ATLANTA – Upwards of 15,000 to 20,000 people gathered today at the state capitol to protest high taxes, out of control federal government spending and a number of other issues. The Atlanta “Tea Party” was one of at least 700 such peaceful protests nationwide.
U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland, R-Ga., told the crowd that of the many […]

AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry joined state Rep. Brandon Creighton and sponsors of House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 50 in support of states’ rights under the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
“I believe that our federal government has become oppressive in its size, its intrusion into the lives of our citizens, and its interference with the […]

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2009 — Tom Daschle, President Barack Obama’s nominee for health secretary, has withdrawn his candidacy after being questioned about his late payment of more than $120,000 in taxes.
In a letter released Monday, Daschle said he was “deeply embarrassed” and would answer any questions that a Senate panel had about his […]

WASHINGTON – Brian Carranza, 21, pleaded guilty today before U.S. District Court Judge Carol B. Amon in Brooklyn, N.Y., to conspiring to assault African-American residents in Staten Island, N.Y., in retaliation for President Barack Obama winning last year’s presidential election, Acting Assistant Attorney General Loretta King for the Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney for […]

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WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath of office to President Barack Obama for a second time, making up for a misplaced a word during Tuesday’s inauguration ceremony.
Obama re-took the oath of office at the White House late Wednesday, acting out of what a White House statement said was “an […]

By Donna Miles
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2009 – The Senate voted overwhelmingly this afternoon to confirm Sen. Hillary Clinton as secretary of state and as a member of President Barack Obama’s national security team.
The Senate confirmed Clinton’s nomination by a 94-to-2 vote.
Clinton has represented New York since her election in 2000 and has […]

By Gerry J. Gilmore
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2009 – Responding to a presidential directive, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates yesterday ordered a suspension of active military commission proceedings at the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a senior Pentagon official said here today.
President Barack Obama, who had called for the Guantanamo facility’s […]

Voice of America
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2009 — President Barack Obama is expected to tackle foreign policy issues on his first full day in office. Mr. Obama will likely address the Middle East crisis and other world issues on Wednesday.
After almost two years of campaigning, a 78-day presidential transition period and a day of speeches, parades […]

By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2009 – President Barack Obama pledged a “prudent use” of military power as the nation works toward “ushering in a new era of peace” in his inaugural address to the nation today.
“Our security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example, the tempering […]

Voice of America
Barack Obama is now the President of the United States. Americans from around the country packed Washington on a cold January day to witness the historic swearing-in ceremony.
It was a ceremony steeped in tradition. But the mood was electric and change was in the air.
“…I Barack Hussein Obama do solemnly swear.”
Standing before the […]