President Obama announced that Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez, of the Civil Rights division, is his choice to be the next Secretary of Labor. Perez would replace the now former Secretary Linda Holis, who abruptly resigned on January 9. The potential new Secretary of Labor does have an interesting personal […]
Days after Republican Senator Rob Portman announced his support for same-sex marriage, another political heavyweight is announced support, too. Former Secretary of State, Senator, and First Lady Hillary Clinton announced her support for the same-sex marriage. She announced her support in a video for the Human Rights Campaign, which is […]
From the White House Press Secretary Jay Carney: “The President congratulates the Israeli people, Prime Minister Netanyahu, and the new members of the Prime Minister’s governing coalition on the successful formation of Israel’s new government. President Obama looks forward to working closely with the Prime Minister and the new government […]
With 2,930 votes cast, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) won CPAC’s annual presidential straw poll. Sen. Paul got 25% of the vote, while Florida Sen. Marco Rubio got 23%. Both gave very well received speeches at CPAC, as opposed to some candidates who were not as publicized. In third place was, […]
Sen. Rob Portman, who was a leading contender to be Mitt Romney’s running mate, has announced he is now pro-same-sex marriage. He said his change came from a conversation with his son, who has now been revealed to be gay. Sen. Portman’s son told him and his wife in 2011, […]
