Politics

THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, JUNE 8, 2012 In the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will meet for lunch in the Private Dining Room. This lunch is closed press. Later in the afternoon, the President will welcome President Benigno Aquino of the Philippines to…

Edward L. Dandridge, president and CEO of the National Association of Investment Companies, weighs in at the Huffington Post on one of the election cycle’s most contentious issues. As President and CEO of the National Association of Investment Companies (“NAIC”) — the 42-year-old trade group representing investment managers who invest in small and mid-sized companies…

(The Root) — In Part 1 of our interview with former Democratic Rep. Artur Davis, he explained his reasons for crossing the aisle to the Republican Party. “There is no center right in the Democratic Party. There is in the Republican Party, and it fits, in many ways, how I see the world,” explained the…

In an opinion piece for BET News, Cord Jefferson worries that the GOP is spending more money than ever, while President Obama is still waiting for supporters to get their checkbooks out again. It’s bad enough the GOP is holding nothing back when it comes to spending in this election, but it gets even worse…

(Special to The Root) — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently made a disturbing revelation about the New York City Police Department’s policy of stopping pedestrians and forcibly searching their bodies for weapons. He revealed that police do not actually expect to find any weapons. In the wake of new data showing that New…

In a piece for the Huffington Post, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter says that President Obama has fought every day to improve the lives of African Americans, and the author who argued otherwise was likely just trying to sell books. Last week, Professor Frederick Harris penned an op-ed in the Washington Post lampooning President Obama’s commitment…

THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2012 In the morning, the President will deliver remarks at a campaign event at a private residence. There will print pool coverage of the President’s remarks. Later in the morning, the President will depart Los Angeles, California, en…