Jay-Z’s “Open Letter” swipe at haters who bashed a recent anniversary trip he and wife Beyoncé took to Cuba has inspired a song that both educates and defends the rapper. The Miami-born Cuban-American rapper Pitbull riffs on Jay-Z’s instrumentals while supplying his own lyrics about the tumultuous relations between America and the Communist island nation. [...]
Obama Draft Immigration Plan Leaked, Draws Fire
February 17, 2013 | Posted by
During his State of the Union address, President Obama said that his administration was developing its own immigration legislation, but that a bipartisan solution would be ideal in the immigration discussion. A draft of the White House’s immigration solution leaked to USA Today includes a path for illegal immigrants to become legal permanent residents. It [...]
Bipartisan Group of Senators Pushes Sweeping Immigration Reform
January 28, 2013 | Posted by
In a sign of how much change was wrought by President Obama’s November reelection, a bipartisan group of senators is competing with the president to see who will be first to propose comprehensive immigration reform. The group has been meeting regularly since the November election and is planning to announce the elements of its legislation [...]
Romney’s Hunt for a Vice President Focuses on Pawlenty and Portman
August 1, 2012 | Posted by
The hunt for Mitt Romney’s running mate has entered the final sprint and the betting money is coalescing around Tim Pawlenty and Rob Portman. They are both without scandal lurking in their background—and both so bland they make Romney look charismatic by comparison. There are even oddsmakers weighing in on the process. In London, the [...]
