On Tuesday evening the President will address the nation constitutionally mandated “State of the Union Address.” Already we have controversy heading into his televised address. Sunday, during the morning talk shows, White House senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer said the president will be offering practical proposals to begin moving the country forward, and, if necessary, will [...]
No matter what news affiliate you turn to, inadvertently you will read or view something regarding the 2016 presidential election. Everyone seems to have their favorites, with the Democrats placing strong emphases into the candidacy of Hillary Clinton and Republicans still searching for a candidate to rally behind. Now, it’s far too early to begin [...]
Yesterday, President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at a College Opportunity Summit reiterated the virtue of the value of education and how it can inspire and improve one’s life. The First Lady stated, “And for many students, that might mean attending a college or university like the ones many of you represent. For others, [...]
China now holds a record amount of U.S. treasuries, which increased from $12.2 billion to a record $1.317 trillion in November from data released by the Treasury Department website. As the debate rages on in Washington, as both political parties blame each other on who is responsible for the over $17 trillion dollar federal debt, [...]
After over a three year lapse, a budget finally passed the Congress. Senate approved a $1.1 trillion dollar spending bill, and now it’s on to the president for his signature. The Senate voted 72-26 in support of the spending bill, passing the bill in an overwhelming manner, with the president expected to sign it by [...]
Yesterday, the president convened his first full Cabinet meeting of the year. One of the areas the president addressed was education. The president stated, “I’ll also be pulling together university presidents from all across the country to talk about how we can make college education more accessible to more young people around this country.” The [...]
Congressional negotiators released a $1.1 trillion dollar spending bill, which would fund the government through October. The spending bill fleshes out the details from last month’s budget that congress passed and the president signed. House Appropriations Committee Chairman Harold Rogers, R-Ky., stated “The Omnibus will fulfill the basic duty of Congress; it provides funding for [...]
Washington is embroiled in a fight over the restoration of cancelled federal unemployment benefits for about 1.3 million Americans, which expired at the end of last month. Both Republicans and Democrats want to restore unemployment benefits to those who lost benefits but each side has different approaches to achieving this goal. Democrats want the benefits [...]