Politics

President Barack Obama brought the nation to its feet Friday when he eulogized Rev. Clementa Pinckney, the South Carolina state senator killed during last week’s massacre at Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. The president, who sat front row with First Lady Michelle Obama, delivered the eulogy after friends of Rev. Pinckney’s spoke highly of the senator […]

UPDATE: Friday, June 26, 12:30 PM EST: Following the Supreme Court decision to allow same-sex marriage in all 50 states, President Obama called the historic win a “victory for America” in an emotional address to the nation. “Our nation was founded on a bedrock principle that we are all created equal,” Obama said. “The project […]

It’s not often we smile and nod our head in approval at Justice Clarence Thomas (he’s had his share of moments that make us cringe), but this week, during a bluster of Supreme Court rulings, he managed to make us do just that. Amid the heated debate to remove the Confederate flag from Statehouse grounds […]

President Obama had a triumph earlier this week when the Senate passed a fast-track bill, allowing him to have authority over negotiating trade deals. Many unions and congressional Democrats believe that free-trade deals put U.S. jobs in jeopardy and reward countries that mistreat workers. President Obama believes that it’s integral for products created in the […]

President Barack Obama has earned the moniker “Compromiser-in-chief” because, well, he loves to find a happy medium in all matters of debate, whether it’s budget battles, trade bargains, or major policy shifts. But he is uncompromising when it comes hecklers interrupting his speech at his house, you know, the White House, especially while eating his […]

Democratic lawmakers are introducing a new bill that is set to restore the cornerstone of the Voting Rights Act after the Supreme Court gutted the decades-old legislation two years prior. The move comes just days before the anniversary of the June 25, 2013 decision that obliterated Section 5 and in turn, strengthened voter discrimination sanctioned by […]

In the time since the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, went into effect, millions of Americans now have health insurance benefits, according to a federal government survey. The survey, performed via the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, revealed that 36 million people were uninsured on the day of the survey, marking a […]

During a Monday interview with comedian Marc Maron, President Barack Obama used the n-word to drive home the point that the shunning of the word in today’s society doesn’t magically make our society post-racial. If last week’s massacre at Charleston, South Carolina‘s Mother Emanuel AME Church is any indication, that’s public knowledge. Accused gunman Dylann Roof reportedly told […]

In the wake of the deadly and racially charged Emanuel AME church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina, many have been vocal about the removal of the red, blue and white symbol of slavery still flying high in the State’s Capitol. And the dissent to the Confederate flag flying from the State Capitol building isn’t exclusive to those directly […]

An attempt to slam Obama's response backfires. Plus, Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton echoes the president's call for tighter gun control

Presidential candidate Donald Trump is keeping his promise to create jobs, even if the job is to cheer him on at his campaign events. The businessman allegedly took part in astroturfing, the act of paying people to attend a political event to create the image of natural supporters, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Actors were paid $50 for the […]

Sasha and Malia Obama accompanied their mother on a trip to Europe this week, and they’re all grown up! First Lady Michelle Obama is visiting Europe in an effort to underscore initiatives to improve girls’ education, promote healthy eating, and support the families of service members, according to The Washington Post. The visit began Monday […]