To stop 'you know who,' let's join Obama and stop saying his name It’s enough to cause me to turn off all media and join many of you in asking: How do we stop this onslaught of Trump 24/7 coverage even as we’re experiencing a first-time criminally indicted president ... 05/1/2024 - 11:00 pm | View Link
Wall Street reacts to Fed's decision to keep rates on hold, Powell's remarks I’d say it’s unlikely,” Powell said.Wall Street reacts to Powell's remarksHere's what major investment banks had to say about the FOMC statement, Powell's press conference.Morgan Stanley: "The changes ... 05/1/2024 - 9:45 am | View Link
Obama blasts Trump for not being considered a 'serious guy' in his home state of New York Former President Barack Obama knocked former President Donald Trump in an interview for not being considered a “serious guy” in Trump's home state of New York. Obama made the remarks in an episode of ... 05/1/2024 - 8:39 am | View Link
Biden to deliver speech on antisemitism at Holocaust memorial ceremony President Biden will speak next week on Capitol Hill about the rise of antisemitism, tackling an issue that has been intertwined with ongoing protests on college campuses over Israel’s war ... 05/1/2024 - 6:57 am | View Link
Trump says he’d use police, National Guard and possibly the military to expel immigrants Former President Donald Trump in his second term would carry out mass deportations of undocumented immigrants by utilizing local law enforcement, the National Guard and potentially the U.S. military, ... 05/1/2024 - 4:51 am | View Link
Obama blasts Trump for not being a serious guy in New York Obama made the remarks in an episode of the “SmartLess” podcast, recorded in March, hosted by actors Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes and Will Arnett. Obama gave the interview alongside President Joe ... 05/1/2024 - 4:49 pm | View Website
Live updates: Obama portrait unveiling at the White House 1:34 p.m. PDT, September 7, 2022. See the Obamas' White House portraits. From CNN's Maegan Vazquez. The Obamas’ official White House portraits were unveiled in a ceremony Wednesday in the East... 05/1/2024 - 12:38 pm | View Website
FULL TRANSCRIPT: President Barack Obama's Inaugural Address Jan. 20, 2009 -- Full transcript as prepared for delivery of President Barack Obama's inaugural remarks on Jan. 20, 2009, at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. 05/1/2024 - 12:31 pm | View Website
Weekly Address: The Honor of Serving You as President January 13, 2017. Weekly Address: The Honor of Serving You as President. WASHINGTON, DC — This week, President Obama delivered his final weekly address thanking the American people for making him a better President and a better man. Over the past eight years, we have seen the goodness, resilience, and hope of the American people. 05/1/2024 - 9:32 am | View Website
Read Obama's full speech at the Democratic National Convention Read Obama’s full speech below: Good evening, everybody. As you’ve seen by now, this isn’t a normal convention. It’s not a normal time. So tonight, I want to talk as plainly as I can about the... 05/1/2024 - 9:03 am | View Website
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
Last fall, I invited a stranger into my yard.
Manzanita, with its peeling red bark and delicate pitcher-shaped blossoms, thrives on the dry, rocky ridges of Northern California. The small, evergreen tree or shrub is famously drought-tolerant, with some varieties capable of enduring more than 200 days between waterings.
It’s been more than 50 years since Columbia University became the site of student demonstrations amid unrest over the Vietnam War, but the spirit of protest on campus remains strong.
Late Tuesday night, dozens of protestors sieged Hamilton Hall—the iconic site of numerous student occupations over the course of history—and unfurled a banner to reveal the building’s new name by protestors: “Hind’s Hall.” The designation was in honor of six-year-old Hind Rajab, who was killed by Israeli troops in Gaza.
A bill aimed at barring landlords from using algorithms to set rents died in the Colorado Senate on Wednesday after a group of moderate Democrats joined Republicans to reject a more forceful House version of the measure.
The crux of the disagreement was an adopted amendment that bill backers charged had been written by a software company fighting the bill.
“I’m grateful for my colleagues who sided with renters, but ultimately too many Democrats sided with a corporation under investigation for price fixing against Coloradans who are feeling the worst of the housing crisis,” said Sen.
Student protests over the ongoing conflict in Gaza have become a thorny issue for President Joe Biden and many Democrats, drawing attention to his Administration’s stance on Israel and highlighting divisions within the party.
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The protests, which have erupted on campuses like Columbia University and UCLA, present a delicate balancing act for Biden as he navigates the complexities of U.