Chelsea Manning has shared a photo of herself on social media the day after she was released from military prison. Captioning the photo, “Okay, so here I am everyone!! 😜 . . #HelloWorld” this is the first picture the public has seen of the whistle-blower in years. Manning was sentenced Aug. 21, 2013 to 35…
Chelsea Manning, the former Army intelligence analyst behind one of the largest leaks of classified information in history, was released from the U.S. Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas Wednesday morning. “She has experienced trauma over the past seven years of her confinement and the trauma from those experiences won’t just evaporate the day…
NEW YORK —Whistleblower Chelsea Manning will be released from U.S. military prison next week after serving a seven-year sentence for disclosing classified information that raised public awareness regarding the impact of war on innocent civilians. Manning, a transgender woman, was serving an unprecedented 35-year sentence for whistleblowing and was forced to serve her sentence in…
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration announced today the commutation of Chelsea Manning’s sentence for disclosing classified information that raised public awareness regarding the impact of war on innocent civilians. Manning will reportedly be freed in May 2017. Manning, a transgender woman, is in the seventh year of a 35-year sentence and has been forced to serve her sentence in…
President Obama has urged Democrats to protect the Affordable Care Act from Republican efforts to repeal it. The Huffington Post reported that Obama, on his last visit to Capitol Hill, sought to rally his party to do whatever it can to thwart them, despite the terrible odds. “Despite the negativity, you have a big chunk…
Today, LGBTQ advocacy groups applauded President Obama’s appointment of Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights Catherine E. Lhamon and attorney Debo P. Adegbile to six-year terms on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. The bipartisan, independent Commission on Civil Rights is charged with advising the development of civil rights policy and enhancing enforcement of…
Today, the President issued a video message thanking Federal employees for their service, and recognizing the enormous difference they make in the lives of Americans. To celebrate the accomplishments of the Federal workforce, today the Administration is releasing a list of examples demonstrating the impact Federal employees have had in making Government work better for…
Today the White House issued the following Presidential Memorandum on promoting diversity and inclusion in the national security workforce: Since the beginning of his Administration, President Obama has deepened the commitment of the United States Government to draw upon the talents and skills of all parts of our society. Diversity has always been one of…
“During Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week, we pause to remember all those we have lost to opioid use disorder, we stand with the courageous individuals in recovery, and we recognize the importance of raising awareness of this epidemic.” –Proclamation by President Obama, September 16, 2016 As part of Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In this week’s address, President Obama marked the 15th anniversary of the September 11th attacks and paid tribute to the victims, survivors, first responders, and those who have served our country. The President said that although a lot has changed over the past 15 years, the core values that define us as…
