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U.S. crushes ivory to save elephants from extinction
This week, the Obama administration will take its most visible step in its campaign to stop the slaughter of African elephants, crushing six tons of ivory in Denver Thursday. Last July, Obama established a Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking composed of the State, Interior and Justice departments to develop a strategy to stop what […] …
CA’s Dianne Feinstein praises Obama for acting with “urgency” on gun control
California U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein Wednesday praised President Obama’s call for a comprehensive gun control program, saying he and Vice President Biden have acted on the issue with “the urgency it deserves.” She said the new legislation to reintroduce the assault weapons bans, which she will sponsor, now deserves a full hearing in the Senate, […] …
Aggressive new NRA ad takes on “elitist hypocrite” Obama — and his kids (VIDEO)
The NRA’s new ad, released today, attacks President Obama as an “elitist hypocrite” and even brings his daughters in the debate. And it’s sure to fire up both sides on a day when the White House is expected to release its agenda on gun control; but even some GOP strategists say the organization’s aim is […] …
LGBT groups fight over Chuck Hagel nomination
Log Cabin Republicans, a gay group, is running expensive full-page ads in the Washington Post and New York Times opposing Obama’s nomination former Nebraska GOP Sen. Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense to replace Californian Leon Panetta. Log Cabin cites a 1998 Hagel statement opposing Clinton-nominated Luxembourg ambassador James Hormel as “openly, aggressively, gay,” Hagel’s […] …
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