Washington Times (blog)President and First Lady to Host Concert Honoring Carole King in the East RoomWhitehouse.gov (press release)President Obama will present the award as he did when the Library of Congress honored Stevie Wonder (2009), Sir Paul McCartney (2010), and the songwriting team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David (2012). The program will include performances by King, ...Obama to host concert honoring Carole KingYahoo! NewsCarole King to be first woman to get Library of Congress' Gershwin PrizeWashington Times (blog)all 7 news articles … [Read more...]

The White House (blog)After tough week, Obama tries to change the subject to jobsReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday will seek to turn the spotlight from controversies threatening to swamp his agenda to the economy by announcing he will cut in half the time it takes to get federal approval for large job-creating ...Obama Focusing on Job Creation in Baltimore VisitABC NewsAmid scandal, Obama will focus on jobs in BaltimoreBaltimore Sun (blog)Obama to discuss job creation during Baltimore visitThe Star-Ledger - NJ.comUSA TODAY … [Read more...]

U.S. News & World ReportMarkey Still Edging Out Gomez in Massachusetts Senate RaceU.S. News & World ReportThe race to fill Secretary of State John Kerry's former Senate seat has come into focus, with a little more than a month left before the special election. Republican candidate Gabriel Gomez, a Latino self-made businessman and former Navy SEAL, emerged ...Edward Markey Holds Narrow Lead Over Gabriel Gomez For MA Senate SeatFox News LatinoFour things to watch in the Massachusetts Senate race - Washington PostWashington Post (blog)Senate hopeful Gabriel Gomez charges Rep. Ed Markey is absent from ...Boston.comWBUR … [Read more...]

Billboard companies playing big role in LA city electionLos Angeles TimesSince it filed that lawsuit, the company has financed scores of billboards for candidates in the May 21 election — 100 for mayoral hopeful Wendy Greuel, 100 for city controller candidate Dennis Zine and 20 apiece for City Council candidates Curren ...and more … [Read more...]

Obama, military call for swift reform, after third military sex assault ...CBS NewsNews of the Haas incident came as President Obama met with Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and military leaders on Thursday. Mr. Obama sternly called for a "sustained effort" to "leave no stone unturned" in the push to combat sexual assault in the ...and more … [Read more...]