Obama Advises Young Rapper to ‘Drop The Mic’
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — President Obama was treated to an impromptu rap performance today as he toured a classroom at Desmond Tutu’s HIV Foundation Youth Center. “This is a pretty cool place to be,” the president said, before sitting down and asking two boys… Read More »
EmailObama Visits Mandela’s Robben Island Cell
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — With the world’s eyes on the ailing Nelson Mandela, President Obama today walked in the footsteps of the man he’s called his personal hero. Touring the prison on Robben Island, Obama stood alone in the stark “7B” cell where Mandela… Read More »
Brian Brown: Same-Sex Marriage Not Inevitable Nationally
When asked whether same-sex marriage bans across the country will eventually be struck down following the landmark Supreme Court decisions on same-sex marriage, National Organization for Marriage President Brian Brown told ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos, that he didn’t think that it would be ” inevitable.”… Read More »
Peggy Noonan: Wendy Davis Standing for ‘Infanticide’
Below you can find some of the notable comments made Sunday on “This Week with George Stephanopoulos.” Our roundtable guests included ABC News Political Analyst and Special Correspondent Matthew Dowd; ABC News Anchor and Chief Foreign Correspondent Terry Moran, who covers the Supreme Court for… Read More »
Prop 8 Supporters’ Emergency Request to Halt Marriages Denied
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy today denied an emergency application filed by Proposition 8 sponsors asking the court to halt same-sex weddings until the justices issue a final disposition on their dismissal of a case asking them to to overturn a lower-court decision striking down… Read More »
Julian Assange: ‘No Stopping’ Release of Additional NSA Secrets
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange said this morning in an exclusive interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos on “This Week” that there is no stopping the release of additional NSA secrets obtained by Edward Snowden, a former contract employee of the organization. “There is no stopping the… Read More »
Obama Toasts Mandela, ‘The Master of His Fate’
PRETORIA, South Africa — Speaking at an official dinner in Pretoria tonight, President Obama offered a moving toast to Nelson Mandela, “a man who has always been the master of his fate, who taught us that we could be the master of ours.” “Our minds… Read More »
Davis Chides Perry, Says She’ll ‘Fight With Every Fiber’ to Stop Abortion Bill
FORT WORTH, Texas — The Democratic state senator who is leading the fight against significant new restrictions on abortions in Texas said Gov. Rick Perry and other Republicans were hypocritical, claiming to support smaller government but actually trying to increase state intrusion in people’s lives…. Read More »
Obama to Meet With Mandela Family
PRETORIA, South Africa — President Obama will not visit the hospital to meet with ailing civil rights icon Nelson Mandela, the White House announced today. “Out of deference to Nelson Mandela’s peace and comfort and the family’s wishes, [the president and first lady] will not… Read More »
GOP’s Push to Woo Female Candidates, Voters
WASHINGTON–Calling it a “historic commitment” the Republican National Committee and five other GOP committees launched several new initiatives Friday aimed at recruiting more female candidates and courting more women to join the party. “We are not a coalition, we are not an outreach group,” RNC co-chair Sharon… Read More »
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