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Christie Stars in NJ Tourism Ads, Dems Cry Foul
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and his family are starring in television commercials that are part of a publicly funded $25 million tourism campaign to encourage people to visit the Jersey Shore after Superstorm Sandy, but Democrats say they are simply taxpayer-funded campaign ads. The… Read More »
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Obama Optimistic Despite ‘Shortage of Common Sense’ in DC
ATLANTA — President Obama said today he remains optimistic about the prospects for his second term agenda despite what he called a “shortage of common sense” in the nation’s capital. “We’ve got good, common-sense solutions that we can implement right now. The bad news is,… Read More »
Toots and the Maytals Lead Singer Injured at Concert
Reggae group Toots & the Maytals are appealing to fans today to come forward with any video that shows the group’s lead singer being hit by a bottle during a weekend performance. Frederick “Toots” Hibbert is recovering today after he was struck on the forehead… Read More »
Obama Strikes Personal Tone in Commencement Speech on Race, Manhood
ATLANTA — President Obama said today that he is motivated by the knowledge that “but for the grace of God … I might have been in prison,” in a commencement address at historically black Morehouse College, where he spoke frankly about race and young men’s… Read More »
Michelle Obama Makes Light of President’s Failures in Graduation Speech
Delivering her only speech at a high school graduation this year, first lady Michelle Obama joked about the failures her husband, President Obama, has encountered in life as she told a graduating class of high school seniors in Nashville, Tenn. today that in order to… Read More »
Colorado Sheriffs Suing Over Gun Control Laws
Colorado’s recently approved gun control laws, passed in response to the Aurora, Colo., and Newtown, Conn., massacres, are being challenged by a delegation of sheriffs who say the laws are unconstitutional. In March, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed off on some of the toughest gun… Read More »
President Obama Golfs After Week of Political Scandals
WASHINGTON — President Obama — despite dealing with a trio of political scandals that flared up this week — squeezed in some time on the golf course today, and included a woman in his foursome for the first time this year. The president played golf… Read More »
Obama Pivots to Jobs Tour at End of Scandal Filled Week
After a week filled with political scandals, President Obama turned to promoting his jobs tour in his weekly address Saturday. “That’s why I like getting out of the Washington echo chamber whenever I can – because too often, our politics aren’t focused on the same… Read More »
Top Air Force General Apologizes for ‘Hook-up’ Comments
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh apologized Friday for comments he made last week that a “hook-up mentality” among America’s youth might be responsible for some sexual assaults in the military. The comments were criticized by members of Congress and victims’ advocacy groups…. Read More »
Dozens Hurt as Commuter Train Derails, Hits 2nd Train in Connecticut
Approximately 60 people were taken to hospitals this evening – five with critical injuries – when a New York-area commuter train derailed near Fairfield, Conn., knocking a second train coming the other way off the tracks, officials said. Amtrak train service between New York and… Read More »
