In case you missed it, President Obama and Vice President Biden introduced their plan today to help curb gun violence. Watch as the President discussed the legislative and executive actions needed to close background check loopholes, ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. His plan included signing an Executive Order on 23 issues relating to guns.
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Here Are The 23 Executive Orders On Guns Signed By President Obama
Today, the President has announced that he and the administration will: 1. Issue a Presidential Memorandum to require federal agencies to make relevant data available to the federal background check system. 2. Address unnecessary legal barriers, particularly relating to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, that may prevent states from making information available to… Continue reading Here Are The 23 Executive Orders On Guns Signed By President Obama
President Obama – Not Raising The Debt Ceiling Is “Irresponsible” And “Absurd”
WASHINGTON — President Obama on Monday warned Republicans against refusing to raise the nation’s debt ceiling, calling such talk “irresponsible” and “absurd” and saying it would set off an economic crisis and financial hardship. “They will not collect a ransom in exchange for not crashing the American economy,” Mr. Obama said during his final news… Continue reading President Obama – Not Raising The Debt Ceiling Is “Irresponsible” And “Absurd”
President’s Weekly Address – Ending The War In Afghanistan And Rebuilding America
Following his meeting with President Hamid Karzai, President Obama used his weekly address to update the American people on how we will end the war in Afghanistan, and how our goal of ensuring that al Qaeda never again uses Afghanistan to launch attacks against America is within reach. The war will be over by the… Continue reading President’s Weekly Address – Ending The War In Afghanistan And Rebuilding America
CEO Threatens To “Start Killing People” To Protect His Gun Rights
James Yeager, CEO of Tactical Response, a Tennessee company that trains people in weapon and tactical skills, claimed in a video posted on YouTube and Facebook that he would “start killing people” if President Barack Obama decides to take executive action to pass further gun control policies, Raw Story reports. In a frenetic address to… Continue reading CEO Threatens To “Start Killing People” To Protect His Gun Rights
President Obama Cautions – Republicans Not Raising The Debt Ceiling Would Be “Catastrophic”
President Obama used his weekly address to talk about the bipartisan agreement between Democrats and Republicans that averted the “fiscal cliff.” He thanked both sides for working together and putting the American people first. The President also warned that not working together on future problems – like the upcoming debt ceiling – could lead to… Continue reading President Obama Cautions – Republicans Not Raising The Debt Ceiling Would Be “Catastrophic”
After Big Fiscal Cliff Win, Obama’s Next Battle – Immigration Reform
Despite a bruising fiscal cliff battle that managed to set the stage for an even more heated showdown that will likely take place in a matter of months, President Barack Obama is planning to move full steam ahead with the rest of his domestic policy agenda. An Obama administration official said the president plans to… Continue reading After Big Fiscal Cliff Win, Obama’s Next Battle – Immigration Reform
President Obama Chastised Republicans For Failure To Work For The Middle Class
President Obama met with reporters today after his much anticipated Fiscal Cliff meeting with Congressional leaders. And based on the President’s tone, a deal is still far from complete. “I still want to get this done,” the President said, signaling that talks were still ongoing between the party leaders. “The hour for immediate action is here. It… Continue reading President Obama Chastised Republicans For Failure To Work For The Middle Class
Imagine That! Grover Norquist is Accusing Obama of Not Negotiating
Grover Norquist: “One of the challenges, of course, is people see this happening; they realize that the president has not been negotiating at all over the past three months,” Norquist, the president of Americans for Tax Reform, said on CNN’s “Starting Point.” “We learned days and weeks and months afterwards that they had non-meetings where… Continue reading Imagine That! Grover Norquist is Accusing Obama of Not Negotiating
President Obama Speaks At Sandy Hook – Promises Change To Prevent More Tradedies – Video
President Obama met with the families of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting today, and broke some news during his speech telling the audience that it was time for the nation to come together and do what was necessary to protect our children. The President hinted that there will be new legislation… Continue reading President Obama Speaks At Sandy Hook – Promises Change To Prevent More Tradedies – Video
President’s Weekly Address – Coming Together After The Tragedy In Connecticut
In this week’s presidential address, President Obama spoke about the tragedy in Newtown Connecticut and insist that politicians and the nation must come together to take “meaningful action to prevent more tragedies” in the future. We have endured far too many of these tragedies in the last few years. An elementary school in Newtown. A… Continue reading President’s Weekly Address – Coming Together After The Tragedy In Connecticut
President Obama’s Remarks On The Shooting In Newtown Connecticut
Transcript: This afternoon I spoke with Governor Malloy and FBI Director Mueller. I offered Governor Malloy my condolences on behalf of the nation and made it clear he will have every single resource that he needs to investigate this heinous crime, care for the victims, counsel (for ?) their families. We’ve endured too many of… Continue reading President Obama’s Remarks On The Shooting In Newtown Connecticut