(CNN) — President Barack Obama on Friday chided recent state efforts to enact tougher abortion laws and became the first sitting president to address Planned Parenthood when he spoke at a gala for the group. “When you read about some of these laws, you want to check the calendar. You want to make sure you’re…
By Angela M. Kelley Editor’s note: Angela M. Kelley is vice president for immigration policy and advocacy at the Center for American Progress, a progressive research and policy institute. (CNN) — Working diligently for over four months, a bipartisan group of senators — the so-called Gang of Eight — has accomplished a remarkable feat: They…
WASHINGTON (CNN) — As President Barack Obama begins what could be a pivotal week, with gun control, immigration reform and border security, and the budget all in the spotlight, a new national survey indicates the president’s approval rating has inched above the 50% mark. But according to a CNN/ORC International poll released Monday, the president’s…
(CNN) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie had some startling words for Mike Rice, the now-fired coach of Rutgers University, in a press conference Monday. The Republican governor, known for his blistering remarks at times, argued the coach’s behavior was “completely reprehensible” and animalistic. “Listen, you have lots of successful coaches in this country at…
BY NICOLE MURRAY RAMIREZ The Voice and Viewpoint homophobic attack on 4th District City Council candidate Dwayne Crenshaw is an attack on all of us … period. I call upon all elected officials, civic leaders and communities to take a stand. Speak up as the silence of so many is even more harmful. There are…
WARSAW, Poland (CNN) — Lech Walesa, the man who led Poland to freedom in its Cold War struggle with the Soviet Bloc, is refusing to apologize for suggesting gay Polish politicians should “sit behind a wall” in the country’s parliament. The former Polish president and Nobel Peace Prize winner provoked uproar in Poland when he…
SAN DIEGO – At its annual board meeting, A. Latham Staples, the founder of the Empowering Spirits Foundation (ESF), a national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, announced his resignation as president and CEO of the organization he started in 2008. Staples who will remain with ESF as Chairman of the Board…
WASHINGTON (CNN) — Politics trumped progress on Friday as President Barack Obama and Republican leaders traded blame for $85 billion in forced spending cuts after they failed to come up with a compromise to avert the harshest impacts. The president signed an order required by law that set in motion the automatic, government-wide cuts. Obama…
WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Barack Obama said Friday that he would strike down a ban on same-sex marriage if he were on the Supreme Court, and that he believed his administration was obligated to weigh in on a California case before the justices. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Obama opened up about his…
SAN DIEGO – The Jewish Federation of San Diego County has appointed Michael M. Sonduck as president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. The selection process was conducted with consultation from the Jewish Federation of North America’s Mandel Center for Leadership Excellence. Sonduck, who lives in La Jolla with his partner David Zeligson, has been…
