All posts tagged "President Obama"

Politico asked some Republican and former Republicans about the current primary field as Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) toys with whether to jump into the race or not. The ongoing consensus is that there's no shortage of ego in the GOP.

“Every single candidate other than Donald Trump on the Republican side has no chance of being president or getting the Republican nomination,” said former Michigan GOP chair Jeff Timmer, a senior adviser to the Lincoln Project.

"The motivations are bolstering their statures, satisfying their ego, pure delusion and fantasy," he continued. ...

In a symbolic political move, the House of Representatives voted in favor of defunding Planned Parenthood. Although it's clear that the White House would veto the legislation, the misguided action by Congress shows how disconnected politicians are from the realities Americans face when it comes to health care. In fact, some Republicans in Congress are willing to risk a government shutdown over Planned Parenthood funding.

US intelligence agencies have made a fifth attempt to extend their bulk collection of American telephone records – more than a year after the controversial practice was first revealed by National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden.

Police in Grain Valley, Missouri have rerouted traffic after an effigy of President Barack Obama was found hanging from the Lesholz Bridge.

By Warren Strobel