Obama, Cheney- Dueling Speeches on National Security

Yesterday President Obama spoke about National Security at the National Archive. He addressed public concerns regarding closing Guantanamo and transferring detainees to maximum security prisons. He pointed out that he’s cleaning up a mess started 8 years ago, and he reminded the public that Guantanamo’s opening acted as a symbol that Al Quaeda has used [...]

President Obama signs Credit Card Reform Bill

President Obama signed into law a credit card reform bill today. The new law, which will take effect in 9 months, places strict guidelines on lenders regarding interest rates, retroactive rate hikes, payment deadlines, and notice regarding policy changes. Listen to President Obama’s speech given today at the White House prior to signing the bill. [...]

American Idol Kris Allen and Adam Lambert Duel Breaks Fan Text Messaging Records

AT&T reports that more than 178 million text messages crossed its network as fans interacted with the country’s No. 1 TV show this season – the highest total for any season and more than double the 78 million messages AT&T reported last year. Text message traffic counted in the tally includes not only text votes [...]

American Idol Kris Allen & Adam Lambert Dominate iTunes Charts

Less than 24 hours after the eighth season finale, American Idol winner Kris Allen and runner-up Adam Lambert took unprecedented control of the iTunes sales charts by securing 26 positions on the top 100 chart as of 4pm PDT Thursday afternoon. Allen moved to No. 2 with his first single, “No Boundaries,” and is also [...]