Politics. On Point.

THE WHITE HOUSE   Office of the Press Secretary                                                                     For Immediate Release                          September 9, 2016     NATIONAL DAYS OF PRAYER AND REMEMBRANCE, 2016   BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA   A PROCLAMATION     On September 11, 2001, a group of small and hateful minds conspired to threaten the very fiber of our country, seeking to break the American spirit and destroy our way of life.  From the Atlantic to the Pacific, Americans were struck with grief as devastation and senseless loss of innocent human life unfolded.  In the empty shadow of the World Trade Center, the remains of the Pentag...

President Obama spoke at a DNC fundraiser at the home of  Gwyneth Paltrow last evening.  During her introduction of the president she expressed her 'affinity' for him saying, "   “you’re so handsome that I can’t speak properly."   Mesmerized  by the president's presence Paltrow lauded, "I'm your biggest fan." Also during her introduction she applauded the president on passing legislation for equal pay for equal work for women, which she said was "very important" to her "as a working mother." Tickets to the fundraiser, held in the back yard of Paltrow's Brentwood home, cost  from $1,000 to $15,000 per person, according to reports. The president made reference to the upcoming mid-term election, encouraging voters to get out and vote, and also referenced scrutinized events like Ebola and ISIS. The president continues to state that the Ebola virus, that has killed more than 3,000 people in Liberia, is not a threat to...