NEWSTALK 860 » Political http://ksfa860.com Tue, 21 May 2013 21:00:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Second Grader's Precious 'Chocolate Bullets' Plan Earns Handwritten Note From Vice President Biden http://ksfa860.com/second-graders-precious-chocolate-bullets-plan-earns-handwritten-note-from-vice-president-biden/ http://ksfa860.com/second-graders-precious-chocolate-bullets-plan-earns-handwritten-note-from-vice-president-biden/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 15:50:00 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=162170 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.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/second-graders-precious-chocolate-bullets-plan-earns-handwritten-note-from-vice-president-biden/feed/ 0 Jenny Aicher The Funniest Moments From the 2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner http://ksfa860.com/the-funniest-moments-from-the-2013-white-house-correspondents-dinner/ http://ksfa860.com/the-funniest-moments-from-the-2013-white-house-correspondents-dinner/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:55:11 +0000 Emerald Catron http://thefw.com/?p=202723 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.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/the-funniest-moments-from-the-2013-white-house-correspondents-dinner/feed/ 0 YouTube All Five Presidents Gather to Dedicate George W. Bush's Library http://ksfa860.com/george-w-bush-presidential-center-opening/ http://ksfa860.com/george-w-bush-presidential-center-opening/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:00:47 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=160932 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.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/george-w-bush-presidential-center-opening/feed/ 0 Alex Wong/Getty Images Former President Bush Opening Presidential Library at SMU http://ksfa860.com/former-president-bush-opening-presidential-library-at-smu/ http://ksfa860.com/former-president-bush-opening-presidential-library-at-smu/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:21:15 +0000 Rick St. Nick http://q1077.com/?p=121876 Need to raise funds for a worthwhile cause?  There is only one man alive today who can master such a task, especially to a level so outrageously staggering.  This person's name is none other than former President George W. Bush

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/former-president-bush-opening-presidential-library-at-smu/feed/ 0 Do You Agree With the Presidential Bracket? –Sports Survey of the Day http://ksfa860.com/do-you-agree-with-the-presidential-bracket-sports-survey-of-the-day/ http://ksfa860.com/do-you-agree-with-the-presidential-bracket-sports-survey-of-the-day/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:49:19 +0000 BJ Ragone http://tsminteractive.com/?p=158155 By now, most people know that Barack Obama is a basketball guy. So it's no surprise that come Tournament time, ESPN asks him to fill out a bracket. Do you agree with his picks?

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/do-you-agree-with-the-presidential-bracket-sports-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 ESPN Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Dead http://ksfa860.com/venezuelan-president-hugo-chavez-dead/ http://ksfa860.com/venezuelan-president-hugo-chavez-dead/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:42:19 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=157021 The longtime president of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, died on Tuesday at the age of 58, following a two-year battle with cancer.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/venezuelan-president-hugo-chavez-dead/feed/ 0 Dan Kitwood/Getty Images President Obama Lays Out Ambitious Agenda in State of the Union Address [VIDEO] http://ksfa860.com/obama-lays-out-ambitious-agenda-in-state-of-the-union/ http://ksfa860.com/obama-lays-out-ambitious-agenda-in-state-of-the-union/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 03:58:04 +0000 Dan Alexander http://nj1015.com/?p=229793 Riding the wave of his re-election, President Barack Obama  hit upon themes of the economy, energy, climate change and gun control in his State of the Union address delivered to a joint session of Congress.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/obama-lays-out-ambitious-agenda-in-state-of-the-union/feed/ 0 President Barack Obama, flanked by Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH), delivers his State of the Union speech (Charles Dharapak-Pool/Getty Images) White House Petitioned To Make Day After Super Bowl A National Holiday http://ksfa860.com/white-house-petitioned-to-make-super-bowl-monday-a-national-holiday/ http://ksfa860.com/white-house-petitioned-to-make-super-bowl-monday-a-national-holiday/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:38:22 +0000 Joe Student http://guyspeed.com/?p=104292 The red-blooded Americans of 4for4.com Fantasy Football are true public servants. These dedicated football junkies hope fellow U.S. citizens will rally behind them and sign a petition at WhiteHouse.gov asking the Obama Administration to declare the Monday following Super Bowl Sunday a national holiday.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/white-house-petitioned-to-make-super-bowl-monday-a-national-holiday/feed/ 0 Allison Joyce, Getty Images Inauguration 2013 — Barack Obama Sworn In For Second Term As President http://ksfa860.com/inauguration-2013-president-barack-obama-sworn-in-for-second-term/ http://ksfa860.com/inauguration-2013-president-barack-obama-sworn-in-for-second-term/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:50:46 +0000 Joe Student http://tsminteractive.com/?p=154119 Barack Obama took the oath of office just before noon in Washington on Monday to begin his second term as president of the United States.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/inauguration-2013-president-barack-obama-sworn-in-for-second-term/feed/ 0 Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Does the NRA's Ad Featuring Obama's Children Go Too Far? http://ksfa860.com/nra-ad-obama-daughters/ http://ksfa860.com/nra-ad-obama-daughters/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:47:59 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=154077 On Wednesday President Obama announced a series of proposals to address gun violence. The day before, the National Rifle Association, which opposes the president's ideas, released a Web ad that stoked controversy, particularly because the ad focuses on Obama's daughters.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/nra-ad-obama-daughters/feed/ 0 YouTube/NRA Texas to Remain Part of The United States http://ksfa860.com/texas-to-remain-part-of-the-united-states/ http://ksfa860.com/texas-to-remain-part-of-the-united-states/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 20:43:05 +0000 Rick St. Nick http://q1077.com/?p=104213 Shortly after President Obama's reelection, more than 125,000 folks signed a petition that was eventually received by the White House Office of Public Engagement.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/texas-to-remain-part-of-the-united-states/feed/ 0 Texas Governor Rick Perry Responds to Obama's Gun Control Recommendations http://ksfa860.com/texas-governor-rick-perry-responds-to-obamas-gun-control-recommendations/ http://ksfa860.com/texas-governor-rick-perry-responds-to-obamas-gun-control-recommendations/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:34:28 +0000 Danny Merrell http://kicks105.com/?p=135256 President Barack Obama went public today with his plan to 'protect our children and our communities by reducing gun violence'.  That plan includes closing background check loopholes and banning military-style assault weapons and high capacity magazines. 

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/texas-governor-rick-perry-responds-to-obamas-gun-control-recommendations/feed/ 0 Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Former President Bush Finally Leaves Houston Hospital http://ksfa860.com/former-president-bush-finally-leaves-houston-hospital/ http://ksfa860.com/former-president-bush-finally-leaves-houston-hospital/#comments Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:30:31 +0000 Rick St. Nick http://q1077.com/?p=103849 Number 41 is doing okay, thankfully.  While touch & go for nearly two months, former Pres George Herbert Walker Bush has been discharged from the hospital.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/former-president-bush-finally-leaves-houston-hospital/feed/ 0 The Internet Really Wants to Give Joe Biden a Reality Show http://ksfa860.com/joe-biden-reality-show/ http://ksfa860.com/joe-biden-reality-show/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:12:50 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://thefw.com/?p=176364 They say politics is becoming more and more like reality television. Now a new petition that's rapidly collecting e-signatures on the White House's We The People webpage wants the Obama administration to go all in on this premise and produce a reality show featuring Vice President Joe Biden.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/joe-biden-reality-show/feed/ 0 Drew Angerer, Getty Images The Funniest Fiscal Cliff Memes http://ksfa860.com/fiscal-cliff-memes/ http://ksfa860.com/fiscal-cliff-memes/#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:37:13 +0000 Emerald Catron http://thefw.com/?p=175319 Hey, did you hear the good news? We managed to avoid soaring headlong off the fiscal cliff yesterday. Granted, the House pulled the plug on a bill providing emergency aid to people whose lives were destroyed by Superstorm Sandy to do it. But they did it. Hooray!(?)

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/fiscal-cliff-memes/feed/ 0 Quickmeme This Day in History for December 19 — House Impeaches Bill Clinton, and More http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-december-19-house-impeaches-bill-clinton-and-more/ http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-december-19-house-impeaches-bill-clinton-and-more/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2012 22:17:37 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=152795 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1776: Thomas Paine publishes one of a series of pamphlets in the Pennsylvania Journal titled 'The American Crisis' (more info)

1777: George Washington's Continental Army goes into winter quarters at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania (more info)

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/this-day-in-history-for-december-19-house-impeaches-bill-clinton-and-more/feed/ 0 Hulton Archive/Getty Images HBO' Developing 'Game Change' Sequel 'Double Down': Barack Obama Vs. Mitt Romney http://ksfa860.com/hbo-game-change-sequel-double-down-obama-romney/ http://ksfa860.com/hbo-game-change-sequel-double-down-obama-romney/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:00:59 +0000 Kevin Fitzpatrick http://screencrush.com/?p=68614 The moment Alaska governor Sarah Palin first came to the world stage as John McCain's running mate in the 2008 presidential elections, we knew that her larger-than-life personality would become the stuff of parody and portrayal from years to come. Once we finished laughing at Tina Fey's dead-on impression, the tone turned serious as HBO's 'Game Change' garnered multiple Emmys with Julianne Moore in the lead role.

Now, the original 'Game Change' writers have begun work on a sequel covering the 2012 elections between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama, titled 'Double Down: Game Change 2012,' and guess what HBO wants to do with it?

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/hbo-game-change-sequel-double-down-obama-romney/feed/ 0 HBO / Joe Raedle, Getty Images Should Texas 'Secede'? Governor Rick Perry Says No [POLL] http://ksfa860.com/should-texas-secede-governor-rick-perry-says-no-poll/ http://ksfa860.com/should-texas-secede-governor-rick-perry-says-no-poll/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:41:18 +0000 Andree Valentine http://ksfa860.com/?p=101569 Though I don't live in Texas anymore, all I hear about via social media and news outlets is that thousands of citizens from Texas have signed a petition for the Lone Star State to secede from the Union and form their own government.

One person who's not on board with this movement? Texas's governor, Rick Perry.

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/should-texas-secede-governor-rick-perry-says-no-poll/feed/ 0 via Scott Olson, Getty Images Gun Sales Surge, Just Like When Obama Was Elected the First Time http://ksfa860.com/gun-sales-surge-just-like-when-obama-was-elected-the-first-time/ http://ksfa860.com/gun-sales-surge-just-like-when-obama-was-elected-the-first-time/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:34:17 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=149799 Following President Obama's victory last week, gun sales have spiked, much like they did in 2008 when he was first elected. Second Amendment supporters fear that a Democratic administration will tighten

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]]> http://ksfa860.com/gun-sales-surge-just-like-when-obama-was-elected-the-first-time/feed/ 0 Brian.ch, Flickr Big Money Did Not Lead to Big Wins This Election http://ksfa860.com/super-pac-cash-fails-to-buy-senate-seats/ http://ksfa860.com/super-pac-cash-fails-to-buy-senate-seats/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:25:55 +0000 Mike Adams http://tsminteractive.com/?p=149516 In the recent election, millionaires like Donald Trump and Jeffery Katzenberg tried to grease the political wheels with their contributions toward "super PACs," which can accept and spend huge amounts of money on political races. However, only three out of 10 of the most expensive Senate races were successful in placing a well-greased candidate into position, according to recent campaign data.

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