Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that his nation would destroy Tel Aviv and Haifa if Israel decides to attack its nuclear infrastructure. The intent of Iran’s nuclear capabilities has been an obsession of Israel. The Israelis are trying to use President Obama’s visit to get the U.S. to agree to join Israel in [...]
Obama to Move Controversial Drone Program from CIA to Defense Dept.
March 21, 2013 | Posted by
In a change that could have a major impact on the PR of the Obama administration, President Obama is switching the operation of the controversial drone program from the CIA to the Defense Department, according to a report on The Daily Beast. The move is intended to increase the transparency of the program, something for [...]
At Start of Visit, Obama Declares ‘Unbreakable’ Bond with Israel
March 20, 2013 | Posted by
President Obama sought to reaffirm the “unbreakable bond” between Israel and the U.S. today, after he touched down at Tel Aviv airport at the start of a three-day Middle East trip. Observers on both sides of the Atlantic expect that the trip will not result in any significant progress in the interminable Israeli-Palestinian struggle. “I see [...]
March Madness: Obama Has L’ville, IU, OSU, Fla. in Final Four
March 20, 2013 | Posted by
President Barack Obama, a dedicated basketball fan, made his annual NCAA Tournament selections Tuesday, predicting No. 1-seeds Louisville and Indiana along with Florida and Ohio State will make the Final Four in Atlanta in two weeks. Obama filled out brackets for both the men’s and women’s tournaments Tuesday in an exclusive interview with ESPN. The [...]
Eric Holder, Caribbean Leaders Discuss Mass Deportations
March 19, 2013 | Posted by
Since taking office in 2009, President Obama is on track to deport more people since he’s been in the White House than all of the deportations in U.S. history prior to 1997. This explosion in deportations was the subject of a meeting Attorney General Eric Holder held in Haiti with Caribbean leaders, as he admitted [...]
Satan Of 'The Bible' And Obama Seen Eye To Eye?
March 18, 2013 | Posted by
The History Channel miniseries The Bible was already a big television hit, but after the ‘Satan’ character made his first appearance in human form, there’s even more buzz and controversy surrounding the religious miniseries. Twitter was set ablaze after Christian conservative broadcaster, Glen Beck, made a comparison between the look of the ‘Satan’ character and [...]
Americans Don’t Want Obama to Intervene in Israel Peace Process
March 18, 2013 | Posted by
President Obama leaves for the Middle East on Wednesday, and his agenda will be full of intractable crises in the region that impacts Israel but does not have much of a direct influence on America. Still, as the world’s cop, the president of the United States is asked to intercede to in the name of [...]
HBCUs Threaten to Sue Obama Administration Over Federal Loan Changes
March 15, 2013 | Posted by
The Obama administration may be the target of a lawsuit by the nation’s historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), stemming from new federal financial aid policies that disproportionately affect students at the majority black institutions. The new policies raised the criteria for parents trying to secure PLUS loans for their children’s education, subsequently making a [...]
Obama Attacked for Lack of Substance in Middle East Trip Agenda
March 15, 2013 | Posted by
President Obama is being criticized on both sides of the Atlantic by those who say his upcoming trip to Israel and other parts of the Middle East is not ambitious enough, with a lot of sight-seeing and no effort to strike some kind of peace agreement in the troubled region. Obama has had a testy [...]
Lobbyists are the Washington Powers That Really Control the Budget Process
March 15, 2013 | Posted by
There isn’t much news in saying Democrats and Republicans remain far apart in trying to reach a budget compromise. This is largely because of their fundamental, philosophical economic policy differences over raising revenue or extensive cuts, especially of so-called entitlement programs, including Medicare and Social Security. One of the dirty little secrets of budget building [...]
