PARIS (AP) — A vow to keep his private life out of the public eye helped sweep Francois Hollande to power last year as France's president, attracting voters tired of his flashy predecessor's amorous exploits. Now, the words of the one-time dull Socialist are back to bite him in a new play. European Economy News [...]
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President’s personal life hits French stage
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Who Should We Honor On Presidents’ Day?
By admin on Friday, February 22nd, 2013 | Comments Off
Tell Me More host Michel Martin and editor Ammad Omar crack open the listener inbox. This week, they clear up a Presidents’ Day misunderstanding, and see if the idea of Legos for girls really has legs. Politics
Read More...President’s New Voting Commission Greeted With Skepticism
By admin on Friday, February 15th, 2013 | Comments Off
So far, there are few details about the new commission aimed at fixing problems at the polls. But the reaction from voting-rights advocates has been lukewarm at best, while Republicans have been dismissive. Politics
Read More...Ravens’ Ed Reed agrees with president’s concerns
By admin on Tuesday, January 29th, 2013 | Comments Off
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Unlike several players at the Super Bowl, Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed agrees with President Obama that football needs to be made safer. Reed wants to be part of the solution, too. Sports News Headlines – Yahoo! News
Read More...Video: Right-wingers vow to stop the president’s ‘power grabs’
By admin on Thursday, January 17th, 2013 | Comments Off
Extreme rhetoric against President Obama has heated up since his announcement on gun reform proposals. One lawmaker says he will propose legislation to undo all of the President’s executive orders. MSNBC’s Karen Finney and The Washington Post’s Eugene Robinson join Ed Schultz to talk about the danger of such unhinged talk. (The Ed Show) NBCNews.com: Politics
Read More...The President’s Plans To Reduce Gun Violence
By admin on Thursday, January 17th, 2013 | Comments Off
A month after the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn., President Barack Obama announced his proposals for gun control policies during a White House ceremony. He issued 23 executive orders on gun control and urged Congress to pass laws that would tighten requirements on gun sales and assault weapons. Politics
Read More...Falklands row reopened by president’s letter
By admin on Thursday, January 3rd, 2013 | Comments Off
The president of Argentina has written an open letter to David Cameron calling once again for him to relinquish British control of the Falkland Islands. Yahoo! News UK & Ireland – Latest World News & UK News Headlines
Read More...Disney The American Presidents: Lyndon B. Johnson
By admin on Friday, December 28th, 2012 | 13 Comments
American history is so much more than dates and documents — it’s the dynamic story of the real men and women, immigrants and Native Americans, who together built our country. Disney’s The American Presidents is a fresh and relevant narrative (developed with a former producer of The Daily Show and The Colbert Report) about the [...]
Read More...Your Guide To Movie Presidents In Dailies!
By admin on Friday, December 14th, 2012 | Comments Off
This helpful infographic will guide you through the history of US presidents on film. William Henry Harrison always gets the shaft. Also, there really is no time to explain in today’s Dailies! » There’s no time to explain! [Vulture] » Watch “Navajo Joe,” the movie Quentin Tarantino wants you to see before “Django Unchained” [The [...]
Read More...Video: Woodward: Presidents own recessions
By admin on Sunday, December 9th, 2012 | Comments Off
A political roundtable discusses who will be blamed if Capitol Hill goes over the fiscal cliff with Washington Post Associate Editor Bob Woodward adding that the public will only blame House Republicans for a short amount of time. (Meet the Press) NBCNews.com: Decision 2012
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