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Lindsey Graham: Running for President Because World is Falling Apart

Posted by Michael Burg on May 18th, 2015

Senator Lindsey Graham said he would not make an announcement about his plays until June 1 for the 2016 presidential election, but there is little doubt about what those plans are to be. He said he was running because he thinks the... More »

Obama Threatens Veto to Counter Republican Congress

Posted by Michael Burg on Dec 29th, 2014

The new U.S. Congress has yet to be sworn in. However, President Barack Obama already has warned about his plans to veto in order to counter initiatives from the incoming GOP majority. Obama, despite almost constant friction with Republicans... More »

Hints Being Dropped About Jeb Bush Running For President

Posted by Michael Burg on Dec 15th, 2014

While he drops hints about his intentions for 2016, Jeb Bush the former Governor of Florida is in South Carolina only weeks away from a deadline that was self imposed about whether he would be running for president. Bush will give... More »

President Likely to Grant Protection to Undocumented Immigrants

Posted by Michael Burg on Nov 17th, 2014

As the U.S. President, Barack Obama has the authority to grant protection from any deportation to undocumented immigrants. The big question following the midterm election is whether Obama will grant that protection for the immigrants... More »

Sanders Uses Television to Test Presidential Waters

Posted by Michael Burg on Sep 15th, 2014

Senator Bernard Sanders from Vermont made his biggest push yet toward a presidential bid in 2016 on Sunday while appearing on Meet the Press for the first time, between a series of political speeches over the weekend in Iowa, the earliest... More »

Security Threat to President Obama Investigated

Posted by Michael Burg on Aug 30th, 2014

On Friday, police officials in Connecticut found a vehicle, which they said was linked to a possible threat aimed at President Barack Obama. A local newspaper said the vehicle had been found in Hamden by the United States Secret Service. A... More »

Rail Service in Philly Resumes After Intervention by Obama

Posted by Michael Burg on Jun 15th, 2014

Philadelphia’s commuter rail service was restored on Sunday only hours after its workers were back on the job following a strike that was ended after President Obama had intervened, said officials from the Southeastern Pennsylvania... More »

Rand Paul Wins Republican Poll in New Hampshire

Posted by Michael Burg on Mar 16th, 2014

Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky was the top pick by Republican activists for 2016 that gathered this weekend in New Hampshire, said a new survey on Saturday. Paul took over 15% of the vote from attendees at the Nashua Republican... More »

Obama Pushing for Extension of Unemployment Benefits

Posted by Michael Burg on Dec 28th, 2013

On Saturday, the long term unemployed in the country will have their federal unemployment benefits cut off. That is in despite of President Obama offering support to the two senators that have proposed the extension of the federal... More »

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