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'White House Down' Featurette: Roland Emmerich Revists White House-Based Mayhem

Damon Houx — Fri, 24 May 2013 23:07:17 +0000

One of summer's biggest movie question marks is 'White House Down,' which pairs Channing Tatum's would-be secret service agent with Jamie Foxx's President of the United States in a buddy cop-esque action film. Now there's a new featurette that shows a little more footage from the film, and spotlights the director.

Top 5 Skills Recruiters Look For in a Candidate

Kathy Landin — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:24:24 +0000

If you’re looking for a job, you’ve probably got your résumé online and you may even be attending career fairs. Whether you have a little or a lot of experience in your industry, there are certain working skills that all recruiters—no matter what job they’re trying to fill—are looking for in a candidate. These are [...]

Second Grader's Precious 'Chocolate Bullets' Plan Earns Handwritten Note From Vice President Biden

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:50:00 +0000

A 7-year-old Wisconsin boy has come up with a rather delicious way to solve the gun control debate in this country. And it’s won the support of one very high-ranking politician. A second grader identified only as Myles at Wisconsin’s Downtown Montessori Academy wrote Vice President Biden a letter several months ago with his plan [...]

Governor Rick Perry Shows His Support for Texas Thunder Music Festival

Christina Vinson — Thu, 09 May 2013 13:00:03 +0000

Governor Rick Perry has announced he is in full support of the Texas Thunder Music Festival. The debut event will help raise funds for the schools, first responders and victims of the West, Texas tragedy, which changed the small town forever on April 17.

The White House Is Now on Tumblr Because of Course It Is

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 02 May 2013 19:41:24 +0000

The Official White House Tumblr sounds like a parody website that would be full of political snark and GIFs. But it's not a parody. The recently launched page is actually the official Tumblr for the White House. Like, for real.

But that doesn't mean there isn't snark

President Obama Takes a Crack at Taylor Swift

Christina Vinson — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:00:25 +0000

By now, it seems that everyone knows Taylor Swift often takes her own form of personal revenge against ex-boyfriends in the form of songwriting. From Michael J. Fox's warning and Tina Fey's wisecrack at the 2013 Golden Globe awards, Swift's ability to pen her heartbreak into Triple Platinum success has been noted. In fact, even President Obama has been up-to-date with what the superstar's albums are all about.

The Funniest Moments From the 2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner

Emerald Catron — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:55:11 +0000

The annual White House Correspondents' dinner took place this past weekend, and it was a delight. We honestly think it was probably the best performance at one of these dinners since Stephen Colbert roasted George W. Bush right in front of him (this makes us cringe a little bit less though). Only we aren't talking about Conan O'Brien -- we're talking about President Obama, who really hammed it up this year.

Carrie Underwood Is 'Out in Left Field' Says Tennessee Ag-Gag Bill Sponsor

Christina Vinson — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:45:05 +0000

Tennessee State Representative Andy Holt has said he's on the same side as country star Carrie Underwood, but he has stated that he will not back down from his earlier heated comments, which advised the 'Blown Away' singer to stick with singing instead of lawmaking. Underwood expressed her disapproval of the Livestock Cruelty Prevention Act, known as the Ag-Gag Bill.

Watch Jerry 'The King' Lawler Bodyslam a Clippers Fan at Thursday's Grizzlies' Game

Jeff Schiller — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:30:43 +0000

Wrestling legend Jerry Lawler, the self-proclaimed King of Memphis, took matters into his own hands at his hometown Grizzlies' playoff game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night. One unlucky gentlemen in a Clippers' shirt was body slammed on the hardwood court as Lawler-Mania was running wild. The slam was pretty nasty, an

Fourth Grade Student Writes Awesome Essay Defending Gay Marriage

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:28:31 +0000

The debate over gay marriage has gotten a little more childish. And that’s a good thing. A fourth grade student who was given an assignment to write a persuasive essay tackled the controversial subject and the results have gone viral, with his teacher posting the piece on Reddit. Yes, the essay has some grammatical errors [...]

All Five Presidents Gather to Dedicate George W. Bush's Library

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:00:47 +0000

On Thursday afternoon at Southern Methodist University outside Dallas, President Obama and former Presidents Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter gathered at the opening of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum.

Dave Chooses to Look at Paying Taxes as a Good Thing

Dave Wheaton — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:10:42 +0000

For several years now, I've found reasons to use a motto loosely borrowed from comedian Bill Hicks. The basic intention of this brief saying helps me find a fresh perspective on life's situations that may seem negative at first glance. The motto? "It's all in how you look at it.". Simple, right? Tax season reminds me of this saying on a regular basis.

SNL Tackles Gun Control Law

Jacob Hall — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 15:36:29 +0000

SNL hasn't been too political in recent months, but last night's cold open saw the show jump right back into current events, taking on all of the recent movement on gun control laws...or lack thereof. In true SNL fashions, both sides of the debate come out looking pretty moronic.

Jobless Claims Fall by 42,000 — Is the Job Market Doing Better?

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:37:02 +0000

After last week’s disappointing March jobs report, the Department of Labor released some rather encouraging news on Thursday. The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell by 42,000, from 388,000 to 346,000, in the past week. It may be an indicator that the March employment report, which showed an increase of just 88,000 jobs, [...]

See 'Kid President' Meet the Real Commander-in-Chief

Kyle Dowling — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:11:24 +0000

So apparently when YouTube star Kid President isn't busy giving us pep talks or taking over the White House he's busy doing one of the coolest things imaginable...meeting actual president Barack Obama.

88,000 New Jobs in March Is Weakest Growth in Nine Months

Chris Chaberski — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:16:39 +0000

Job growth appeared to slow drastically during March, as employers added 88,000 new jobs, down from 268,000 in February. The unemployment rate went down a tick, from 7.7 percent to 7.6, but that was due to a reduction in the labor force. A survey of 87 economists by Bloomberg News predicted 190,000 new jobs, and [...]

Law Requiring Gun Ownership Passed in Georgia

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:46:27 +0000

If you live in Nelson, Georgia, the government has decided that you must own a firearm. The city council voted 5-0 in favor of the “Family Protection Act” in the small town of 1,300 about 50 miles north of Atlanta. The ordinance was initially proposed last month, and it garnered a high level of media attention. [...]

Watch 'Kid President' Take Over the White House for April Fool's Day

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:57:14 +0000

Even the White House managed to get into the spirit of things on this April Fool’s Day. In honor of the holiday, the White House released a video of the “Kid President,” featuring a pint-sized tot at the podium. You might recognize nine-year-old Robby Novak from his hit Web series ‘Kid President‘ where he’s, well, [...]

Willie Nelson on Gay Marriage: 'I'd Never Marry a Guy I Didn't Like'

Christina Vinson — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:22:35 +0000

Willie Nelson may be approaching his 80th birthday, but he's still a spitfire with a whole lot to say -- and he's not afraid to speak his mind, especially when it's a cause he believes in. Nelson recently opened up on his views of the Supreme Court's consideration of gay rights and same-sex marriage, and he was his usual 'Shotgun Willie' self.

'God, Guns and the Constitution' Town Hall Meeting Coming to Abilene March 21st

Frank Pain — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:00:27 +0000

"God, Guns, and the Constitution" is a power-packed town hall meeting that brings each of these dynamics into the forefront of our communities through a public gathering.

A panel of experts will speak on a variety of topics within the scope of God, Guns and the Constitution. These topics can expand to include other issues such as education, family, politics and religion.

Don't miss this informative town hall event on March 21st.