Clearly frustrated, President Obama gave a fiery speech on Thursday in the wake of the Oregon shooting. Sounding exasperated, Obama said the response to such shootings has all become all too common and that nothing changes. NBC News reports that “at least 10 people were killed and seven others were injured when a gunman who […]
FACT SHEET: Advancing Shared Values For A Better World Today the President hosted His Holiness Pope Francis at the White House and thanked him for the ways in which he is inspiring people around the world to embrace justice, mercy, and compassion, particularly toward those who have been marginalized. The President and Pope Francis discussed […]
The Iran Deal, known officially as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, is an international agreement regarding Iran’s nuclear program that was signed in Vienna on 14 July 2015 by Iran, the European Union and the P5+1 countries – the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council – China, France, Russia, United Kingdom […]
President Obama has had a good second term. In fact, one might say both terms have been phenomenal. As Rolling Stone reported last October that “this has not been a feel-good presidency. But it has been a consequential one.” In support, they listed 55 figures detailing Obama’s first 6 years of progress. In his 2014 […]
On Monday, President Obama offered his most extensive comments on the current slate of Republican presidential candidates so far. During a press conference in Ethiopia, Obama slammed the GOP hopefuls for using rhetoric “that would be considered ridiculous if it weren’t so sad.” Darlene Superville of the Associated Press asked if Pres. Obama would “kindly […]