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President Obama got by with a little help from his friends at DOJ, IRS,MSM and now even the NSA? (IrishCentral)

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:04:21 PDT

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Benghazi/Watergate - What difference does it make? (IrishCentral)

Wed, 08 May 2013 06:34:25 PDT

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The sequester - once again President Obama fails to lead (IrishCentral)

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 05:31:52 PST

Senator Mark Rubio's drinking problem during President's State of Union address (IrishCentral)

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 10:16:30 PST

Senator Mark RubioIt was the gulp heard around the world Senator Marco Rubio's desperate thirst quenching impulse near the end of his response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union sent Twitter users into a frenzyRubio, who had looked ill at ease mopping his forehead in front of the bright lights, suddenly provided the viewing public with the probable reason: bone dry thirst Twitter itself said there were about 9,200 tweets per minute after Rubio's sudden dive to the right of camera to retrieve a tiny plastic water bottle READ MORE

Will President Barack Obama's State of the Union Speech be like a scene from the movie "Outlaw Josey Wales"? (IrishCentral)

Mon, 11 Feb 2013 02:01:32 PST

President Obama can reform immigration and stimulate the economy -- build a border fence (IrishCentral)

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:01:26 PST

President Obama says immigration reform bill may pass as early as June (IrishCentral)

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 04:51:00 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

President Obama believes a new immigration bill can be passed by June, but two leading political figures in immigration reform warned that Congress faces a "tough slog" to pass the new bill.

Joe Biden must worry about Hillary and Barack love fest on '60 Minutes' -- Loyalty not a dominant theme for President Obama it seems (IrishCentral)

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 04:01:06 PST

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton on "60 Minutes"Just days after rescuing Obama on issues such as the fiscal cliff and gun control, Joe Biden must be worrying what it takes to get some loyalty around the White HouseThere was Barack on Sunday night on ‘60 minutes’ schmoozing with Hillary Clinton like two best friends forever and not a mention of Joe, good, bad or indifferentBarack does not do loyalty as one leading journalist recently remarked to this column He must know that Irish Joe is gearing up for a run in 2016 and that Hillary is likely his biggest rival READ MORE

Irish welcome President Obama’s new immigration plan (IrishCentral)

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 01:51:46 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

President Obama is to outline his plan for immigration reform at an event in Las Vegas on Tuesday.

Barack Obama goes for broke - President’s legacy is still in the making at the start of his second term (IrishCentral)

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:51:39 PST

By: IRISH VOICE EDITORIAL

It appears that President Obama is really going to go for it this time. Four years ago he inherited a country in dire straits, two wars, heading for bankruptcy and people in the foulest mood imaginable.

President Obama invited to JFK celebrations in Wexford this summer (IrishCentral)

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 04:44:59 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

President Barack Obama has been invited to Ireland to commemorate John F Kennedy’s links with Wexford.

Bill O’Reilly slams President Obama’s inauguration speech - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 04:20:05 PST

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Conservative pundit Bill O’Reilly was underwhelmed by President Obama's inauguration speech this week and he wasn't afraid to say so on his Fox News platform.

Could Joe Biden be the next President? Prospects for 2016 never brighter -VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 04:50:15 PST

By: DARA KELLY

Joe Biden was sworn into office yesterday for his second term as Vice President with his prospects of a 2016 presidential candidate never brighter, according to senior political sources.

How the sons of Irish ancestors rose the ranks of the CIA - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:05:31 PST

By: DARA KELLY

President Obama nominated Irish American John Brennan to be the next CIA director on Monday. The son of immigrants from Co. Roscommon, Brennan is not the first person of Irish descent to rise to prominence in the CIA. Here is brief profile of two other Irish Americans who have played an influential role in national security.

Read More: Obama nominates Irish American John Brennan to be next CIA director - VIDEO

Barack Obama part two - President starts second term with gun control and immigration topping his agenda (IrishCentral)

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:28:12 PST

By: IRISH VOICE EDITORIAL

President Obama will commence his second term on Monday with none of the massive expectations that attended his first inaugural.

The NRA will not allow Joe Biden to blame law-abiding gun owners for actions of madmen (IrishCentral)

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:09:34 PST

By: CATHY HAYES

The National Rifle Association (NRA) said it was “disappointed” with their meeting with Joe Biden and the White House task force on gun control.

Joe Biden is saving President Obama’s political skin says Maureen Dowd -- Irish American VP the real star of the Obama administration she claims (IrishCentral)

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 04:30:43 PST

Joe Biden and Barack Obama speak to the press(Photo: Washington Blade)Joe Biden is the real star of the Obama administration says New York Times columnist Maureen DowdThe Irish American VP has the ability to schmooze and to get along with Republicans, which President Obama seems unable to do, she writes“Obama radiates contempt at Congress for not being a bunch of high-minded, effective people, and for expecting him to clean up its mess“Biden is a realist READ MORE

The five smartest and five worst political decisions of 2012 (IrishCentral)

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 02:59:11 PST

By: JAMES O'SHEA

It has been quite the year with a new term for President Barack Obama and the same old outcome in Senate and House.

Attack on Big Bird by Mitt Romney most interesting moment says viewers -- GOP candidate won but will PBS attack be most remembered from first debate? (IrishCentral)

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 06:47:53 PDT

Mitt Romney plans to cut PBS funding - say it ain't so Big Bird (Photo: Mashable)An informal survey of my friends after last night’s debate turned up the fact that the most remembered line of the debate by them was Mitt Romney’s decision to do away with Big Bird and PBS fundingSocial media outlets today seemed to confirm the trend, the wonderful anarchy of what people really noticed as against what every expert said they should have noticedThat was subsequently confirmed by Politcocom, the bible of political junkies, where the most read story was a snippet discussing Romney’s comments READ MORE

Five reasons not to rule out Romney just yet -- Can still pip Barack Obama if he does the following things (IrishCentral)

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 04:47:46 PDT

Barack Obama and Mitt RomneyMitt Romney has had the worst month any presidential candidate could have but is still within touching distance of Barack ObamaFrom the 47 per cent gaffe to the over reaction on Libya Romney did everything but set his own candidacy on fireYet with a little over five weeks to go most polls still show it as a three or four point raceSo the Mittster can still win – and here’s how READ MORE