Roy Moore is the former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court who is also known as the “America’s Ten Commandments Judge”. Moore said on his facebook page that he is, “considering the possibility of forming an exploratory committee for considering a presidential run for 2012.” Moore was removed as Chief Justice of the Alabama […]
Rome, Italy – Congressman Leonard Boswell returned to Italy from a bipartisan Congressional Delegation trip to Afghanistan earlier this week, where he visited Iowa Guard troops on the ground and attended a series of key meetings with military leaders, including President Hamid Karzai, on the political and security situation in the country. “This trip is […]
On ObamaCare’s first anniversary, King renews call for repeal Washington D.C.- Congressman Steve King (R-IA) released the following statement in conjunction with ObamaCare’s first anniversary. On March 23, 2010, President Obama defied the wishes of the American people by signing the unconstitutional law. Since that time, opposition to ObamaCare has continued to grow, and a […]
The USGS has updated the magnitude of the March 11, 2011, Tohoku earthquake in northern Honshu, Japan, to 9.0 from the previous estimate of 8.9. Independently, Japanese seismologists have also updated their estimate of the earthquake’s magnitude to 9.0. This magnitude places the earthquake as the fourth largest in the world since 1900 and the […]
I join President Obama in offering our sincere condolences for the loss of life and damage caused by the earthquake and tsunamis in Japan. We are closely monitoring the tsunamis that may impact other parts the world, including Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States. The U.S. Government has offered immediate disaster […]
From FEMA’s blog: FEMA is closely monitoring the affects of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck Japan early this morning, and through our regional offices in the West Coast and in the pacific area, we are in close contact and coordination with state and local officials and stand ready to support them in any […]
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Discovery and its six-astronaut crew ended a 13-day journey of more than five million miles and concluded the spacecraft’s illustrious 27-year career with an 11:57 a.m. EST landing Wednesday at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. STS-133 was the last mission for the longest-serving veteran of NASA’s space shuttle fleet. […]
With no official announcements at this point from either past visitor Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) or Congressman Ron Paul (R) on their presidential aspirations for 2012 yet announced, it is starting to feel more and more like campaign season. Currently possible candidates are gauging support for a possible campaign, a testing of the waters of […]
Last week, we asked you if you believed that the United States should get involved in the Northern Africa protests. 41 Residents responded with 36 residents (88%) saying No, 4 residents (10%) saying Yes, and 1 resident (2%) saying they were unsure. The question of the week poll is unscientific and does not reflect the […]
The President and First Lady announced today that this year’s White House Easter Egg Roll will be held on Monday, April 25, 2011 with the theme of “Get Up and Go!” promoting health and wellness. The event will feature live music, sports courts, cooking stations, storytelling and, of course, Easter egg rolling. All of the […]
