Politics. On Point.

The White House is taking a stand on domestic violence. Domestic violence facts: 14% of teens report their boyfriend or girlfriend threatened to harm them or themselves to avoid a breakup. Among battered women living in shelters, 88% experience Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder because of domestic violence. 1/2 of the women who die from homicides are killed by their current or former husbands or partners. (Report) ...."That’s what we have to change", said President Obama during yesterday's White House event on domestic violence. "And I say that not only as a President, but as a son, as a husband, as the father of two daughters. Now, we’ve made a great deal of progress in recent years. But everybody in this room understands that our work is not yet finished. Not when there’s more we can do to help folks looking to restart their lives and achieve financial independence. Not when there’s more to do to ensure that the victims of abuse have access to legal protect...

Issues Facts In Response To Republican's Claims Tired of attacks from the Republicans, the Obama administration issued a series of 'Fact Checks' in response to claims from John Boehner (R-OH) that the administration's policies have failed and have taken the country nowhere. In a statement issued today, the White House said, "Today John Boehner proved once again that his party would only take the country back to the failed policies of the past – policies that cost more than 8 million American jobs – and launched a series of false attacks on the measures that the President is pushing to create jobs, invest in our small businesses and cut taxes for businesses and middle class families." The administration claims that Boehner belittles the jobs and livelihoods of firefighters, cops and teachers. "First, Congressman Boehner attacks the jobs bill the President signed last month that saved hundreds of thousands of jobs of hardworking teachers, cops and fir...