According to federal authorities, a Trump supporter, Taylor Taranto, who participated in storming the Capitol on January 6, 2021, was arrested near former President Barack Obama’s home. When he was arrested, he had two guns and 400 rounds of ammunition in his van, which he appeared to be living in. …
Read More »Obama Rallies Democrats For Fetterman In Pittsburgh
Kim Lyons, Pennsylvania Capital-Star President Barack Obama was in vintage form during a rally here on Saturday, as he urged a crowd of hundreds to cast their votes for Lt. Governor John Fetterman, the Democrat running for U.S. Senate. “This election requires every single one of us to do our …
Read More »Biden Signs Executive Order To Fix ‘Family Glitch’ In Affordable Care Act
Former President Barack Obama joined President Joe Biden on Tuesday at the White House to celebrate the 12th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare. During the event, President Biden signed an executive order to close the so-called “family glitch,” a loophole in the Affordable Care Act that limits coverage …
Read More »Former President Barack Obama Tests Positive For COVID-19
Former President Barack Obama announced on Twitter Sunday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. Obama described his symptoms, saying he had a scratchy throat for a couple of days but was feeling fine. Former First Lady Michelle Obama has tested negative for COVID-19, Obama confirmed. He said he and …
Read More »Late Sen. Harry Reid to Lie in State in US Capitol Rotunda
Former Democratic Nevada Sen. Harry Reid will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Wednesday, Jan. 12, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Sunday. On January 12th, Senator Harry Reid will lie in state in the United States Capitol Rotunda. It will be …
Read More »South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu dies at 90
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu, 90, has died in Cape Town, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced in a statement on Sunday. Alongside late Nelson Mandela, Tutu was one of the most important voices against the old system of white minority rule known as apartheid. The Anglican cleric also …
Read More »Former President Obama Breaks Ground on Presidential Center
Former President Barack Obama has finally broken ground on his massive Presidential Center in Chicago. The groundbreaking took place on Tuesday near Jackson Park in Chicago, with the former president and former first lady Michelle Obama in attendance. During the ceremony for the forthcoming center, Obama stated that he believes …
Read More »Biden Administration Takes Steps To Preserve DACA
The Department of Homeland Security announced Monday that it is proposing a rule that would “preserve and fortify” the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy. DACA, which was created in 2012 through executive action by then-President Barack Obama, has allowed about 600,000 immigrants, most of whom were brought to …
Read More »Former Presidents Bush, Clinton, and Obama Welcome Afghan Refugees
Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama launched multiple initiatives on Tuesday to aid incoming Afghan refugees. Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, and Michelle Obama are honorary co-chairs of the Welcome U.S. group. Several Governors are also part of the group. A Welcome fund for the refugees that …
Read More »President Biden commemorates 9/11 at three attack sites
President Joe Biden commemorated the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with visits to each of the three sites where hijacked planes crashed in 2001, honoring the victims of the assault. Biden began the day in New York, where he and first lady Jill Biden attended a ceremony at the …
Read More »Former President Obama Joins NBA Africa As Strategic Partner
Former President Barack Obama has joined NBA Africa as a strategic partner to help advance social responsibility efforts across the continent, the National Basketball Association said on Tuesday. Obama will have a minority equity stake in the new venture, which over time he intends to use to fund Obama Foundation …
Read More »Missouri Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Medicaid Expansion
The Missouri Supreme Court Thursday unanimously reversed a lower court decision that found the state’s Medicaid expansion unconstitutional. The high court overruled Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem’s decision that upended the long-running push to add as many as 275,000 low-income Missourians to the government-run health insurance program. In doing …
Read More »Bipartisan Group of Senators Want To Strengthen Congressional Power In National Security Matters
A bipartisan group of Senators revealed legislation to strengthen Congressional power regarding matters relating to National Security. The group wants to correct the balance of power between the executive and legislative branches. The National Security Powers Act secures congressional authority in war powers, arms exports, and national emergencies. Under the …
Read More »President Biden Considering U.S. Intervention in Cuba
The U.S. is weighing intervention in the Cuban government’s ongoing crackdown on widespread protests, President Joe Biden said Thursday, amid widespread shortages of food and medicine and attempts by Cuba to limit dissenters’ ability to communicate with one another. “They’ve cut off access to the internet,” Biden said at the …
Read More »Federal judge says DACA ‘Violates the Law’, blocks new applications
A federal judge has issued a decision Friday that blocks new DACA applications, after Texas and several other states filed a lawsuit against the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen sided with the states in his ruling, agreeing that then-President Barack Obama had overstepped his …
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