Washington insiders who thrive on political drama are enthralled this week by the efforts of President Obama to reach out to Congressional Republicans with kindness after years of using a much more confrontational and combative stance with the conservatives in the opposition party. From all indications, Obama’s charm offensive seems to be working—or at least [...]
U.S. Intervention in Kenya’s Election Spurring Candidacy of Kenyatta
March 8, 2013 | Posted by
With deputy prime minister Uhuru Kenyatta moving into the lead as Kenya continues to tally the ballot from its election for president, the United States will be faced with a thorny dilemma if Kenyatta wins, since U.S. officials have stated their preference that Kenyans not elect Kenyatta because of the accusations by the International Criminal [...]
Bin Laden Spokesman Captured in Jordan by US Authorities
March 7, 2013 | Posted by
One of Osama bin Laden’s sons-in-law was captured by U.S. authorities in Jordan and could make a court appearance in New York before the end of the week. He has been charged with conspiring to kill Americans. Sulaiman Abu Ghaith was a son-in-law and spokesman to the late al-Qaida leader and appeared in several videos [...]
Obama Hopes to Charm Senate Republicans Over Fancy Dinner
March 7, 2013 | Posted by
President Obama has raised eyes in Washington by putting on a charm offensive intended to woo Congressional Republicans, a group that up to this point he has tended to treat as if they had leprosy. Exhibit A in the new attitude of the Obama administration is the dinner he was scheduled to have at the [...]
As World Leaders Mourn Death of Chavez, Some U.S. Politicians Show Glee
March 6, 2013 | Posted by
As Venezuelans agonized over the death of their beloved “Comandante,” leaders around the world reacted differently to the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, from tearful mourning and praise in South America to crude celebration among some politicians in the United States, which was consistently held in a place of contempt by Chavez during his [...]
In the Age of Obama, Hate Groups on the Rise in America
March 5, 2013 | Posted by
Hate groups in America are on the rise, fueled by the election of President Obama, the poor economy and more recently, the gun control debate in the wake of the Connecticut school massacre, according to the annual report of the Southern Poverty Law Center, which tracks American hate. The center said the number of anti-government [...]
Unidentified Drone Spotted Over New York City
March 5, 2013 | Posted by
An unmanned aircraft came within 200 feet of a commercial plane in the skies above New York City, leaving federal authorities questioning its origin. Alitalia Flight 608 landed without being forced to make evasive maneuvers, shortly after it encountered the drone Monday afternoon. The FBI and Federal Aviation Administration are unsure how the drone came [...]
Biden Assures Israelis that US Would Use Force to Stop Iranian Nukes
March 4, 2013 | Posted by
Vice President Joe Biden today attempted to reassure Israelis that the White House is not bluffing when the president says he would use military force to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. Speaking at the annual conference of the nation’s largest pro-Israel lobbying group, Aipac, Biden said that the U.S. preferred a diplomatic solution, [...]
Mitt Romney: ‘It Kills Me Not To Be There in The White House’
March 3, 2013 | Posted by
Mitt Romney joined Fox News for an interview aired Sunday, ending a four-month absence after losing the 2012 presidential campaign. Last year’s GOP presidential nominee discussed a range of political topics, including the sequester, his campaign, and the problems facing the Republican Party. Romney accused President Obama of “playing politics” with sequester budget cuts, and shared [...]
$85B in Sequester Cuts go Into Effect
March 2, 2013 | Posted by
Now that Washington lawmakers have finally proven just how dysfunctional they are by allowing the brutal sequester cuts to be enacted at midnight, they will now sit back and wait to see how federal agencies will slash $85 billion from their budgets. President Obama yesterday signed the order authorizing the government to begin cutting. Though [...]
