U.S. Politics
Obama Urges US Military to Stop Sexual Assault
President Barack Obama asked the future leader of the military to stop sexual assault from their ranks. He warned that the mistake of a few officers could undermine the strongest military in the world. The president made his request at the graduation ceremony at the US Naval Academy. He gave the commencement speech that tackled [...]
Obama on US Drone Policy
President Barack Obama delivered a speech on his administration’s drone policy at the National Defense University. It showed a shift on his administration’s use of drone in counterterrorism. He said that September 11, 2001 have shaken the nation out of complacency. President Obama said that after he took office, the war against al Qaeda intensified. [...]
Scandals Not Affecting Obama’s Rating
President Barack Obama’s administration has taken a lot of heat this week. It has been described as the most challenging week at the White House for the president. But according to recent polls, it seems like it is a normal week for the White House. In last week’s Gallup poll, President Obama was at 49 [...]
Obama Pledges to Help Oklahoma Tornado Victims
President Barack Obama promised to use the available resources of the federal government to help the victims of the killer tornado that struck Oklahoma. Lawmakers started debating the effects of the storm to the financial state of the nation. President Obama pledged to provide Oklahoma with everything it needs. He sent W. Craig Fugate, director [...]
Reasons President Obama will Approve Keystone Pipeline
The Keystone pipeline has become the most scrutinized project in the nation’s infrastructure history. The Obama administration has delayed and sidestepped a decision on the pipeline for 1,705 days. Supporters of the project have launched commercials that highlighted the amount of time the decision has taken. Earlier this week, a Senior Administration Official hinted that [...]
Obama’s Speech to Tackle Legality of Drone Program
President Barack Obama will talk about the legality of his administration’s drone program as well as other counterterrorism practices in a speech he will give Thursday. This was according to a White House official. President Obama’s speech will be his attempt to fulfill one of his State of the Union pledges of making his administration [...]
President Tries to Move Forward after Recent Troubles
President Barack Obama experienced his most turbulent week in office. He has to move forward via focusing on several measures the president believes have a chance in Congress. He also has executive actions that do not require Republican approval. The president’s aides ordered the White House staff not to be sidetracked by the hearings on [...]
Obama Offers No Apologies regarding US Security Leak
President Barack Obama said he would not make any apologies with regards to his concerns over leaks to the media that could have compromised national security or put intelligence officers and American military in danger. The president said he has confidence over Attorney General Eric Holder. The attorney general has been on the hot seat [...]
Obama Looks for Normalcy
President Barack Obama is trying to get things back to normal after his administration was besieged with allegations over Benghazi, IRS, and the seizure of journalists’ phone records. Last Wednesday, the president performed a normal presidential duty of speaking with police officers. President Obama spoke at the yearly National Peace Officers Memorial Service that the [...]
IRS Scandal Claims First Victim
On Wednesday, President Obama announced that the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service was asked and agreed to resign following the news that the government agency had targeted political groups that were conservative and were attempting to gain tax-exempt status. Steven Miller, who at the time the wrongdoing took place was not the commissioner [...]
