Asthma-Related School Absenteeism and School Concentration of Low-Income Students in California

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Evaluation of a Weight Management Program for Veterans

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Classification of Older Adults Who Have Diabetes by Comorbid Conditions, United States, 2005–2006

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$4 Mil To Give Farmers Wireless Tech To Redeem Food Stamps

To further expand the government’s bulging food-stamp program, the Obama Administration is allocating $4 million to provide farmers’ markets not currently participating in the welfare plan with the wireless technology necessary More »

Barack Obama: "The only time government employment has gone down during a recession has been under me."

The Truth-o-Meter says: False | Barack Obama says government job losses on his watch are unprecedented In a May 8, 2012, speech on the economy in Albany, N.Y., President Barack Obama sought More »

Watch Live from the NATO Summit in Chicago

May 20, 2012  
This week, leaders from the 28 member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization will gather in Chicago for a summit aimed at discussing international security and the war in Afghanistan. This will be the 25th time NATO has held a summit and the first time the United States has hosted the event since 1999. Read more....
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Wrapping Up the G8 Summit at Camp David

May 20, 2012   Megan Slack
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This weekend, the leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Russia joined President Obama at Camp David for the annual G8 Summit. The leaders met to address major global economic, political, and security challenges, including energy and climate change, food security and nutrition, Afghanistan’s economic transition and transitions taking place across the Middle East and North Africa. Read the G8 Declaration President Obama’s Remarks at the close of the G8 Summit Energy and Climate Change: At the Camp David Summit, G-8 Leaders recognized that the development of and universal access to environmentally safe, sustainable, secure, and affordable sources of energy is essential to global economic growth and to their overall efforts to address climate change.  Statement by the G-8 on Global Oil Markets Fact Sheet: G-8 Action on Energy and Climate Change read more Read more....
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Joe Biden Doesn’t “Blame People” For Voting For Texas Felon Over Obama in West Virginia

May 19, 2012   Don Irvine
For Republicans, Vice President Joe Biden is the gift that keeps on giving. In an interview he gave on Thursday in Ohio, he told a reporter that he doesn’t blame people for voting for a felon in the Democratic primary in West Virginia with the economy being the way it is. Biden:”Look, I come from Read more....
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Readout of Secretary Napolitano’s Visit to Germany: Day 2

May 19, 2012  
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today concluded her visit to Germany, touring the Munich Police Headquarters Operations Center. Secretary Napolitano also paid her respects to the victims of the Holocaust at Dachau Concentration Camp. Read more....
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Putting Twitter’s “Do Not Track” Feature in Context

May 19, 2012   Danny Weitzner
This week, we got some terrific news about new ways individuals can protect their privacy on the internet . Twitter announced it will support the new Do Not Track feature in web browsers, giving users one-click control over whether or not Twitter keeps track of which websites they visit.  This is an important step is part of a larger Obama Administration strategy to encourage more consumer privacy protections on the internet. As much as people use and love the internet and other digital technology, there has been a growing concern that rapid advances in technology can lead to an erosion of personal privacy.  As the Internet evolves, maintaining consumer trust is essential for the continued growth of the digital economy Read more....
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Weekly Address: Congress Must Move Forward, Not Back On Wall Street Reform

May 19, 2012  
President Obama discusses the reforms to Wall Street that he put in place to protect consumers and make Wall Street play by the same set of rules -- and calls on lawmakers to finish implementing these reforms so that we can prevent excessive risk-taking and help create an economy that is built to last. Transcript | Download mp4 | Download mp3   Read more....
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Rush Limbaugh Promotes Recent AIM Column

May 19, 2012   Accuracy In Media
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U.S. News & World Report Hires Disgraced Former Washington Post Blogger

May 19, 2012   Don Irvine
Former Washington Post blogger Elizabeth Flock, who resigned from the paper in mid-April, announced on Twitter that she has been hired to blog for U.S. News & World Report. She will be the lead writer for the Washington Whispers blog which was previously written by Paul Bedard, who is now with The Washington Examiner. Read more....
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Rush Limbaugh Promotes Recent AIM Column on Jesse Jackson Lawsuit

May 19, 2012   Accuracy In Media
During his third broadcast hour on the Rush Limbaugh show, Cliff Kincaid’s recent column, Media Pundit Named in Jesse Jackson Lawsuit, was excerpted over the air and analyzed. The full audio has been made available. Help Accuracy in Media continue to investigate and expose progressives in the mainstream press by clicking here Read more....
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Illinois Communities Opt for Green Power

May 19, 2012  
The City of Evanston, Illinois selected Constellation Energy to be the city's community choice aggregation (CCA) electricity provider. Constellation Energy will provide Evanston with 100 percent renewable electricity for a term of 12 months at a rate of $.04797 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), which is about 38 percent lower than the city's current residential electric rate. Read more....
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New Poll: End of Gender Gap or Proof of Credibility Gap?

May 18, 2012   Roger Aronoff
The Obama campaign is complaining about the latest New York Times/CBS poll, because of its “methodology.” Their real complaint, however, is with the results. Whereas in April, the poll showed that in a general election match-up between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama, Obama was ahead among women voters by 49% – 43%, now, in the Read more....
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Weekly Wrap Up: Courage and Sacrifice

May 18, 2012   Sarah Berlenbach
A quick glimpse at this week on WhiteHouse.gov: Fight for Your Seat: President Obama traveled to New York City to deliver his first commencement address of the year at Barnard College , one of the famous “Seven Sisters” private female liberal arts colleges. HIs first piece advice to the graduates was: “Don’t just get involved. Fight for your seat at the table. Better yet, fight for a seat at the head of the table.” read more Read more....
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EPA Releases 2009 eGRID Data

May 18, 2012  
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new edition of the Emissions and Generation Integrated Resource Database (eGRID), which now contains 2009 data. eGRID is a comprehensive source of data on the environmental characteristics of almost all electric power generated in the U.S Read more....
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Green Mountain Energy Expands into Rockland and Westchester Counties (NY)

May 18, 2012  
Green Mountain Energy is now offering its green power products for residents of Rockland and Westchester Counties, located in New York. Green Mountain Energy recently began offering its green power products to the residents of the City of White Plains, which provided green power options to residents of both counties. Rockland County residents can purchase Green Mountain Energy's Pollution Free product for a rate of 9.7 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh). Westchester County residents can purchase the Pollution Free product for 9.5 cents per kWh. Read more....
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“Mainstream” Islamist Attacks Law Enforcement and Whitewashes Jihadists

May 18, 2012   Steve Emerson
Few organizations in the United States have been as consistent in attacking law enforcement as the Muslim Public Affairs Council and its president, Salam al-Marayati. Marayati, who attended last year’s White House Iftar Dinner during Ramadan, has suggested that Muslim Americans are at war with both al-Qaeda and the FBI. Read more....
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