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Forced federal budget cuts are set to begin today – an unfortunate reality that lawmakers knew was coming since August 2011. President Barack Obama is speaking live on the sequester and the struggle to revive the economy, America’s priorities and the ripple effect it will have on everyone. Story originally seen here
How aggressive was the first State of the Union of President Barack Obama‘s second term in office? The answer to that question lies in the frowns, sighs and other varying expressions of displeasure from Speaker of the House, John Boehner (R-OH). As Obama spoke of greater investment in infrastructure and education, called for gun control […]
Pastor Charles Jenkins took a few minutes away from his performance at the “How Great Thou Art” Hurricane Sandy Benefit Concert at the TD Bank Arts Centre to talk with Interactive One about politics and how the faith community should be a huge part in the decision making process amongst our leaders and legislatures. He challenges […]
Last night was the 2nd installment of the 2012 Presidential debate. During the 1st debate the consensus seemed to be that President Barack Obama was to “polite,” however that was not the case during last night’s debate. Both candidates showed forms of aggression in various points throughout the night, causing a stir in the media […]
According to the Christian Post, a group called “God Said” is launching a campaign to get 25 percent of the African American vote. The organization is trying to get them to not vote for President Barack Obama, because of his stance on gay marriage. In Obama’s 2008 campaign he said he supported civil unions for […]
A new national poll suggests that President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are tied. The new Gallup poll showed that the president only holds a…
Mitt Romney made a lot of people at PBS angry when he said he was going to cut funding for the public broadcasting station. One person who is mad as hell is former “Reading Rainbow” host Levar Burton. Burton believes Romney’s plan to cut funding for PBS will result in more poor children without an […]
The first presidential debate held last night focused on the economy, taxes and healthcare. Mitt Romney criticized President Barack Obama by saying the economy has been recovering slowly and has a high unemployment rate, calling into question his record and policies. Obama said with the economy that he inherited four years ago, his policies are […]
from: rnbphilly President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney on Wednesday faced off in Denver in the first of three debates ahead of the November 6 election.Below are some highlights of what the two candidates said. President Barack ObamaOn education: “Governor Romney, I genuinely believe, cares about education. But when he tells a student […]
A judge postponed Pennsylvania’s controversial voter identification requirement on Tuesday, ordering the state not to enforce it in this year’s presidential election but allowing it to go into full effect next year. DOCUMENT: Read the entire decision on pacourts.us The decision by Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson on the law requiring each voter to show a valid photo […]
The non-partisan Committee of Seventy urged Pennsylvania voters who need an acceptable form of photo ID to show at the polls in order to vote on November 6 to seek the Department of State Voter ID “of last resort” (commonly referred to as the DOS ID). This advice follows today’s announcement by the PA Department […]
Alicia Keys was in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to help re-elect President Obama. She shares what’s at stake for women in this election and what you can do to get involved to make sure President Obama is re-elected in November. Check out he video as Alicia Keys gives Philly some major props and lays out her thoughts on […]