Sebelius tells students they ‘need to be heard’ for anti-bullying cause
Patrick Svitek on March 14th, 2012 in Education, Health
“Speak Up,” a bullying documentary championed by President Barack Obama, is set to air Sunday on Cartoon Network.
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‘Sword of Damocles’ tests Panetta’s patience as huge defense cuts loom
Patrick Svitek on March 12th, 2012 in National Security, Politics
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has not been shy about stating him mind on the possibility of slashing the Pentagon budget by $1 trillion over the next decade.
Panetta repeats opposition to further defense budget cuts
Patrick Svitek on February 29th, 2012 in National Security, Politics
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told lawmakers any additional cuts to what the president has already requested for the Pentagon’s fiscal 2013 budget would compromise national security.
Panetta has no plans for $500 billion in additional defense budget cuts
Patrick Svitek on February 28th, 2012 in National Security, Politics
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta called $500 billion in additional defense budget cuts “nutty” and “goofy” before a Senate committee Tuesday.
Poll: Obama approval increasing as GOP primary turns sour
Patrick Svitek on February 27th, 2012 in Politics
In a new poll, President Obama beats Mitt Romney by 10 percent and Rick Santorum by 11 percent in a general election match-up.
House Democrats use special hearing to extend contraceptive coverage issue
Patrick Svitek on February 24th, 2012 in Politics
Georgetown University law student Sandra Fluke tells House Democrats she is qualified to testify on contraceptive coverage panel because she’s an American woman on birth control.
Santorum bests Romney by nine points in national poll
Patrick Svitek on February 22nd, 2012 in Politics
The GOP frontrunners still trail President Barack Obama in a general election match-up, according to the poll.
Environmentalists deliver anti-Keystone signatures to Senate
Patrick Svitek on February 14th, 2012 in Environment
Environmentalists dropped boxes symbolizing 781,000 petition signatures at the offices of Senate leaders Tuesday to show their opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline.
GOP pollster: Conservatives will have to ‘learn to love’ party nominee
Patrick Svitek on February 14th, 2012 in Politics
At a panel discussion Tuesday, National Journal political analyst Charlie Cook said GOP primary is a book to which he already knows the ending.
Romney lands key conservative stamp of approval
Patrick Svitek on February 12th, 2012 in Politics
The country’s largest gathering of conservative activists on Saturday crowned Mitt Romney their top pick for the Republican Party nominee.