President Barack Obama on Thursday endorsed Hillary Clinton, just days after she became the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee in a historic victory. The announcement came in a Facebook video and email. “I want to congratulate Hillary Clinton on making history as the presumptive Democratic nominee for president of the United States,” he says in the YouTube video […]
Clinton’s one-time Presidential competitor, who had picked her to be his first Secretary of State, has now shown his support in a new YouTube, all but ending Bernie Sanders’ campaign. WASHINGTON, D.C.– President Barack Obama endorsed Democratic presumptive presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in a web video Thursday. “I don’t think there’s ever been someone so […]
The Education Department and DOJ will issue guidance to school districts. President Barack Obama plans to issue a directive to public schools telling them to allow transgender students to use bathrooms that match their identity, CNN reports. School districts will receive a letter on Friday from the Departments of Education and Justice that provides guidance […]
POTUS also made sure to get some face time with Amariyanna Copeny, an 8-year-old from Flint that sent him a letter asking him to visit her town. “I’ve got your back,” President Barack Obama said to Flint residents on Wednesday during his visit to the Michigan city. He added, “I will not rest and I’m […]
He urged residents Wednesday to use the free water filters and run water for 5 minutes a day to flush contaminants. In an effort to assuage fears and instill hope, President Barack Obama on Wednesday visited the beleaguered city of Flint, Michigan amid a towering crisis involving lead in the city’s water supply. He also toured a […]
The Stonewall Inn in New York City is already a historic landmark. The scene of protests and riots against police raids of gay meeting spaces in 1969, the bar has a long history of being an important part of the human-rights movement for those who identify as LGBT. And now the bar is about to […]
The Obamas were celebrated as Barack’s term comes to a close. The White House Correspondents Dinner was held this weekend. It was filled with celebrity appearances, lots of jokes, and the President’s closing remarks. Comedy Central’s “Nightly” host Larry Wilmore made a lot of controversial statements, including dropping the “N word” towards the president. Do […]
Was Larry Wilmore out of line for using the racial epithet when referencing the nation’s first Black president? Despite several funny punch lines, everyone wasn’t laughing after Comedy Central’s Larry Wilmoregot a little too comfortable with President Barack Obama during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. As Wilmore closed his monologue, the comedian turned to Obama and […]
Larry Wilmore kept his speech all the way real, saluting POTUS with, “Yo, Barry, you did it, my n*gga!” Larry Wilmore had the honor of hosting President Obama‘s final White House Correspondents’ Dinner, and he held no punches. Wilmore’s raw brand of comedy created a lot of uncomfortable and awkward moments among guests, with references to […]