President Barack Obama arrives in Cuba  President Obama arrived Sunday in Cuba, marking the start of an historic trip in which he’ll try to further improve U.S. relations with the isolated island country and encourage its communist leaders to make life better for their citizens. The three-day trip follows Obama’s announcement roughly ...

The Stars Are Shining At The White House  By:  Hope Wilk os, Writer There is plenty to toast to at the White House these days. While keeping our country safe is a top priority, it is always a pleasant diversion to spend time in the artistic world. The month of February ended on ...

From Brownsville, Brooklyn to the Oval Office Take a look behind the scenes as President Obama meets Vidal, a 13-year-old from Brownsville, Brooklyn, whose photo on the "Humans of New York" blog inspired a national campaign to support the students at his middle school, Mott Hall Bridges Academy. http://youtu.be/8PapL7XlTKY A couple of weeks ...

BP ADAMS AWARDS MIDWOOD AMBULANCE SERVICE AS FIRST OF BROOKLYN’S COMMUNITY BUSINESSES Contributor: Monique Nolan BROOKLYN, NY, February 7, 2015: Today, Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams launched Brooklyn’s Community Businesses, a series where he will honor local businesses with a commitment to their communities, and named Midwood Ambulance Service ...

Brooklyn Congresswoman Clarke welcomes Jamaica’s PM to Congress Contributor: Mon1que Nolan Prime Minister of Jamaica Portia Simpson Miller attends a multilateral meeting at the Caribbean Energy Security Summit at the State Department in Washington, Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. Clarke welcomes Jamaica’s PM to Congress By Nelson A. King Brooklyn Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke says she has ...

HARBOR FREIGHT PROGRAM AT BOROUGH HALL HEARING BP ADAMS TESTIFIES ON CROSS HARBOR FREIGHT PROGRAM AT BOROUGH HALL HEARING BROOKLYN, NY, February 3, 2015: Today, Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams submitted testimony to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey at a public hearing they held at Brooklyn Borough ...

BREAKING: President Obama Will Veto Congress' Keystone XL Pipeline Bill By Tim McDonnell Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP President Barack Obama is planning to veto a bill that would force approval of the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline, according to the Associated Press: White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said that the president's position hasn't ...

Job Growth On The Upswing By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer At a time when it seems as if there is no good news and bad news is in abundance, the most recent release yesterday of the statement on the November 2014 Employment situation brought a huge sigh of relief and hopes that the ...

Perry honors 11 community leaders By Monique Nolan Photo by George Whylie The Rt. Rev. Bishop Sylveta Hamilton-Gonzales receives award from Assemb. Nick Perry (right), flanked by her husband. Photo by George Whylie Joyce Marie Gilman receives award from Assemb. Nick Perry Brooklyn Assemblyman Nick Perry on Friday night bestowed special honor on 11 outstanding community ...

New Law Lowering New York City's Default Speed Limit to 25 MPH   Bill de Blasio signs law to lower speed limit to 25 mph during emotional ceremony Transcript: Mayor de Blasio Signs New Law Lowering New York City's Default Speed Limit to 25 MPH October 27, 2014 Mayor Bill de Blasio: Good morning, everyone. ...

America still on top, Obama says AFP 1 hr ago US President Barack Obama attends the Global Health Security Agenda Summit at the White House in Washington on September 26, 2014 ? © Provided by AFP US President Barack Obama attends the Global Health Security Agenda Summit at the ...

Encouragement In Employment  By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer With the world engaged in fighting, turmoil among countries, optimism starts to build here at home in the United States. On Friday, August 1, 2014, the White House issued their July Employment results and job growth continues to exceed expectations. July brought us over 200,000 ...

Qtr 1 2014 GDP Estimate Revised By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer Lately, the American public has mixed emotions on the economy and where it is headed.  While we have been seeing a somewhat positive upswing as the year continues to progress, today a statement was released on the third estimate of GDP (Gross ...

The May 2014 Employment Situation By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger The news on the nation's employment situation for May was expected to remain somewhat unchanged from the previous month's findings. Although this was mostly the case, it is important to note that job growth exceeded 200,000 for the 4th straight month with the ...

Documentaries Dealing In Reality By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger If you enjoyed the most recent Tribeca Film Festival 2014, you are sure to be impressed by AFI DOCS Documentary Festival, set to take place beginning on June 18th and running through June 22, 2014. What gives this film festival its stature and its stand-out quality, ...

Second Estimate of GDP for Qtr 1 2014 By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger As we come to the close of yet another month, it brings us ever so much closer to the middle of 2014. It is once again time to reanalyze the Gross Domestic Product or GDP for the first quarter of ...

April 2014 Employment Situation By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger As was expected, the employment growth for April continued on the path that we have been seeing for the last few months with much promise of upswing on the job front. This is the 50th consecutive month that jobs were added and the unemployment ...

Easter Bunny Soon To Arrive At The White House By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger The Easter Bunny is on his way bringing tidings of a "Happy Easter" to all.  He is headed right up to Washington, D.C. It is an association, by memory, that we tie together Easter and the event that has become ...

Employment Situation for March 2014 By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger March is now behind us and with April comes the promise of milder weather and a positive outlook on the job situation around the nation.  Just as the employment statement was released, the Senate had decided the day before to move forward with ...

THE FEBRUARY EMPLOYMENT SITUATION 2014 By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger Awaiting the release of the statement on the employment situation for February, many speculated that there would be no change due to the problematic weather conditions. When the numbers were released, there was no big surprise.  The month of February was the 48th ...

DECEMBER 2013 EMPLOYMENT UPDATE By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger The year 2013 proved to be gaining progressive strength as we continue to pursue economic recovery but 2013 didn't exactly end with a bang.  December's job growth was a bit lackluster from what was expected but the focus needs to remain on fixing the ...

    Mayor de Blasio Announces Press Office Appointments http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zIqcfnexpM&feature=share January 7, 2014Diverse office brings wide range of local, state and national experience to City Hall   NEW YORK, NY -- Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced the members of the City Hall press office, appointing a diverse team that brings experience from advocacy, media ...

Congress is majority millionaire Congress is majority millionaire: 268 of 534 current members of Congress had an average net worth of $1 million or more in 2012. Reuters: Jason Reed 268 of 534 current members of Congress had an average net worth of $1 million or more in 2012. ...

A NEW YEAR, A NEW MAYOR By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger The new mayor of New York City was sworn into office on January 1, 2014.  Bill de Blasio has that determined and attitude and a strong passion for his city and that is exactly what is needed in a leadership position such ...

MANDELA MAKES HIS IMPRINT ON THE WORLD By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger People around the world have not been mourning the death of a leader today but instead they are celebrating the life of Nelson Mandela.

EMPLOYMENT SITUATION FOR NOVEMBER 2013 By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger As the holidays approach and retailers look to maximize their revenue for the year, the November Employment results were met with acceptance and promise that we will end 2013 on a high note. The Manufacturing sector seems to be getting stronger along with auto ...

OCTOBER 2013 EMPLOYMENT SITUATION By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger This past week brought with it the once again anticipated results of the employment situation for October 2013.  Although we had to contend with the government shutdown during the month of October, prior to the month we saw promising growth in August and September ...

NYC & NJ CLAIM VICTORY IN POLITICAL ARENA By:  Hope Wilkos, Monique Nolan Writer/Blogger It was election time in particular states across the nation this week.  From the reaction of those in the Northeast, it appears that a couple of the races finished with overwhelming results and a promise of good days ...

EMPLOYMENT SITUATION FOR SEPTEMBER 2013 By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger After the long delayed employment situation release for September which was due to a partial government shutdown, the government is trying to return to normalcy. The statement was released on Tuesday, October 22, 2013.  While September results continued to be positive, the Bureau ...

Ezra Mechaber May 27, 2013 05:56 PM EDT Share This Post   Today President Obama traveled to Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate Memorial Day, laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and delivering remarks. The President thanked members of the armed forces and veterans for their service to the United States, ...

ECONOMIC SITUATION FOR QTR 1 2013 AND EMPLOYMENT SITUATION FOR APRIL By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger   On Friday, May 3, 2013, the country was nervously awaiting the release of the statement on the employment situation in April. The statistics show that we are in a positive transition with the unemployment rate edging down from ...

THE PRESIDENTS CLUB By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/Blogger Five Presidents, made up of both Democrats and Republicans, came together on a bright and sunny Dallas day this past Thursday, April 26, 2013. This exclusive Presidents Club had one main purpose in mind and that was the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Library ...

GUN CONTROL FACES A STIFF BATTLE By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer: George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan Gun control is on the minds of Americans and it seems to be the burning issue on Capitol Hill as Democrats and Republicans in the Senate will convene this week to discuss, debate and vote on a gun ...

MARCH 2013 EMPLOYMENT RESULTS ARE IN By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan It appears that as a nation, we are working towards a recovery and while it may be slow, positive results appear to end the month of March.  The household survey shows that the unemployment rate fell from 7.7% ...

THE 2013 WHITE HOUSE EASTER EGG ROLL By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan While children may love the brightly colored Easter eggs and the floppy ears of the symbolic bunny rabbit, they are also sad to see this holiday come to an end. However, Easter is not over just yet. ...

THE FEBRUARY EMPLOYMENT SITUATION By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan Although the recent sequester brings with it much uncertainty, the employment front showed some positive results as the White House released their employment statement for the month of February. Private sector businesses added 246,000 jobs in February.  Non-farm payroll employment rose ...

THE COLORFUL LIFE OF HUGO CHAVEZ By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan He lived life as colorful as it gets.  He loved his country and ruled for 14 tumultuous years.  Today, 33 heads of government, including Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, attended the funeral of Hugo Chavez, a passionate leader who ...

'LET'S MOVE!' MARKS ITS THIRD ANNIVERSARY By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer: George WhylieVideographer: Maxine Nolan  While President Obama is absorbed with the sequester and the effects that it will have on our nation, First Lady Michelle Obama is embarking on her own campaign. Michelle Obama is a huge advocate of nutritious eating and ...

A BUSY WEEK FOR THE PRESIDENT By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan This was an eventful week for the President with a busy agenda and much going on around the world and in our own country. The week began with the shocking statement of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI's resignation.  President ...

CHANGES AND UPDATES IN THE WHITE HOUSE By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan The Obama Administration begins its 2nd term in office but we will be introduced to some new faces this time around. Hillary Rodham Clinton is stepping down as Secretary of State.  She can look back on quite a ...

A WEEK OF PRESIDENTIAL EVENTS By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan This week was abuzz with presidential activity in Washington as all the exciting inaugural events took place to kick off the next four years of the White House administration. Saturday, January 19, 2013, was meant to honor America's children and ...

Here's the full schedule, all times Eastern: 11:30 a.m. - Inaugural Swearing-In Ceremony 4:00 p.m. - Inaugural Parade / Presidential Escort 7:25 p.m. - Commander in Chief's Ball President Obama & Vice President Biden About Barack Obama President Barack Obama Barack Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on August 4th, 1961, to a father from Kenya and a ...

SAVED FROM THE FISCAL CLIFF FALL By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan It was a close call.  As citizens across the United States got ready to celebrate the New Year, the thought of negative tax implications and economic woes weighed heavily on our minds and we seemed to be literally ...

THE DECEMBER 2012 EMPLOYMENT SITUATION By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan It is no surprise that the employment situation in December stayed the same as November.  Figures were released this morning showing the unemployment rate remaining at 7.8%.  Originally, November figures put the month at a rate of 7.7% but ...

TIME GIVES US 2012 'PERSON OF THE YEAR' By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan As the year 2012 comes to a close, it is time to remember those individuals that contributed so much to a significant year amidst turmoil and tribulations. We all anxiously awaited the announcement of TIME Magazine's ...

KENNEDY CENTER HONORS AND A TREE-LIGHTING CEREMONY By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George Whylie Videographer:  Maxine Nolan Sunday, December 2, 2012, was an evening of flavorful fashion and political prestige as celebrities, talented artists and actors joined President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as they gathered for the 35th Annual Kennedy Center Honors. With ...

THE NOVEMBER EMPLOYMENT SITUATION By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan As President Obama gets ready to start another term in office, we are looking at a better picture of the employment situation last month creating a hopeful sign for a brighter future.  It certainly is a long term plan but ...

A 2012 WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan Each year the First Family celebrates Christmas with a specific theme.  They open their doors to share the festivities with one and all.  The theme is a custom started by Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy for her daughter, Caroline, as she ...

THE FATAL FLAW OF GENERAL PETRAEUS By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan The scandal has skyrocketed!  Who would have thought that an admission of guilt would have gotten this out of hand? Former CIA Director, David Petraeus, came forth last week to reveal that he had an affair with the author ...

PRESIDENT OBAMA WINS A SECOND TERM By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer: Maxine Nolan Speculation continued to persist up until the final few hours before the votes revealed the re-election of our current United States President. After months of campaigning and days that never seemed to end for the candidates within the last ...

THE OCTOBER EMPLOYMENT SITUATION By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan The release of the October Employment statement was a crucial one for President Obama and his administration.  With election day looming this coming Tuesday, the domestic situation at home is a deciding factor for many voters. While we were all hoping ...

WHITE HOUSE RELEASE OF ESTIMATED GDP 3rd QTR 2012 By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan Released as an advanced estimate on Friday, October 26, 2012 by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the real GDP (total amount of goods and services produced in the country) has grown at a 20% annual ...

DEBATES DONE - OFF TO THE POLLS By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan The debates are behind us now and it isn't long before voters will be off to the polls. Leading up to the final debate at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida, South Florida was abuzz with political frenzy ...

SECOND PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE OF 2012 By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine NolanReporter: Sharon Smith  Tuesday, October 16, 2012, began just like any other weekday, but on this day, the people of the United States were anxiously awaiting a live town hall debate that would take place at Hofstra University in Hempstead, ...

THE 2012 VICE-PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan Two more debates to go and the American public will be equipped and ready to cast their votes for our next President. This past Thursday, October 11, 2012, there was a very enthusiastic debate by the two Vice-Presidential candidates.  The position ...

THE SEPTEMBER EMPLOYMENT SITUATION By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan After somewhat of a lackluster week for President Obama, the September Employment situation comes as good news and a positive boost to his campaign. In order to keep this momentum going, the Congress should pass an extension of middle class tax ...

THE FIRST 2012 PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan As we look forward to a new week and a Vice-Presidential debate to be held at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, we certainly have to look back on the talk of this departing week, the first Presidential debate held ...

Remarks of President Barack Obama Address to the United Nations General Assembly New York City, NY September 25, 2012 Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, fellow delegates, ladies and gentleman: I would like to begin today by telling you about an American named Chris Stevens. Chris was born in a town called Grass Valley, California, the son ...

DNC OVERSHADOWED BY ATTACK IN BENGHAZI By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan As the celebration of the Democratic National Convention  came to a close last week, tension continues to grow ever so tighter today as a U.S. Ambassador was killed in Libya yesterday. Libyan extremists raided the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi overtaking ...

EMPLOYMENT SITUATION IN AUGUST By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan As each month goes by, the national employment situation seems to be on the upswing. The statement on the employment situation in August was released today.  It shows that the private sector added 103,000 jobs last month and overall non-farm payroll ...

FROM RNC TO DNC By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan As Tampa begins getting back to it normal routine, Charlotte is preparing for the Democratic National Convention set to begin on Tuesday, September 4th through September 6th. The city is ready to take on the crowds of delegates, media and ...

COUNTDOWN TO THE NOVEMBER ELECTION By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan With less than 3 months to go before the big election, both the Republican and Democratic Conventions are getting ready to convene followed by a series of debates of which the final and deciding debate will take place at ...

ROMNEY CHOOSES A RUNNING MATE By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan The anticipation is over.  Republican Presidential Candidate, Mitt Romney, has chosen his running mate.  Republican Paul Ryan of Wisconsin is the chosen Vice Presidential candidate.  Some label him as 'The Rising Star'.  At the age of 42, Ryan has ...

AN OUTLINE TO ECONOMIC RECOVERY By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan As Republican Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney takes his campaign overseas to London to coincide with the start of the London Summer Olympics fitting a meeting with Prime Minister Cameron into the schedule, President Barack Obama is working to fulfill ...

THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION IN JUNE By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer: George WhylieVideographer: Maxine Nolan The latest results of the employment situation in June were released today.  There seems to be a dim light at the end of the tunnel.  President Obama has proposed to create jobs by ending tax breaks for companies to ...

ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL - OBAMA AND ROMNEY By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan Our Presidential candidates have been busy.  President Obama has made some headway this past week with a couple of major platforms. Both parties in the Senate have completed a deal that keeps student loan rates at their ...

WHERE HAVE WE BEEN, WHERE ARE WE HEADED? By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan This has proved to be a very busy week around the world. The week opened with a glimmer of hope as the New Democracy Party declared victory in the Greek election.  That only marks the beginning and ...

A NEW YORK DAY WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan President Obama took on New York City with a fervor on June 14th.  He got down to business and the day progressed into glory, glitz and glamour. The morning started in Cleveland with a campaign speech on the ...

THE EUROZONE ERUPTS By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan This is a key time for Europe and stocks are riding on the outcome of the various events that will take place within the next few days.  Thursday, June 14th, was a good day for the volatile stock market with the ...

ELECTION UPDATE - JUNE 10, 2012 By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan Was the win of Governor Scott Walker in Wisconsin last week a sign for the Republicans?  Optimism is beginning to run high in the Republican camp although in mid-May a USA Today/Gallop poll found that 81% of Democrats ...

EMPLOYMENT UPDATE FOR MAY By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan The report for May employment was not as optimistic as in months past. Although private sector jobs have been added for the past 27 months equating to a total of 4.3 million payroll jobs, only 69,000 jobs were added for May ...

WILL ROMNEY TAKE THE CANDIDACY? By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan Today could start a new and promising chapter in the life of Mitt Romney as Texas held their Republican Primary election.  Going into the day, Romney held 1,086 of the 1,144 delegates necessary to win the party's nomination.  Today ...

'LET'S MOVE!' IN TUNE WITH OLYMPICS By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan Earlier this month, First Lady Michelle Obama joined U.S. Olympians, Paralympians and London hopefuls to announce a nationwide commitment to get more than 1.7 million American children active as part of the 'Let's Move!' initiative which works to ...

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE PRESIDENT By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan Monday, May 14th, 2012, was a big day for President Obama.  His travels took him to New York City for a host of diversified reasons. In the early morning hours, he energetically departed from the South Lawn ...

THE BURNING ISSUE OF COLLEGE TUITION By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan The platforms that the President stands for as compared to the GOP candidate, Mitt Romney, varies anywhere from a small to an extreme degree. However, there is one issue which both men agree upon and that platform is keeping ...

ELECTIONS OF THE EUROZONE By: Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan This weekend was a big election time in both France and Greece. The French election has just taken place and by a small margin, the new leader is Socialist Francois Hollande who comes into power on May 15th.  First on the ...

CONVENTIONS ON THE HORIZON By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan Now that it appears that the Presidential Race has narrowed down to two competitors vying to win the American vote, the stage is set for the Republican National Convention to be held in Tampa, Florida from August 27-30th and the ...

EMPLOYMENT RESULTS FOR APRIL By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan Each month the outlook gets a bit more optimistic but we still have a ways to travel on that long road ahead.  President Obama believes that prosperity in America comes from a strong and growing middle class.  We need to ...

ROMNEY VICTORY IN THE NORTHEAST By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan Today was a big day in many states across the nation as the GOP Primaries are taking us towards the Republican Convention to be held in Tampa, Florida in August. Mitt Romney was triumphant in Connecticut, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania ...

FALL FROM GRACE By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan John Edwards, once a successful attorney and the hopeful Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee in 2004, has fallen from grace. Monday, April 23, 2012, marked the beginning of his trial where if convicted for six felony and misdemeanor counts, he could face a total ...

THE SANTORUM CAMPAIGN DRAWS TO A CLOSE By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan Somewhat expected and yet disappointing to many supporters, Rick Santorum has dropped out of the GOP Presidential race. There were many factors swaying him to make the final decision that he positively stands by.  His young, 3-year-old daughter, ...

THE GOP RACE ENTERS APRIL By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan As primaries are held and then the votes are tallied, it is more and more apparent that Mitt Romney will be the Republican nominee to run against President Barack Obama in November. Although Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich acknowledge that ...

The Race Continues - Romney vs Santorum By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan Could Mitt Romney be pulling ahead of the rest of his contenders?  It depends who you decide to ask. With an overwhelming victory in Illinois, Romney gained the delegate advantage in the fight for the final nomination.  With ...

  A MEMORABLE DAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine NolanCorrespondent: David Cassanova Last Wednesday, March 14th, two nations came together in solidarity in what can only be labeled as a day of remembrance, a day of pride and gratification of a friendship that is everlasting and will ...

THE GOP RACE CONTINUES By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan We continue to watch the amazing race of the GOP candidates as they campaign from state to state making their mark on the voters. Mitt Romney claimed success this past weekend in Guam, Hawaii, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands and the ...

Super Tuesday Sets the Stage By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan The GOP Candidates were eagerly looking forward to Super Tuesday this week.  Would all their hard work at campaigning efforts pay off?  Who would take the lead? It came as no surprise that Mitt Romney won the most delegates, along ...

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Holder: Not 'assassination' to target Americans in terror hunt By Terry Frieden Attorney General Eric Holder on Monday defended the targeted killing of U.S. citizens abroad who are suspected of plotting to kill Americans, rejecting critics' arguments that those strikes amount to assassinations. While not referring directly to the government's drone ...

President Obama’s Bilateral Meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel March 05, 2012 President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel speak to the press before a meeting in the Oval Office.

President Obama's Weekly Address: Taking Control of Our Energy Future March 03,2012 President Obama talks about how the American auto industry is back and creating cars that are better than ever -- and says we need to fight for a clean energy future that is within our reach.

VICTORY GOES TO ROMNEY By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine Nolan It was a long and grueling battle to get to the finish line in Michigan last night but Mitt Romney clenched the win and proved victorious by slipping ahead with only a 4% lead over Rick Santorum.  It was an ...

Honoring Unsung Heores February 28, 2012 President Barack Obama celebrates Black History Month by paying tribute to six senior citizens who were pioneers in the struggle for racial equality, educators who changed their communities through the classroom, and people who believe that a lifetime serving others is a life well spent, ...

In a Nod to Gas Prices, Obama Talks About Energy The president offered what he called an “all-of-the-above” response, based on more domestic oil production, development of alternative energy sources and stricter fuel-efficiency standards. Drawing a sharp contrast with Republicans and anticipating potential attacks on the campaign trail, Mr. Obama ridiculed ...

– European Union foreign ministers said Monday they were increasingly appalled by the Syrian government's ruthless campaign of repression against civilians, and imposed new sanctions in hopes of pressuring the regime to change course. The officials from the 27 EU countries, meeting in Brussels, froze the assets of seven ...

President Obama talks about how important it is to embrace an all-of-the-above approach to addressing our nation’s energy challenges.

GOP UPDATE By:  Hope Wilkos, Writer/BloggerPhotographer:  George WhylieVideographer:  Maxine NolanPhotos Courtesy of Getty Images As the GOP Battle continues its path across the United States, the clear cut winner in Minnesota, Missouri and Colorado was Rick Santorum although the results were non-binding.  However, Mitt Romney declared victory on Saturday in Maine and ...