Archive for June, 2010

RACINE, Wis. (AP) — Sensitive to election-year resentment over big government, President Barack Obama declared Wednesday he intends to get “our debt and our deficits under control.” With fears alive of a double-dip recession, Obama warned that he…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elena Kagan is speeding toward confirmation as the 112th Supreme Court justice, with Republicans showing little appetite for a long-shot filibuster attempt after sparring with her over abortion, gays in the military and other…

Speaking to 24 American service members as they became citizens of our nation in April, the President was passionate about the need to pass Comprehensive Immigration Reform:
Over the years, many have attempted to confront this challenge, but passions are great and disagreements run deep.  Yet surely we can all agree that when 11 million people in our country are living here illegally, outside the system, that’s unacceptable.  The American people demand and deserve a solution.  And they deserve common-sense, comprehensive immigration reform grounded in the principles of responsibility and accountability.

As he explained, and as his record shows, the government has a responsibility to enforce the law. But as he also explained, the only way to truly fix our broken immigration system is with a …

Today is Thursday, July 1, the 182nd day of 2010. There are 183 days left in the year. This is Canada Day.

Today’s Highlight in History:

On July 1, 1910, the original Comiskey Park, home of the Chicago White Sox for eight decades, held its opening day…

Today is Thursday, July 1, the 182nd day of 2010. There are 183 days left in the year. This is Canada Day.

Today’s Highlight in History:

On July 1, 1910, the original Comiskey Park, home of the Chicago White Sox for eight decades, held its opening day…

Today is Thursday, July 1, the 182nd day of 2010. There are 183 days left in the year. This is Canada Day.

Today’s Highlight in History:

On July 1, 1910, the original Comiskey Park, home of the Chicago White Sox for eight decades, held its opening day…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Recognizing that President Barack Obama faces serious challenges in the Midwest he carried not two years ago, the Democratic National Committee on Wednesday picked three heartland cities and just one in the Republican-friendly…

SAN FERNANDO, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Alex crashed into Mexico’s Gulf coast as a powerful Category 2 storm Wednesday, spawning tornadoes in nearby Texas, forcing evacuations in both countries and whipping up high waves that frustrated oil-spill…