Last night President Obama gave his 5th State of the Union (STOU) address to a joint session of Congress and other notable guests. The speech touched on a myriad of issues facing the nation that many of us have been waiting to hear about. The economy which is said to be the number trending issue in current politics, was POTUS' opening topic. With the March 1 deadline for sequester (mandatory government cuts) on the line, he called the Republican's bluff as he highlighted the consequences that would result. Climate change and environmental policy became an issue of top priority and a segue into...

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The nation's capital was painted in the patriotic colors of Americans from all walks of life over the weekend, for our Fifty Seventh Inaugural Ceremonies. A private swearing-in ceremony took place on Sunday, while hundreds of thousands of citizens convened on the National Mall to participate in the public ceremony. The ceremony included musical performances by Kelly Clarkson, Beyonce and James Taylor. along with the traditional commentary from distinguished guests. President Obama's address was centered around the concept of "giving new meaning to the our freedom". He focused on embracing the challenges...

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On Monday President Obama made an official announcement revealing his choices to fill two vacant cabinet positions within the Administration. Former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel for Secretary of Defense and top anti-terrorism advisor John Brennan for CIA Director. The decision to choose Brennan seems like a no brainer, he's been a part of the administration and has the experience needed to lead our nation's top intelligence office. But the decision to nominate Chuck Hagel has caused a world wind of opinions and mixed feelings. Hagel was elected to the Senate representing the State of Nebraska...

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After all of the drama last week surrounding the September 11th Benghazi attacks and Amabassador Susan Rice's comments, Rice dropped her name from the pool of candidates for Secretary of State and speculation into who would be President Obama's next choice arose. White House sources have revealed that Massachusetts Senator John Kerry will indeed be President Obama's choice. Senator Kerry will still have to survive through a series of Senate Confirmation hearings to officially assume the role. Kerry, was selected as the 2004 Democratic Presidential Nominee and chairman of the Senate Foreign...

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After a hard fought campaign, President Obama remains stationed in the Oval Office for the next four years. Naturally, in a country with a two-party system some people oppose his leadership. The reality is President Obama is our nation’s leader and the majority of citizens believe he was the most qualified candidate for the job. It is imperative that both Republicans and Democrats work together in this new term; it is the only way the country can reach its greatest potential. Anchor and television host, Rachel Maddow delivered some powerful on-air rhetoric the night after the election....

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After the major week that was the 2012 Elections, President Obama and the Democrat Majority Senate and Republican Majority House of Representatives have to get back in the swing of things. With the Holiday Season and New Year fastly approaching, deciding which of the highly debated issues facing America today was the first order of business closing out election week. Fox News Political Commentator and Host, Sean Hannity was very vocal in his opinion that Reoublicans should bring immigration issues to the forefront because President Obama received 70% of the miniority and Latino vote. {Maybe...

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Over the weekend President Obama allowed MTV studios and host Sway (@RealSway) into his crib, or at the East Wing of the White House for a one-on-one interview that was geared towards young voters and there issues. The 30 minute segment featured Sway asking the President specific questions from polled audiences of MTV viewers. The questions ranged from economic concerns that deal with higher education financial aid to concerns about global climate control matters. President Obama stayed very consistent with his perspective on all the major issues and explained as to the economy, once again,...

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Monday, we witnessed the final installment of the 2012 Presidential debates. Without a doubt, President Obama has won another debate, bringing the record to 2-1. The topic was foreign policy and President Obama made it very obvious how serious he takes foreign relations. Mitt Romney was corrected several times by President Obama. One of the fact-checks related to comments Romney said about letting Detroit become bankrupt. Romney denied making these statements, even though he authored an opinion editorial saying exactly the opposite. So what now? Currently, both candidates are pulling...

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Although he went down a couple of points in national polls today, President Obama is kicking the week off fighting back with new campaign ads to target critical voter demographics. Piggy backing off of last weeks debate comments from Governor Romney regarding getting rid of the PBS channel. President Obama has enlisted the help of everyone's childhood friend Big Bird in a recent ad! After Romney's comments the internet has been in an uproar about getting rid of Big Bird... (just heartless). Some of the featured athletes in the campaign videos  include Alonzo Mourning, Juwan Howard, and Dahntay...

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And the winner is… The presidential debate was nothing short of interesting. In one corner you had an aggressive Mitt Romney and in the other corner you had a cool, calm, and collected President Barack Obama. There was a great distinction between the two candidates throughout the night. The hot topics of the evening were jobs, the economy, healthcare, and taxes. The debate opened with President Obama wishing the First lady a Happy Anniversary. The president displayed his trademark calming nature throughout the debate. Both parties went back and forward as expected, their time limits...

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