On Tuesday afternoon, an explosive report including the results of a five and a half year investigation of CIA interrogations of terrorist suspects following the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks was released by the Senate Intelligence Committee. The results were both shocking and disturbing — the George W. Bush administration deployed torture tactics more brutal than originally reported, the […]
President Barack Obama as your next late-night TV host? Viewers got a chance to see that and more when the leader of the free world visited Stephen Colbert’s Colbert Report Monday night to talk jobs, Obamacare, and mock the satirical show’s host in the process. Monday’s appearance marked Obama’s first and last — the show is […]
In response to the police shooting of an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Mo. and the national eruption of protests to denounce police violence, President Barack Obama spoke with reporters and a handful of activists in meetings Monday to discuss policing practices, how to reform police relations, and policy solutions to smooth over tensions between police […]
The murder of 18-year-old Michael Brown has left the city of Ferguson forever changed. As we approach the day in which the grand jury will decide whether…
With his time in the White House dwindling, President Obama is buckling down on immigration and considering a plan that would protect 5 million immigrants living in the country “illegally” from deportation. That’s huge (and positive) news. But, as expected, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) isn’t too happy about the broad set of executive actions the […]
We knew Scandal had millions of fans, but we didn’t know that Rihanna was one of them. The Bajan beauty and some of her closest friends toured the White House this weekend, and RiRi’s inner Olivia Pope came out in full force. While inside those hallowed halls, Rihanna couldn’t help but fan-out, captioning her newly-reinstated Instagram photos with Olivia Pope and […]
It’s official. Midterm elections are over, and the votes are in. Last night was one for the books — the GOP took back the Senate, Congress made history by welcoming the 100th woman for the first time ever, and recreational marijuana use became legal in the nation’s capital. Check out these stories below to see […]
Hey folks! It’s Election Day! We don’t need to tell you how important it is to vote today if you can, so we’ll spare you the lecture. Instead, go vote, come back, and check out our ongoing coverage of today’s big event. We’ll be updating election information as the day progresses, because there are some […]
Following a report that revealed local authorities imposed a no-fly zone to keep journalists out of the Ferguson, Mo. area, the White House said Monday the U.S. government restriction should not have blocked helicopters for news organizations that wanted to cover police violence. Audio obtained by the Associated Press, however, states otherwise. The tapes showed the […]
A popular group of Russian hackers is suspected of breaking into the White House’s executive computers. The break-in reportedly occurred a few weeks ago, but no important files were compromised. The FBI and Secret Service have launched investigations into the breach. Hackers thought to be working for the Russian government breached the unclassified White House computer […]
Just weeks after an armed man made it into the White House in one of the most shocking security breaches in recent history, another man attempted the feat by jumping the fence Wednesday night. President Obama was in the White House at the time of the incident. The suspect, identified as Dominic Adesanya, 23, of Bel Air, Md., […]
So this happened. While casting his ballot during midterm elections in Chicago on Monday, President Obama encountered a jealous boyfriend who, while walking past the voting booths, quipped “Mr. President, don’t touch my girlfriend.” The man’s girlfriend, Aia Cooper, was quite embarrassed, but Obama smoothed the awkward situation over with some jokes of his own and a kiss on […]
