The presumptive GOP nominee and his advisers launched a full-throttled attack against President Obama’s new welfare policy, prompting the White House to respond.
Ted Cruz: Obama Welfare Announcement Sidesteps Congress
Texas U.S. Senate Candidate and Romney campaign surrogate Ted Cruz told reporters on a conference call Tuesday that the Obama administration’s openness to revising welfare work requirements is another example of the White House issuing policy directives on matters that have no hope of passing Congress. [audio:http://trns.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/20120807CruzWhiteHouseOrders.mp3|titles=20120807CruzWhiteHouseOrders]
Romney Adviser Slings Criminal Allegation At Obama Campaign Official
On a conference call with reporters today, a senior adviser to Mitt Romney accused President Obama’s campaign manger of breaking the law.
Obama Touts America’s Restored International Image
President Obama touted his administration’s foreign policy successes in a speech to the Veterans of Foreign Wars annual convention in Reno, Nevada Monday, noting that America’s reputation has been restored in the eyes of citizens around the world, especially in countries like Libya. [audio:http://trns.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/20120723USAAroundTheWorld.mp3|titles=20120723USAAroundTheWorld]
Obama Implores Congress To Avoid Sequestration Cuts
Adding to his previous appeals to Congress, President Obama said Monday that lawmakers need to find a way to avoid the implementation of steep defense spending cuts. Obama delivered his remarks at the 113th National Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S in Reno, Nevada. [audio:http://trns.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/20120723ObamaAvoidSequestrationCuts.mp3|titles=20120723ObamaAvoidSequestrationCuts]
President Obama: Time To “Nation-Build” At Home
President Obama addressed the the annual Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Monday in Reno, Nevada Monday, telling attendees that with the money freed up from suspending the war in Iraq and winding down the conflict in Afghanistan, America should reinvest in domestic initiatives. [audio:http://trns.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/20120723ObamaNationBuildingHere.mp3|titles=20120723ObamaNationBuildingHere]
CO Shooting Puts Campaigns On Hold
According to local police, a shooter opened fire during a midnight showing of the new Batman movie in a packed theater located in suburban Aurora, Colorado. (Photo/Adam Martin)









Arms Trade Treaty Backers Call For Obama’s Support
A coalition of civil society groups is calling on President Obama to step up support for the UN Arms Trade Treaty, as countries enter the final week of negotiations on a proposed draft that would regulate international weapons transfers and curb the flow of weapons to human rights abusers. “President Obama has said that he [...]