Americans will be grappling with a number of sensitive and critical issues throughout 2014 and beyond. Some new, some old and some never-ending – concerns about race, religion, violence, politics, guns, climate change, war and civic responsibility are just some of the issues that may polarize all or segments of the nation. We The People will bring awareness to different viewpoints in the hopes of educating its readership. Please be encouraged to join in and share your perspective.
President Obama says its time to help women and working families during his Weekly Radio Address.
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Photo(s) of the Day
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President Barack Obama hands treats out to local children and children of military families for trick-or-treat at the South Portico of the White House on Halloween, Oct. 31, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama meets with Secretary of State John Kerry in the Oval Office, Oct. 30, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Chuck Kennedy)
Amber Brantly listens as President Barack Obama delivers remarks during an event with American health care workers fighting Ebola, in the East Room of the White House, Oct. 29, 2014. Brantly’s husband, Dr. Kent Brantly, the first American to contract the Ebola virus while treating patients in West Africa, and who is now free of the virus, introduced the President. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama greets 2014 Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science, Technology and Engineering Rising Stars) finalists in the Cross Hall of the White House, Oct. 28, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Barack Obama greets 107-year-old Alyce Dixon, the oldest living female African-American World War II veteran, in the Oval Office, Oct. 27, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
PHOTO(s) OF THE DAY
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A paratrooper assigned to the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, drives the Brigade’s new Light Tactical All Terrain Vehicle on Fort Bragg, N.C., Oct. 29, 2014. The 1st Battalion, 325th AIR will be the first battalion to exercise and assess the added capabilities of the new LTATVs by incorporating them into scheduled training events, culminating in the Division’s Joint Operational Access Exercise 15-01 in April next year. (82nd Airborne Division photo by Staff Sgt. Jason Hull/Released)
Senior Airman Daniel Wichers signals a B-52H Stratofortress with a light gun during Global Thunder 15 on Minot Air Force Base, N.D.,Oct. 26, 2014. Wichers is an air traffic controller assigned to the 5th Operations Support Squadron.
Marines from 3rd Battalion 1st marine Division and 1st Battalion 7th Marines all attend the pre-scout sniper course snap in on targets before engaging. 1st Marine Division schools recently began the second week of training for Marines attending the pre-scout sniper course aboard Camp Pendleton California, Oct., 27 2014.
U.S. Marine veteran Lance Cpl. Erik Galvin leaps from an obstacle during Tough Mudder SoCal in Temecula, Calif., Oct. 25. Tough Mudder is a 10-12 mile military style obstacle course that focuses on endurance and teamwork. The U.S. Army partners with Tough Mudder because it encourages participants to strive for the best, push their personal limits and encourages participants to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Felix R. Fimbres)
West Wing Week
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