Politics. On Point.

We've all heard the statistics: Chicago is one of the most deadly U.S. cities.  Eighty-two people were killed in a single July 4th weekend - two weekends ago. Again, 82 people murdered , including children and the elderly. We all watched when the president cried on national TV when just 20 kids at Sandy hook ES where shot and killed by a single individual, Adam Lanza.   The president even remarked at a memorial service. We watched when Obama remarked  on the killing in an Aurora movie theatre that saw James Holmes shoot, and kill, 12 people. The president has tried to increase restrictions on gun ownership, pushing for more background checks and psychiatric testing before Americans can purchase a gun, at the resistance of Congress. Fed up with the politics, and feeling ignored, Chicagoans took to the streets in protest last Friday. Reports indicate that American citizens staged a march and protest outside of the Chicago police department demandin...

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Lew To Take The Reins President Obama announced today that White House Chief of Staff William Daley is moving on to 'different' pastures. The COS has resigned citing he will 'spend more time with family', but reports indicate Daley will also serve as co-chair of president's Chicago-based re-election efforts.  He will be replaced later this month by former OMB director, Jack Lew. Said President Obama in a late afternoon announcement in the State Dining Room, "Obviously this was not easy news to hear.  And I didn’t accept Bill’s decision right away.  In fact, I asked him to take a couple of days to make sure that he was sure about this.  But in the end, the pull of the hometown we both love; a city that’s been synonymous with the Daley family for generations, was too great.  Bill told me that he wanted to spend more time with his family, especially his grandchildren, and he felt it was the right decision." Daley replaced former chief of staff Ra...

Rahm Emanuel was thrown off the ballot for mayor of Chicago today by an appellate court panel, ruling 2-1 he did not meet the residency standard to run for mayor. Following the ruling, Emanuel said he is confident he will win an appeal and be on the Feb. 22 mayoral ballot. “I have no doubt at the end we will prevail,” he said. “As my father has said, ‘Nothing is ever easy.’” Read entire article here . Emanuel served as White House Chief of Staff in President Obama's administration, and served as president Clinton's advisor from 1993 to 1998. On Emanuel's FaceBook page he invites viewers to review a recent press conference , held earlier today, where he he claims to owe a home in Chicago, and pays taxes there. His website ChicagoforRahm.com  does not appear to be functioning.