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Politics: President Barack Obama Newsletter for Sunday May 19, 2024 ( 6 items )  

'Night Stalker' Pilot Shares Faith During Bliss National Day of Prayer Breakfast
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, May 16 -- The U.S. Army Forces Command issued the following news: By David Poe Maj. Tim Morgan believes God has a plan for all of us, and he said he was reminded of it the night he saw God in a rural Kentucky field in 2023. As a 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (A) A/MH-6M Little Bird helicopter pilot with almost 40 years of military service, the self-proclaimed "oldest major in the Army" modestly admitted that he didn't know how he became someone who'd b  more

Champions of Free and Creative Expression Join PEN America in Tribute to Music Icon Paul Simon and Wall Street Journal Publisher Almar Latour at Annual NYC Literary Gala
NEW YORK, May 16 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, issued the following news release: Images from tonight's Gala, courtesy of Getty Images, are available for use: Arrivals Inside (NEW YORK)-- PEN America, the free expression organization, gathered with 650 supporters for its annual Literary Gala on Thursday night to celebrate the freedom to write and honor the indelible songwritin  more

Former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Partner at WilmerHale Preet Bharara Will Address Drexel Kline School of Law Graduates at Commencement
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 17 -- Drexel University issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Preet Bharara, former United States attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), a renowned and highly regarded lawyer, who is currently a partner at the law firm WilmerHale, will address 2024 graduates of the Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law at commencement on Friday, May 17, at the Kimmel Cultural Campus (300 S. Broad Street). At 9 a.m. the law school will celeb  more

Heritage Action Issues Commentary to Fox News: Biden Hopes Seniors Won't Notice This Cut in Their Benefits Before the Election
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Heritage Action for America issued the following commentary to Fox News on May 17, 2024: * * * By Ryan Walker, Executive Vice President Heritage Action Executive Vice President Ryan Walker penned a new op-ed in Fox News to expose President Joe Biden's health care hypocrisy in falsely claiming conservatives want to cut benefits for American seniors while his own administration slashes funds for the popular and efficient Medicare Advantage (MA) program. In the op-ed, Walk  more

Orange Coast College to Induct Civil Rights Activist Sylvia Mendez Into Alumni Hall of Fame
COSTA MESA, California, May 18 -- Orange Coast College issued the following news release: Orange Coast College has named civil rights activist Sylvia Mendez as the College's 2024 inductee into the Alumni Hall of Fame. Sylvia Mendez played an instrumental role in the groundbreaking Mendez v. Westminster case. This case, which was a triumph against racial segregation in California schools, was a pivotal moment in the fight for civil rights. "We are honored to bestow this recognition to OCC alum  more

Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Global Trade & Investigations Assistant Director Mancuso
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight released the following testimony by James R. Mancuso, assistant director of global trade and investigations Homeland Security Department,from a hearing dated April 10, 2024, entitled "Improving Export Controls Enforcement": * * * Chair Hassan, Ranking Member Romney, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight. * * * H  more