List/Grid Tag Archives: Obama administration
US and Allies Seek Refuge for Gadhafi
President Obama and U.S. allies have begun to look for a refuge where Col. Moammar Gadhafi can go if he is forced out of Libya. The Obama administration has conducted…
Obama Administration Considers Arming Libyan Rebels
The Obama administration has been deeply involved in a serious debate on whether to arm the rebels fighting again Moammar Gadhafi’s forces in Libya, according to senior officials. Some officials…
Obama Takes a Bathroom Break
President Barack Obama took a bathroom break on March 11th. It was unplanned and took longer than expected. The President had some bad sushi for dinner. While the President was…
Obama Gets Serious About Gun Control
The Obama administration is looking for ways to change the nation’s gun laws strictly by using executive action. The current Congress, led by Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), has expressed strong…
Appeals Court Agrees to Expedite Obama Healthcare Ruling
Last week, a U.S. appeals court agreed to accelerate the Obama administration’s appeal of a federal judge’s ruling that struck down The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The Court…
Healthcare Reform Continues In Florida
The Obama administration was handed another victory in the mounting legal challenges launched against President Obama’s signature legislation. On Thursday, a federal judge in Florida refused to order the Obama…
Women’s History Month: Income Gap Between Genders Still Exists
The earnings gap between men and women in the workforce has narrowed, but still exists, according to a new White House report. Average women still make only 75 percent of…
Arizona State Senator Pushes More Anti-Immigration Measures
The Arizona State Senator behind the controversial “Papers, please” law continues to push forward anti-immigration laws despite the backlash from his last attempt. Russell Pearce has proposed two more far-reaching…
First Profitabel Year For GM Since 2004
In an impressive feat, General Motors posted a $510 million profit for the fourth quarter and $4.7 billion profit for the year. GM went into bankruptcy protection in 2009 after…
Obama Administration Reverses Bush-Era Conscience Clause
The so-called “conscience clause,” a federal law that has existed for years and allows doctors and nurses to refuse to participate in abortions and sterilizations, was clarified on Friday by…
House Votes Against “Gainful Employment”
A bipartisan house group voted to block the Obama administration’s proposed “gainful employment” rule which would screen for-profit institutions according to their students’ ability to repay loans. The amendment, introduced…
U.S. Government Plans Overhaul of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
During the first of many hearings on the subject of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, U.S. lawmakers have begun looking at how to restructure the mortgage companies that were taken…
Obama Proposes New High Speed Rail Project
Continuing with the promise of making high speed rail a priority, the Obama administration on Tuesday called for Congress to authorize a significant new investment in high-speed passenger rail systems,…
Newt Gingrich Proposes Eliminating EPA
Newt Gingrich spoke at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday in front of a packed house. The former Speaker of the House, sounding very much like a frontrunner…
