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Mississippi Man Arrested In Ricin Case

Kristine Bellino — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:38:20 +0000

A Mississippi man questioned last week is now under arrest for his suspected involvement in the mailing of ricin letters to several lawmakers. Both the Tupelo, Mississippi home and martial arts studio of James Edward Dutschke were searched by federal investigators last week after another former suspect, Paul Kevin Curtis, implicated Dutschke during a court [...]

Senate Does Not Pass Gun Control Measure, President Obama Calls It A "Pretty Shameful Day In Washington"

Kristine Bellino — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 23:17:01 +0000

It was heralded as a compromise deal, a bipartisan effort led by Republican Senator Patrick Toomey from Pennsylvania and Democratic Senator Joe Manchin, III from West Virginia. The measure would have called for enhanced background checks of gun buyers at gun shows and online. Sixty votes were needed for the bill to pass. It failed 54 [...]

Will Smith, Scarlett Johansson, Nicki Minaj + More Urge President Obama to Reform US Drug Laws

Cassandra Rose — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:34:48 +0000

Led by rap mogul Russell Simmons, over 100 celebrities -- including Will Smith, Susan Sarandon, Scarlett Johannson, Jennifer Hudson and Nicki Minaj -- have signed a letter urging President Obama to overhaul America's drug laws.

See 'Kid President' Meet the Real Commander-in-Chief

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 14:11:24 +0000

So apparently when YouTube star Kid President isn't busy giving us pep talks or taking over the White House he's busy doing one of the coolest things imaginable...meeting actual president Barack Obama.

Kelly Clarkson, James Taylor + Beyonce Perform at President Obama's 2013 Inauguration [VIDEOS]

Cassandra Rose — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:03:46 +0000

President Barack Obama, our 44th president, has been sworn in for his second term, and the inauguration was exactly the star-studded occasion we've come to expect from our celeb-popular Commander-in-Chief.

Case in point: Musical performances included James Taylor singing 'America the Beautiful,' followed by Kelly Clarkson's rendition of 'America (My Country 'Tis of Thee),' and Beyonce wrapping things up with 'The Star-Spangled Banner.'

Could Barack Obama Get a Third Term – What is House Joint Resolution 15?

Eric Meier — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 23:57:46 +0000

US Presidents can only serve two terms, right? That term limit is established by the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution. But there is a bill before the house this session that would abolish the amendment to do away with presidential term limits. HJ Res 15 is sponsored by New York’s Jose Serrano and would repeal the 22nd Amendment. Rumors about [...]

President Barack Obama Earns Re-election By Winning Ohio, Other Crucial Battleground States

Eric Meier — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 04:31:12 +0000

Most major news networks have called the 2012 president election for Barack Obama. The Democrat from Illinois has earned a second term in the Oval Office by defeating Mitt Romney. President Obama’s path to victory wound through crucial battleground states like Ohio and Pennsylvania. While it’s academic, at this hour (11:30PM) Florida, Virginia and Colorado remain [...]

Should Obama's 2010 Heath Care Law Be Repealed? – Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:39:23 +0000

The health care law of 2010 was the signature legislation of Barack Obama’s first term as President. However, according to a new poll from Gallup, the public is still very divided on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The survey of 1,040 adults asked, if a Republican is elected President in November, would you [...]

Is Scarlett Johansson Right? Is Fashion the Obama Campaign's Biggest Asset?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:24:14 +0000

It’s no secret that President Obama has lots of friends in high places (who else could get Johnny Depp to show up at a Halloween party?), and now it seems he has a few more… from the fashion industry.

On Tuesday night, actress Scarlett Johansson and Vogue’s editor-in-chief Anna Wintour co-hosted the launch party of Runway to Win, a collaborative effort by American designers to support the President’s reelection bid.

'American Idol' Producer Wants President Obama to Perform on Show

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:29:54 +0000

What’s more American than ‘American Idol?’ How about the president, the leader of the free world? ‘Idol’ producer Nigel Lythgoe is actually asking our commander-in-chief if he wants to come on the show during the live episodes to perform Al Green’s ‘Let’s Stay Together.’ Obama performed an impromptu version of the song at a fundraiser at the Apollo Theater, causing Green’s music to spike in sales. Perhaps Lythgoe thinks that a cameo by the President will boost the show’s relatively sagging ratings?

Do You Think President Obama Is Conservative or Liberal? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:35:17 +0000

When it comes to his political ideology, President Barack Obama has different Americans seeing very different things. According to a recent survey from the Pew Research Center of 1,502 adults, 43 percent view Obama as liberal, 37 percent as middle of the road, and 13 percent conservative. These figures are basically unchanged since the beginning [...]

Adam Levine, Lea Michele + Jonas Brothers on President Obama's Wish List of Endorsements

Jessica Sager — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:27:30 +0000

It’s an election year, and every candidate could use some help — even the incumbent president. While Barack Obama already has endorsements from Jay-Z and Beyonce, Entertainment Weekly snagged a list of other musicians Obama wants on his team. A lot of them surprised us!

Beyonce + Jay-Z Want YOU to Vote for President Obama

Jeff Giles — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:15:15 +0000

Beyonce and Jay-Z might have their hands full with baby Blue Ivy right now, but the chart-topping duo are no strangers to multi-tasking. So it should be no surprise that the proud parents are staying busy with their ever-expanding list of entrepreneurial activities — including helping design a line of apparel created to support President Obama in his bid for re-election.