Politics
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Gay-Marriage Speech Obama Should Give
Of the many hollow critiques offered by President Barack Obama’s rivals, one of the hollowest is the snide charge — from opponents of same-sex marriage — that on the issue of same-sex marriage, “the president’s position, as it sits today, is the same position as Mitt Romney’s,” as Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said…
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Cory Booker: Heroic? Yes. Magic? No
When Cory Booker recently raced into a burning home to help save the life of a neighbor, his act of bravery turned the Newark, N.J., mayor into one of the lead stories of the day. News outlets from CNN to Fox News covered Booker’s heroism. Not to be outdone, fans on Twitter conjured up #corybookerstories…
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Will Obama Ever Finish 'Evolving' on Gay Marriage?
As Vice President Joe Biden makes a bold pro-marriage-equality statement, Ebony‘s Michael Arceneaux wonders when President Obama will do the same. With the niceties out of the way, let’s be clear: President Obama has never said he was “absolutely comfortable with the fact that men marrying men, women marrying women” deserve the same rights and…
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Obama's Day, May 7: Calling Elected Officials
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, MAY 7, 2012In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing and meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. These meetings are closed press.In the afternoon, the President will hold a conference call with elected officials and student…
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Obama Begins Re-Election Campaign in Ohio
Politico reports that after quietly preparing for re-election during the last few months, President Barack Obama officially began his run for a second term on Saturday with a speech in Columbus, Ohio. Introduced by first lady Michelle Obama, who spoke about her husband’s understanding of what it means to come from humble beginnings, Obama took sharp…
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Living While Obama: Student Interest
President Obama speaks with graduating seniors and their parents on May 4 at Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, Va., during a roundtable discussion on the interest rates of federally subsidized student loans. Without congressional intervention, student-loan interest rates are set to double on July 1.
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Obama's Day, May 3: Cinco de Mayo Reception
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, MAY 3, 2012In the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will meet for lunch in the Private Dining Room. This lunch is closed press.Later, the President will meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.In…