Steve Clemons discusses with Lawrence O’Donnell Obama’s big gamble deploying Navy SEAL Team 6 on another high-risk mission I shared some thoughts with Lawrence O’Donnell on MSNBC’s The Last Word on the yet again amazing performance of the Navy SEALs, Team 6, in rescuing American Jessica Buchanan and Dane Poul Thisted. A couple of quick [...]

Do you know where you are? No not your physical location. Where are you really? Do you know where you stand when it comes to your position in your field or your industry? I’ve often heard that there’s a big difference between where you are and where you want to be in life and in [...]

In Episode 4 of the Man Vs. Debt Podcast, we cover how you can “Rally Your Friends and Loved Ones.” We’ve talked about this here on the blog before, as it’s one of the single biggest issues that holds people back. Note: We also cover this content on the final day of Week 1 in [...]

Release Time:  For Immediate Release Private Residence Palm Beach, Florida 4:28 P.M. EST   MRS. OBAMA:  Oh, my goodness.  Thank you so much.  (Applause.)  Wow.  Thank you all.  Thank you so much.  (Applause.)  Please, rest yourselves.  We want you ready to work.  (Laughter.)  So don't waste any energy on clapping.  Oh, never mind, you can [...]

Release Time:  For Immediate Release Buckley Air Force Base Aurora, Colorado 3:34 P.M. MST THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, everybody!  (Applause.)  Hello, Team Buckley!  (Applause.)  It is great to be here.  Everybody please have a seat, have a seat. Al, thank you for that introduction and for your years of service.  I brought a few folks with [...]

Release Time:  For Immediate Release Private Residence Sarasota, Florida 1:50 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA:  Oh, my goodness!  (Applause.)  Thank you so much.  (Applause.)  This is beautiful.  I am never leaving.  (Laughter.)  It is such a pleasure and an honor to be back here.  I remember this event so well, because the Lobos are amazing — [...]

Release Time:  For Immediate Release Aboard Air Force One En Route Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado 12:34 P.M. PST MR. CARNEY: Okay. Thank you all for joining us here today as we make our way from Nevada to Colorado. I know you were there. The President had an excellent event at the UPS facility just [...]

Release Time:  For Immediate Release Today, Leader Reid announced the Senate will take-up legislation making it clear that Members of Congress may not engage in insider trading, an important component of the President’s blueprint for an America built to last. As the President said in his State of the Union message, this bipartisan legislation will [...]

Release Time:  For Immediate Release Brad Miller has served the people of North Carolina for two decades. In the House of Representatives, Brad helped lead the fight to protect families from abuses by the financial industry, and is a key reason why today we finally have a strong watchdog in place looking out for American [...]

Release Time:  For Immediate Release As the first woman to serve as North Carolina’s Lieutenant Governor and Governor, Bev Perdue has never been afraid to break barriers.  For over 25 years, she has fought for the people of the Tar Heel State – working to transform the state’s public schools, improve the health care system, [...]