Days after President Barack Obama received praises at the Planned Parenthood convention, he now received flak after appealing a court decision lifting age limits on buyers of the morning-after pill. In a report by the Associated Press, women’s rights groups slammed the Obama’s administration move …
Thursday, May 2, 2013 by
Jhoanna Ballaran
Republican Senator Pat Toomey admitted on Wednesday that some of his GOP colleagues voted against universal background checks in gun sales because they do not want to be seen supporting President Barack Obama. In an interview with Digital First Media editors at the Times Herald …
Thursday, May 2, 2013 by
Jhoanna Ballaran
Republican Senator John McCain of Arizona has urged his GOP colleagues on Tuesday to support a comprehensive immigration reform bill based on principles. Speaking at a USC Schwarzenegger Institute event in Los Angeles, McCain asked his fellow Republicans to take a stand on the immigration reform …
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 by
Jhoanna Ballaran
Former Republican Rep. Ron Paul of Texas on Tuesday criticized how the Boston authorities handled the manhunt of Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, noting that the incident was more terrifying than the attack itself. In an opinion piece posted at Lew Rockwell’s website, Paul said …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 by
Jhoanna Ballaran
Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor expressed skepticism whether the highly-disputed case between former President George W. Bush and Vice President Al Gore should be taken by the court. O’Connor told the Chicago Tribune editorial board that it was indeed the most controversial case …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013 by
Jhoanna Ballaran
Lawmakers are still trying to pull the pieces together to answer the question whether the Boston bombing suspects are funded by an international network of terrorists aiming to carry out a terrorist attack in the U.S. In a report by the Associated Press, Rep. Micheal …
Monday, April 29, 2013 by
Jhoanna Ballaran
Republican Governor Chris Christie from New Jersey has lauded President Barack Obama for keeping his promises for aiding the state after hurricane Sandy ravaged his hometown. In a report by the Huffington Post, Christie made the statement at MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” on Monday six months …
Monday, April 29, 2013 by
Jhoanna Ballaran
President Barack Obama assured the members of Planned Parenthood on Friday that he will not abandon the fight in pushing for women’s right to choose, amid the Republicans’ fervent fight to cut its funds. In a conference organized by Planned Parenthood, Obama slammed the move …
Friday, April 26, 2013 by
Jhoanna Ballaran
Newbie Democratic Senator Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota defended her controversial gun vote on Monday, explaining that her constituents have consistently called her to vote against the expansion of the universal background check on gun sales. In a report by Politico, Heitkamp–one of the four …
Thursday, April 25, 2013 by
Jhoanna Ballaran
Republican Senator John McCain this time criticized his colleagues in the Senate for giving focus on the wrong things amid the sequestration, particularly the budget cuts on the Federal Aviation Administration. According to a report by the Huffington Post, the effects of minimizing funds at …
Thursday, April 25, 2013 by
Jhoanna Ballaran