Paul, the libertarian-minded eye surgeon, has long been one of the most outspoken foes of the surveillance law and frequently finds himself in the minority of the minority on any number of issues. But he’s never brought the Senate to its knees as he has done now.
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Krauthammer: ‘Ignorance’ of Rand’s ISIS Comment ‘Really Astonishes Me’
Columnist Charles Krauthammer criticized GOP presidential candidate and Kentucky Senator Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) for the “ignorance” of his comments on ISIS in an interview set to broadcast on Friday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show.” Krauthammer said, “You know, sometimes Ron Paul’s
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Weekly Wrap Up: Celebrating Memorial Day, Honoring Oberlin Grads, and a Q&A with @POTUS
This week, the President honored our troops on Memorial Day, reminded us why #CleanWaterRules, and answered your climate questions on Twitter — while the First Lady inspired graduates at Oberlin College.
Check out what you may have missed in this week’s wrap up.
Honoring Our Fallen Heroes
President Obama traveled this Memorial Day to Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia to commemorate those members of our armed forces who made the ultimate sacrifice. Keeping with tradition, President Obama laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier before making remarks to the audience gathered at the site.
“The Americans who rest beneath these beautiful hills, and in sacred ground across our country and around the world — they are why our nation endures,” the President said. “Each simple stone marker, arranged in perfect military precision, signifies the cost of our blessings. It is a debt we can never fully repay.”
More than 4.51 Million Records Released
In September 2009, the President announced that — for the first time in history — White House visitor records would be made available to the public on an ongoing basis. Today, the White House releases visitor records that were generated in …
This Day in History: John F. Kennedy Was Born
Today in 1917, John F. Kennedy — the 35th President of the United States, and the first to be born in the 20th century — was born in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Of Irish descent, President Kennedy was the youngest man to be elected President, and was also the youngest to die.
Graduating from Harvard in 1940, he entered the Navy. In 1943, when his PT boat was rammed and sunk by a Japanese destroyer, Kennedy, despite grave injuries, led the survivors through perilous waters to safety.
Having returned from the war, he became a Democratic Congressman from the Boston area, advancing in 1953 to the Senate. He married Jacqueline Bouvier on September 12, 1953. In 1955, while recuperating from a back operation, he wrote Profiles in Courage, which won the Pulitzer Prize in history. Read more about President Kennedy’s life and legacy here.
Aaron Shikler’s iconic 1971 portrait of President Kennedy in a contemplative pose hangs in the cross hall in the central corridor of the White House’s State Floor.
Watch White House Curator Bill Allman tell the story of that portrait, and how it came to be painted:
The VA Has A Rotten Core
The VA has major problems and is in need of full-scale reform that will take some time to fix. Our vets deserve better, click here to if you agree.
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Rescission of Cuba as a State Sponsor of Terrorism
In December 2014, when the President announced our historic shift in Cuba policy, he opened a new era in our relationship with the Cuban people, and the entire hemisphere. The President’s new approach to Cuba moves beyond decades of unsuccessful …
West Wing Week: 05/29/15 or, “High Fives For Everybody!”
This week, the President donned a yarmulke at Adas Israel Congregation, where he also sang and danced with some preschoolers; marked the first Memorial Day since our war in Afghanistan came to an end; hosted the NATO Secretary-General in the Oval Office; and answered your questions on climate change during a Twitter Q&A in Miami. That’s May 22 to May 28th or, “High Fives for Everybody!”
Friday
- The President greeted rabbis at Adas Israel, one of Washington’s oldest synagogues, to mark Jewish American Heritage Month – and made an impromptu visit to a preschool classroom.
- The President hosted foreign diplomats for an annual reception in the East Room.
Monday
- On Memorial Day, the President joined 5,000 people at Arlington National Cemetery to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and reflect on the day with the families of those who have sacrificed so much for our freedom.
Tuesday
- Reporters from all over the world joined the President and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in the Oval Office, following their bilateral meeting.
- The President teamed up with the Vice President to surprise Vivian Bailey on her White House tour.
Wednesday
- The EPA announced its finalized Clean Water Rule, after reviewing over a million public comments. The Rule will protect safe and clean drinking water for millions of American families.
Thursday
- The President toured the National Hurricane Center, where he was briefed on the upcoming hurricane season.
- The President took questions about climate change on Twitter from engaged citizens like you.
Second Estimate of GDP for the First Quarter of 2015
Today’s downward revision to GDP growth was entirely accounted for by revisions to inventory investment and net exports, with other changes being small and neutral on balance. The first-quarter slowdown was the result of harsh winter weather…
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