What the Veep? If bullets were chocolate


In this photo, Downtown Montessori Academy teacher Jenny Aicher holds a note, May 13, 2013, in Milwaukee, written by Vice President Joe Biden to Myles, a 7-year-old second-grader at the school. (AP Photo/Jenny Aicher)
 
A 7-year-old boy from Milwaukee is making a stand against gun violence, and has taken his plan straight to the top. See what the White House has to say in response.
 
 
 

Social Status: Printable pistols
A University of Texas law student has made history and headlines recently by successfully firing the...
 

Ladies First: FLOTUS and Jason Collins team up
A week ago, first lady Michelle Obama tweeted to NBA star Jason Collins that "We've got your back." She's...
 

DC Download: Weekly rewind
Although Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court were on break, this week was packed with plenty of political...
 

Gen Y: Why we’re so cynical
Gen Y has been called lazy, haplessly doomed and politically apathetic. Why do they feel this way? Short...
 

At White House dinner, Obama's got jokes Video
President Barack Obama took time to laugh at himself during the 2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner,...
 

While talking guns, Biden gets news of explosions Video
Although he hadn't planned on it, Vice President Joe Biden became the first person from the White House...
 

DC Download: Outcry over Obama's budget Video
President Obama's 2014 budget is getting a lot of criticism from all angles, and not all of it is constructive.
 

Gen Y: What plagues us Video
The U.S. government makes it easy to take what you need to pay the astronomical tuition bill each semester,...
 

DC Download: WH responds to North Korea Video
With Congress on break, the White House has been fighting a different battle this week as threats of...
 
 
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Alabama Politics


Ala. bond issues pending on Legislature's…
The Alabama Legislature could use its last meeting day to authorize the borrowing of $280 million through state bond issues.…
 

Bentley seeks votes on delaying tax credits
Gov. Robert Bentley is spending the weekend trying to round up legislative support for his proposal to delay Alabama's new…
 

Alabama's unemployment rate drops
Governor Robert Bentley announced on Friday, May 17, that Alabama’s preliminary April unemployment rate is 6.9 percent,…
 

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Blog: Campaign Curiosities


Fun with voting, part 2
Back on Election Day, I told you about the problem I had when I went to vote.. I’m just glad I didn’t need my…
 

“You say I already voted?”
I got a shock when I handed over my driver’s license to election officials this morning, only to find out I had already…
 

Former Ala. gubernatorial candidate donated…
A former Alabama gubernatorial candidate and staunch opponent of gay marriage has reportedly been donating sperm to women…
 

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U.S. Congressional News


Obama calls on Congress to fund embassy…
President Barack Obama is trying to turn the tables on Republicans who have criticized his administration's response to…
 

Ousted IRS chief regrets treatment of tea…
The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized to Congress on Friday for his agency's tougher treatment of tea…
 

Holder defends subpoenas for AP telephone…
The leaders of a House panel told Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday that they had serious concerns about the Justice…
 

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Alabama (change)

 
Known as the “Heart of Dixie,” Alabama has a population of over 4.6 million residents. Montgomery is the capital city. Other major cities include Birmingham, Mobile, and Huntsville.
 
Offices & Officials

Governor: Robert Bentley
Lieutenant Governor: Kay Ivey
Attorney General: Luther Strange
State Treasurer: Young Boozer
Secretary of State: Beth Chapman

Contacting the White House and Congress

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