Rand Paul Won’t Back Loretta Lynch For Attorney General
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said Wednesday that he won’t vote to confirm Loretta Lynch as President Barack Obama’s nominee for attorney general because of her support for laws allowing civil…
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Obama Promises Dreamers He Won’t Back Down
WASHINGTON — As lawsuits and congressional Republicans aim to take down President Barack Obama’s programs to aid young undocumented immigrants who have been in the U.S. for years, he told…
Pope Francis Hosts Google Hangout To Chat With Students Around The World
Pope Francis is hosting his second Google+ Hangout from the Vatican on Thursday, giving students around the world the opportunity to speak with him directly. The Hangout was organized by…
GOP 2016 Hopefuls Line Up To Kiss The Ring Of Henry Kissinger
You’re a Republican thinking of running for president. It’s a dangerous world, and your foreign policy credentials are a little thin. Read the whole story at Politico
Obama Reportedly Wasn’t Pleased With Mitt Romney’s 2012 Concession Phone Call
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama was displeased with Mitt Romney’s 2012 Election Night concession call, and briefly considered appointing Hillary Clinton to the Supreme Court, one of his closest former…
House votes – again – to repeal Obamacare
This latest vote marked the 67th time the House has voted to entirely repeal, defund or change some provisions of President Barack Obama’s signature health care law. Republican aides emphasize…
Palestinian Newspaper Accused of Running Muhammad Cartoon
JERUSALEM — Saying it was a “grave mistake” for an official Palestinian newspaper to publish a cartoon that some readers thought depicted the Prophet Muhammad, the president of the Palestinian…
Dead prosecutor sought arrest of Argentina’s President, investigator says
The Argentine prosecutor who was found dead after accusing the government of a cover-up had drafted an affidavit seeking the arrest of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, the lead investigator…
Jeff Flake, a Conservative, Emerges as Ally in Obama’s Push for Ties With Cuba
WASHINGTON — Two days before President Obama ended a half-century of diplomatic estrangement with Cuba, his national security adviser, Susan E. Rice, asked Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona to be…
Hillary Clinton to headline March event for PAC aimed at electing women
“Hillary Clinton has dedicated her life to bettering the lives of women and families and has inspired the next generation with a focus on increasing economic empowerment across the country…
Pharmacies in Venezuela Are Accused of ‘Sabotage’
CARACAS, Venezuela — The authorities detained several executives of the country’s top pharmacy chain over the weekend amid accusations that retailers were seeking to maintain long lines outside stores as…
Bill Clinton Fast Facts
Birth Place: Hope, Arkansas Birth Name: William Jefferson Blythe III Father: William Blythe Mother: Virginia (Kelley) Blythe Marriage: Hillary Rodham (October 11, 1975-present) Children: Chelsea Victoria Education: Georgetown University, B.S.,…
The Advice Kid President Has For Handling Bullies
Eleven-year-old Robby Novak is not like other kids his age. Novak, better known on the interwebs as “Kid President,” is not a viral sensation anymore either: it’s been two years…
Here’s Where 2016 Candidates Stand On Vaccinations
WASHINGTON — Gov. Chris Christie (R-N.J.) caused a stir on Monday after he called for “balance” on the issue of vaccinating children against disease. (For the record, the scientific community…
Christie’s UK trip: Vaccines, football and bashing Obama
“You need an effective negotiator at the top and as I’ve said before, I think the President has shown over and over that he’s not a good negotiator,” Christie told…
Rubio: Cuba taking advantage of U.S.
In “The Godfather Part II,” Michael Corleone famously responds to a U.S. senator’s demands by saying, “My offer is this: nothing.” Since President Barack Obama announced his normalization deal with…
Homeland Security site of looming fund fight
The Homeland Security Department’s funding is due to expire Feb. 27, a date chosen by Republicans in December, as they worked out a deal to keep the rest of the…
Drones Will Be Everywhere Watching, Listening, And…Planting Millions Of Trees?
More and more people are getting to know drones, and not just the military kind. Drones were one of the hottest gifts over the holidays because they’re not only getting…
For Egypt, Al Jazeera prisoners were PR disaster amid bigger problems
As Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste was flying to freedom Sunday after 400 days in jail, the man in charge of Egypt was making a long speech lamenting his country’s…
Egypt Sentences 183 to Death Over 2013 Killings of Policemen
CAIRO — An Egyptian court has sentenced 183 people to death over the killing of 15 policemen in violence that engulfed the country after the 2013 ouster of Islamist President…
Rebels Agree to Cease-Fire in South Sudan
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — President Salva Kiir of South Sudan and the rebel commander Riek Machar signed another cease-fire agreement on Monday, edging them closer to a final deal to…
South Sudan President And Rebel Leader Sign ‘Power Sharing’ Deal
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 2 (Reuters) – South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and rebel commander Riek Machar signed a power sharing agreement on Monday, African diplomatic sources said, edging closer to…
Obama Budget to Seek to Stabilize Deficit and Address Income Inequality
WASHINGTON — President Obama will propose a 10-year budget on Monday that stabilizes the federal deficit but does not seek balance, instead focusing on policies to address income inequality as…
Religious, Secular Advocates Seek Clarity On IRS Rules For Endorsements
WASHINGTON (RNS) Religious and secular advocacy groups jointly called Thursday (Jan. 29) for greater clarity by the Internal Revenue Service regarding nonprofits and political activity. In a rare combined front,…
What Time Is Hillary Clinton?
WASHINGTON — Every election cycle can be considered, first and foremost, a monument to hype. With every passing week, the political world is a blizzard of brash predictions, bold pronouncements,…
For A Closing Act, Obama Has A Bold Plan To Transform Child Care
President Barack Obama has taken on some pretty ambitious projects, from overhauling health care to slowing global warming. As he comes to the end of his time in office, he’s…
Scott Walker Takes Lead In Iowa Poll
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is the top choice for president in 2016 among voters in Iowa, surging past a crowded field of rivals to take the lead in a Bloomberg/Des…
Brandeis President To Step Down, Take Job At Yale
WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) — Brandeis University President Frederick Lawrence will step down at the end of the current school year and take a job at Yale. – Brandeis bills itself…
A Strained Alliance: Obama-Netanyahu Rift Grew Over Years
WASHINGTON — For six years, the pattern has been the same. A dispute between American and Israeli leaders spills out into the open. Analysts declare the relationship in crisis. Then…
Kim & Kanye Are Pretty Much Besties With President Obama
Back in October, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West met President Barack Obama. Now we have photographic proof such an event took place. The president even signed the photo, which means…