Three Americans have been detained in North Korea and now seek U.S. assistance in returning home. On Monday they urged the United States government to aid them in their safe return home during interviews that were set up by the North Korean government. Some believe that this act of kindness on North Korea’s part may signal Pyongyan’s attempt at reopening dialogues with the US. Two of the three … [Read more...]
White House Talks about a Government Shutdown
The Americans for Prosperity conference that took place this weekend was centered around speeches made by several 2016 presidential candidates such like Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Rand Paul. But neither of them could outshine Sen. Ted Cruz, whose speech addressed the hawkish foreign policies and the Affordable Care Act all the while defending constitutional rights and questioning the problems … [Read more...]
46th Special Olympics Anniversary Was a Success
The 46th Special Olympics Anniversary took place at the White House Thursday evening and it was a success. Katy Perry, Jason Derulo and Stevie Wonder among others were all there to celebrate the remarkable event. Former basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, former tennis player Andy Roddick and former figure skater Michelle Kwan were among the sports celebrities present at the event. “What an … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Strikes Down Massachusetts Abortion Clinic Speech Buffer Zone
The Supreme Court reached a seminal decision for the life v. choice debate on Thursday, when it annulled a Massachusetts law against speech around abortion facilities. According to the law in question, speech was prohibited within a ‘buffer zone’ around such clinics, stretching out for 35 feet from the clinics’ doors. The buffer zones would extend into public areas, such as sidewalks and streets. … [Read more...]
President Obama All Set For Mission “Save The Bees” from Extinction
The White House has formed a new task force Friday to study and combat America's declining honey bee population. On Friday orders were issued to the environmental regulators to review the effect that pesticides may be having on bees and other pollinators. The Pollinator Health Task Force will also be responsible to undertake efforts to increase public awareness of the issue and boost … [Read more...]
White House: Obama Set To Sign Executive Order Banning ‘Gay Discrimination’
Marking his most significant gay rights move since the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” in 2011, President Obama’s administration recently revealed his plans to sign an executive order prohibiting federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating against LGBT employees. After years of pressure from gay rights groups, President Barack Obama plans to sign an executive order banning … [Read more...]
White House teams with tech giants to check global warming, climatic issues
In a bid to check global warming and the degrading climatic conditions, the Obama administration has teamed up with tech companies on climate data. On Wednesday, the White House announced that that government will provide private companies and local governments better access to already public climate data. This will help them to tackle climate issues more correctly, the White House said. For … [Read more...]
