity Rally Was a Massive PR Failure
President Obama made a huge mistake by not participating in the France unity Rally with other world leaders....
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Anneliese Mahoney | December 19, 2014
President Obama: Sony Made a Mistake Pulling “The Interview”
President Obama said that Sony made a mistake by pulling the premiere of The Interview.
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Anneliese Mahoney | December 18, 2014
Russia Left Out: United States and Cuba Thaw Relations
Diplomatic relations were reestablished between the US and Cuba, but why the freeze?
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Anneliese Mahoney | November 12, 2014
Ted Cruz Doesn’t Know or Care What Net Neutrality Is
Ted Cruz used lazy political lies to attack President Obama over net neutrality.
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Marisa Mostek | November 7, 2014
Just Get Ready For It: Another Clinton in the White House
Just go with it, America. It's time for Hillary Clinton in the White House. The 2016 election is...
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Katherine Fabian | October 30, 2014
Why is Fashion Such an Important Issue for Women in Power?
Presentation is key for any politician, but society is enthralled by the fashion choices of women in power.
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Morgan McMurray | October 9, 2014
Rape Culture Can (And Must) Be Changed
The White House began the It's On Us campaign to end campus sexual assault.
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Salome Vakharia | September 30, 2014
The Social Security Privatization Debate
The Social Security program was enacted in 1935 to provide post-retirement income security for workers and their families....