Whether he’s stopping in for ice cream cones with his girls, or popping into a local neighborhood bar in the Heartland for a pint, it’s evident that President Obama’s affinity for small businesses, their patrons and owners, helps shape how he approaches policy that affects businesses all over the country. It’s the mark of a [...]
Chicago Murder Rate Higher Than Soldiers in Afghanistan
June 18, 2012 | Posted by
With the President and First Lady in Chicago for the high-profile wedding of White House aide Valerie Jarrett’s daughter, national scrutiny has been directed at the alarming level of homicides in the Windy City. Chicago columnists have pointed out that the murder rate in Chicago is far greater than the number of American soldiers killed [...]
Obama Family Attends Wedding in Chicago
June 17, 2012 | Posted by
President Barack Obama took a break from campaigning and political sparring with Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney yesterday to attend the Chicago wedding of top political adviser Valerie Jarrett’s daughter. Obama, accompanied by his wife, Michelle Obama, and daughters Sasha and Malia, strolled to the wedding from their own home just a few houses away [...]
Book Reveals: AG Eric Holder and Advisor David Axelrod Once ‘Had to be Separated’
June 4, 2012 | Posted by
Eric Holder, who heads Mr Obama’s justice department, is said to have become “incensed” after being accused by David Axelrod of complaining publicly about political interference in his office. “That’s bull****,” Mr Holder said in a confrontation after a cabinet meeting, according to author Daniel Klaidman. He writes: “The two men stood chest to chest. [...]
