Politics

(The Root) — In 2012 the nation’s first African-American president, Barack Obama, proved to be the ultimate comeback kid. After being vilified by his Republican opposition, the president won a surprisingly decisive re-election. A rainbow coalition of Asian Americans, Hispanics, white progressives and independents joined forces with a solid African-American constituency to deliver a victory.…

WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2012 In the afternoon, the President will host the bipartisan, bicameral leadership of Congress at the White House. The Vice President will also attend. The President will be joined by Senate Majority Leader Reid, Senate Minority…

WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2012 In the morning, the President will arrive in Washington, DC. The arrival on the South Lawn will be open press.

Bronzeville, the historic African-American community on Chicago’s South Side, is where the stories of writers and musicians through the ages — including Richard Wright, Louis Armstrong, Lorraine Hansberry, Buddy Guy and Willie Dixon — have been told. Now residents hope it will be home to a Barack Obama presidential library, the Chicago Tribune reports. “This…

There is still time to book a hotel room for President Barack Obama’s second inauguration on Jan. 21, the Associated Press reports. With second inaugurations tending to draw fewer onlookers, it won’t be quite as taxing to find a place to stay as in 2009, when people flocked to the nation’s capital to witness the…

THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2012 In the evening, the President will depart Honolulu, Hawaii for Washington, DC. The departure from Hickam Air Force Base is open to pre-credentialed media. The first lady and the first daughters will remain in Hawaii.

THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2012 The President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing, but has no public events scheduled.

While public figures from President Obama to Beyoncé push for stricter gun control laws after the tragic Newtown, Conn., shooting, national gun sales have jumped. But if a firearm dealer attempts to get more information about a potential owner, those details may prove hard to find, according to reports. This gun buying boom is happening just…

THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2012 The President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing, but has no public events scheduled.

On Friday, President Obama officially nominated former Sen. John Kerry for secretary of state. If confirmed, the Massachusetts Democrat, whom the POTUS described in the Washington Post as someone who “is not going to need a lot of on-the-job training,” will replace current Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in the position. Kerry, 69, has tempered…