Congressman Mac Thornberry (R-Clarendon), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, released a statement regarding President Obama's plan to close the prison at Guantanamo Bay.
Tuesday night will mark the last time President Obama travels to Capitol Hill to address both houses of Congress for his annual State of the Union speech. Aides have announced that the speech will focus mainly on the president's optimistic outlook about America's future, along with a look back at his administration's achievements.
At the White House on Tuesday, President Obama introduced 10 new provisions aimed at reducing the gun violence he says is plaguing the entire country, as evidenced by the spate of mass shootings that have occurred over the last several years.
President Obama was in Chicago to cast his early vote for mid-term elections 2014. During the middle of his voting, he got a warning from a Chicago resident about his girlfriend.
Ground broke earlier today for a wind farm that will have five turbines to power our nuclear plant. The wind farm will be located on the 1,500 acres East of the Pantex Plant,18 miles Northeast of Amarillo, Texas.
It takes a lot to upstage the President of the United States in a photograph, but these grade school kids have done it. We're not the only ones who think so. Even the president himself (or at least his Twitter account) labeled this the "picture of the day." We're pretty sure it's not because of the kid who's trying to eat his shirt. Or the way the president isn't looking at the camera ei
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
President Barack Obama
Age: 50
Occupation: Politician
Known For: Currently serving as the 44th President of the United States, being the first African American to hold the office, and his unshakably cool public persona
Jeff Gordon
Age: 40
Occupation: NASCAR Driver
Known For: Winning 84 career races, holding three the Daytona 500 ch
In a stunning development, President Barack Obama confirmed late Sunday evening that Osama bin Laden, the leader of terrorist group Al-Qaeda responsible for the Sept. 11 attacks, was killed Sunday in Pakistan.
It is very likely that the Government could shut down on Friday. That is if and only if they cannot come to an agreement on a budget. Basically, that means the government stops providing services that aren't "essential" until they can reach a new budget deal. So how does that affect us as U. S. Citizens?