What the Veep? If bullets were chocolate


In this photo, Downtown Montessori Academy teacher Jenny Aicher holds a note, May 13, 2013, in Milwaukee, written by Vice President Joe Biden to Myles, a 7-year-old second-grader at the school. (AP Photo/Jenny Aicher)
 
A 7-year-old boy from Milwaukee is making a stand against gun violence, and has taken his plan straight to the top. See what the White House has to say in response.
 
 
 

Social Status: Printable pistols
A University of Texas law student has made history and headlines recently by successfully firing the...
 

Ladies First: FLOTUS and Jason Collins team up
A week ago, first lady Michelle Obama tweeted to NBA star Jason Collins that "We've got your back." She's...
 

DC Download: Weekly rewind
Although Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court were on break, this week was packed with plenty of political...
 

Gen Y: Why we’re so cynical
Gen Y has been called lazy, haplessly doomed and politically apathetic. Why do they feel this way? Short...
 

At White House dinner, Obama's got jokes Video
President Barack Obama took time to laugh at himself during the 2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner,...
 

Obama, White House OK after false tweet Video
The hearts of many sank Tuesday after seeing a tweet by The Associated Press saying the White House had...
 

While talking guns, Biden gets news of explosions Video
Although he hadn't planned on it, Vice President Joe Biden became the first person from the White House...
 

DC Download: Outcry over Obama's budget Video
President Obama's 2014 budget is getting a lot of criticism from all angles, and not all of it is constructive.
 

Gen Y: What plagues us Video
The U.S. government makes it easy to take what you need to pay the astronomical tuition bill each semester,...
 
 
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Political News


Wolf hunt referendum to go on ballot
A referendum on wolf hunting will be placed on the November 2014 ballot, but the outcome of the vote could be meaningless.
 

Sen.: No Medicaid expansion in budget
The leading Republican in the Michigan Senate says lawmakers and Republican Gov. Rick Snyder are nearing agreements on the…
 

Tougher sentences under elder abuse law
Judges in Michigan can impose tougher sentences on criminals who embezzle money from senior citizens and the mentally ill…
 

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U.S. Congressional News


House committee passes Iran sanctions legislation
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new push to thwart Iran's nuclear ambitions by crippling the country's economy is gathering momentum…
 

Immigration bill heads to full Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — A far-reaching bill to remake the nation's immigration system is headed to the full Senate, where tough…
 

Pentagon wants $450M for Guantanamo prison
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is asking Congress for more than $450 million for maintaining and upgrading the Guantanamo…
 

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White House News


Tea party storm largely inside IRS _ so…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three days of congressional hearings about the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative…
 

Pakistan arrested American who was killed…
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — An American citizen killed in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan in 2011 was arrested by Pakistani…
 

Russia wary of deeper nuclear arms cuts
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's top military officer has voiced skepticism about deeper nuclear arms cuts, saying they should require…
 

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Michigan (change)

 
Michigan is governed as a republic, with three branches of government: executive, legislative and judicial. The state also allows direct participation of the electorate by initiative, referendum, recall, and ratification.
 
Offices & Officials

Governor: Rick Snyder
Lieutenant Governor: Brian Calley
Attorney General: Bill Schuette
Secretary of State: Ruth Johnson

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