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People Enraged Over New Gun Laws

Rob Banks — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 06:57:15 +0000

Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a law that will have New York State seeing the toughest gun laws in the United States, the first big move in the country since the Sandy Hook Massacre The measure, which passed with a 43-18 vote on Tuesday will cause strict bans on assault weapons and lowering standards to what exactly assault weapons are.

Here are the bits you need to know if you know someone that owns a gun:

Obama Inaugural Goes Big!

Pete Hausmann — Sun, 13 Jan 2013 20:06:22 +0000

President Obama is drawing the cream of the crop as far as talent is concerned when it comes to performers for his inaugural celebration, including a massive gala expected to draw more than 35,000 partiers.

Katy Perry, Smokey Robinson, Usher, Alicia Keys and Brad Paisley are among the performers set to sing at Obama’s inaugural

Top 10 Fascinating People of 2012 Tonight!

Rob Banks — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:35:53 +0000

The Top 10 Fascinating People of 2012 is on tonight. I'm a huge fan of this special as Barbara Walters nails it every year. Not to mention, she is relentless with some of the questions she asks people, especially when they're in the media for a having a not-so-positive-year. Here's a sneak peek of what we can expect from tonight but, who will be #1?

"Undecided" Voters — I Just Don't Get it!

Loraine O'Donnell — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:22:17 +0000

Is it just me? I’ve been saying that alot lately it seems. Tonights Presidential debate is being held “Town Hall Style” with 80 “Undecided” voters in attendance. UNDECIDED. Can someone explain this to me? Please explain how someone in this day and age doesn’t have definate ideas about what they want from their politicians…their political parties. [...]

Supreme Court Upholds Obamacare Individual Mandate [POLL]

Brian Russel — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 17:03:02 +0000

The Supreme Court has voted to uphold the individual mandate in President Obama’s signature and controversial health care law. So what’s it all mean for you? Here are the things that you need to be concerned with after the ruling: - You have to buy health insurance or be subject to a tax. - If [...]

President Obama Q & A With Average Americans [VIDEO]

Cheryl Hagen — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:48:12 +0000

The White House has released what it’s calling “the first-ever completely virtual interview from the White House.” The video features average Americans asking questions and President Obama’s responses. It’s presented by YouTube and Google+. Click here for more on this video.

What Did President Barack Obama Buy on His Holiday Shopping Trip? [PHOTOS]

Nick Romano — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 00:35:20 +0000

Now here’s some fun holiday news. President Barack Obama shops at Best Buy and PetSmart… just like us! And what, pray tell, was our nation’s leader shopping for? Why, Christmas gifts for the family, of course. Along his route, Obama picked up ‘Just Dance 3′ for Nintendo Wii, a ‘Sims’ game and iTunes gift cards [...]