Politics
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The GOP's Shrinking Base
(The Root) — Mitt Romney has managed to do the impossible: find a running mate who is the mirror image of himself. In a surprising, though not completely unexpected, move, Romney chose Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) as his vice presidential nominee. Ryan, who hails from the small town of Janesville, Wisconsin, has risen to national…
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Egypt's President Gives Himself New Powers
Egypt’s president gives himself new powers: Over the weekend, the Washington Post reports, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi ordered his country’s defense minister and chief of staff to retire and reclaimed key powers the military had seized from him days before he took office on June 30. That means his new authority rivals that of ousted…
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Obama's Opening Attack on Ryan: Farm Aid
President Obama, who began a bus tour of Iowa on Monday, launched right away into an attack on Mitt Romney’s new running mate that was specially tailored to residents of the state, Slate reports. He focused his criticism on Paul Ryan’s opposition to a bill that would provide aid to farms, telling supporters, “If you…
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Watch This: First Lady and Gabby D on 'Leno'
Michelle Obama made another appearance on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno last night, and it’s no surprise that in addition to the stories about her trip to the Olympics, the kiss-cam moment seen around the world and the celebration surrounding the celebration of the Supreme Court’s decision upholding the Affordable Care Act, the host…
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Watch This: Obama Camp Reacts to Ryan Pick
A Saturday-evening email from President Obama’s re-election campaign urged recipients to “Get to know Paul Ryan,” but the introduction to Mitt Romney’s choice to fill the No. 2 slot on the Republican presidential ticket was less than friendly, according to Politico. “On so many issues, Paul Ryan, like Mitt Romney, has taken extreme positions that…
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Obama's Day, Aug. 13: Campaign Bus Tour in Iowa
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2012 In the morning, the President will depart Chicago, Illinois en route Omaha, Nebraska. The departure from O’Hare International Airport and the arrival at Offutt Air Force Base are open press. Later in the morning, the President will…
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How Paul Ryan's Policies Will Hurt Latinos
As American voters size up Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney’s vice presidential pick, Rep. Paul Ryan, Stephen A. Nuño has some words of caution for everyone, especially Latinos, on NBC Latino. Many on the left are dismissing Ryan — but he’s smarter than Sarah Palin and his policies may be lethal if given teeth in…
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Making a Home From His and Hers
In an Ebony column, newlywed couple the Rocques share their experience of moving from Brooklyn, N.Y., to Chicago and the effect it has had on their marriage. Mrs. Rocque admits that she feels more at home in Kanye West’s hometown than she did in her own stomping grounds of the Big Apple because in their…
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For Romney, Culture Is Malleable
Ta-Nehisi Coates, senior editor for the Atlantic, dissects Mitt Romney’s use of the word “culture” in an op-ed for the New York Times. Coates argues that while Romney doesn’t seem to know much about American culture in large part, he is familiar with ignorance. Is it worth noting that America, itself, was secured from its…
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For Romney, Ryan's Pros Are Also His Cons
(The Root) — There’s an alternate universe somewhere out there in which the GOP wound up getting the presidential nominee that it really always wanted: a perfect Tea Party specimen possessing Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s brain, New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte’s conservative ardor and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s Latino-ness — all packed into Texas Gov.…