President Obama is now presiding over a data-collection and data-mining project that critics call the fulfillment of a “Total Information Awareness” program.
Obama Defends NSA Surveillance
“There are some tradeoffs involved, I welcome this debate,” Obama said.
Michelle Obama Blasts Rapper Fantasies, Despite Obama’s Hip Hop Support
The White House has previously embraced artists Jay-Z and Common.
Obama Touts Turkey As Partner On Syria As UN Support For Rebels Wanes
President applauds ongoing cooperation with the Erdoğan government over Syrian crisis, but few details emerge concerning plans for intervention.
Dennis Rodman Plans To Reopen Political Dialogue With Kim Jong-Un
Obama “can’t do s**t,” Rodman claimed.
FBI Solicits Info On Three Men In Benghazi Attack Investigation
The individuals photographed on the grounds of the Benghazi mission are believed to possess information about the attack.
Blasting ‘Big-Government GOP,’ Viguerie Plots ‘Takeover’
In an exclusive interview with Watchdog.org, Viguerie wasn’t shy about calling out the “big-government wing of the Republican Party.”
Holder: Obama May Not Use Drones Against Non-Combatants On U.S. Soil
The Attorney General made his assertion in a letter today to Sen. Rand Paul, who mounted a 13-hour filibuster on Wednesday against CIA Director nominee John Brennan.
Senate GOP Blocks ‘Anti-Gun’ Court Nominee … Again
This is the second time Republicans have blocked Halligan’s appointment in the Senate. The first came in December 2011, when 45 Republicans successfully filibustered the nod.
Finger Pointing Intensifies As Sequestration Nears
Both sides are working last-minute deals to check and recheck one another, trying to out-position the other’s narrative and ensure that if sequestration does happen, it’s the other guy left holding the bag.
For Immediate Release
By Ed Zuckerman
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Wednesday, June 19
Click on the date above for access to this exclusive TRNS feature. For Immediate Release is a daily compilation of press releases collected from the websites of nearly 2,000 federal agencies and national advocacy groups. They are selected because, in the opinion of the editor, they are newsworthy, provocative or they are just plain curious. [...]
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