On Monday morning, the President will remarks on health insurance reform at Arcadia University in Glenside, Pennsylvania. The President will be introduced by Leslie Banks of Philadelphia who recently wrote an e-mail expressing her frustration with the cost of health insurance (details below). The…
President Barack Obama called Sunday's parliamentarian elections in Iraq as a "milestone" event and vowed to keep his pledge to remove all U.S. troops from that country by the end of next year.
The latest battle in the healthcare war is being waged using a new strategy — the circumvention of the intent, spirit, and true definition of the legislative process by supplementing the already-passed Senate health care bill with a second bill to modify the Senate bill as per President Obama’s…
Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, today released its 2009 list of Washington’s “Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians.” The list, in alphabetical order, includes:1. Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT)2. Senator John Ensign (R-NV)3. Rep.…
I got down to Ocean City Maryland just in time for the volunteer firemans convention, this my second, their idea of fun, was cutting down some long hairs locks. All in all, it all was working well for me, somewhere out there, someone was watching over me, what a weekend, what an ending, a fresh…
Felicito al pueblo de Iraq por emitir sus votos en estas importantes elecciones parlamentarias. Tengo un gran respeto por los millones de iraquíes que se rehusaron a desistir debido a los actos de violencia y que ejercieron su derecho al voto hoy. Su participación demuestra que el pueblo iraquí…
Why is it, the cops are always the last ones to know, not that they need to be super cops, word was out, all across town, 200 hits of LSD 25 had made its way to this beach town, the scramble was on, who were the lucky ones going to be? I had been run [...]
WASHINGTON – En su mensaje semanal, el Presidente Barack Obama dijo que el Congreso le debe al país un simple voto por sí o por no sobre la reforma de salud, y explicó cómo las familias estadounidenses tendrán más control sobre su cuidado de salud este año luego de que se apruebe la…
US-CERT asks users to be vigilant during the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2010 Census campaign and to watch for potential census scams.According to the U.S. Census 2010 website, they began delivery of the printed census forms to every resident in the United States on March 1, 2010. The only way to…
This notice announces HUD’s intention to offer funding through a competition made available as a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) under its Sustainable Communities Planning Grant Program (Program). As part of the Administration’s efforts to increase transparency in government operations and…
Thawing by climate change of subsea layer of permafrost may release stores of underlying, seabed methaneA section of the Arctic Ocean seafloor that holds vast stores of frozen methane is showing signs of instability and widespread venting of the powerful greenhouse gas, according to the findings of…
WASHINGTON, DC — More than 100 student teams from around the globe will drive their specially crafted lunar rovers through a challenging course of rugged, moon-like terrain at NASA’s 17th annual Great Moonbuggy Race in Huntsville, Ala., April 9-10. Some 1,088 high school, college and university…
WASHINGTON – In his weekly address, President Barack Obama said that Congress owes the country an up-or-down vote on health reform and he described how more American families will have more control over their health care this year after health reform passes. The proposal the President has put…
And act like you like it.“Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac may force lenders including Bank of America Corp., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Wells Fargo & Co. and Citigroup Inc. to buy back $21 billion of home loans this year as part of a crackdown on faulty mortgages.”Heeheehee, sob. I dunno whether…
A PROCLAMATION Every day, American consumers decide how and where to spend their money. Their decisions have far-reaching effects for both their financial well-being and our Nation's economic stability. National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) gives all Americans an opportunity to become…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key administration post: David K. Mineta, Deputy Director for Demand Reduction, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the President President Obama also announced his…
On Wednesday, March 10, President Obama will welcome Haitian President Rene Préval to the White House. They will discuss relief, recovery, and reconstruction efforts in Haiti, including the important contributions made by the United States and the international community. The President will…
A PROCLAMATION While many Americans are fortunate to have healthy eyes, millions are affected by low vision or blindness. Maintaining good vision requires early diagnosis and timely treatment of eye conditions. Save Your Vision Week is a time for all Americans to take action to protect their sight.…
Forty years ago today, in the midst of a Cold War, the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) entered into force, becoming the cornerstone of the world’s efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. Today, the threat of global nuclear war has passed, but the danger of…
President Obama, together with the Department of State and the Department of Commerce, will host the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C., on April 26 and 27. Participants from over 40 countries on 5 continents have been invited to…