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Actions the president is taking to keep guns out of the wrong hands. One way of doing this is by doing background checks and making sure that guns are not being sold to criminals.

"A former U.S. president is accusing the current president of sanctioning the "widespread abuse of human rights" by authorizing drone strikes to kill suspected terrorists."

Washington, DC- Congressman Neugebauer issued the following statement after learning President Barack Obama signed an executive order ending the Mexico City policy, a ban on federal funds for international groups that perform abortions.

President Barack Obama has engaged in that have promoted abortion before and during his presidency.

President Obama wants to grant certain classes of unauthorized immigrants legal status. Obama said he sees the determination of immigrants who worked without taking a dime from the government.

President Obama wants to grant certain classes of unauthorized immigrants legal status. Obama said he sees the determination of immigrants who worked without taking a dime from the government.

President Obama on Friday repealed the Mexico City policy, a controversial Reagan-era measure that withheld funding to foreign aid organizations that perform abortions or refer women to abortion providers, which had been rescinded by President Clinton and re-instituted by President Bush.

Obama issued a memorandum rescinding the Mexico City Policy, also known as the "global gag rule," which President Ronald Reagan originally instituted in 1984, President Bill Clinton reversed in 1993 and President George W. Bush revived in 2001.

This article talks about underage drinking and what has been done to prevent it. Some organizations state their opinions also.

(CBS) Last fall, a group of over 100 college presidents - including the heads of Dartmouth, Virginia Tech and Duke - signed a declaration stating that the 21-year-old drinking age is not working, and fireworks went off. But the college presidents got what they wanted: a national debate about the drinking age.

It has been brought up by college presidents to lower the drinking age. They believe that just because the law is a failure they should automatically change it for teens who want to drink. You can't stop teens from drinking, and even if you lower the age they will still get in wrecks.

President Obama was urged this week to come out for gay marriage in his address to the Human Rights Campaign. Obama didn't exactly say he supported gay marriage, but some things were implied. He cited NY's marriage law as a triumph of democratic change

"The Supreme Court will give President Obama a final shot at implementing his plan to shield more than 4 million undocumented immigrants from deportation. The justices agreed Tuesday to hear the administration's contention that Obama has the power to change immigration policy without going through Congress."

Recent findings on the president and his gun claims. Controversies following the ban on guns is causing quite the stink! There is unfair statements made by a man who has armed men follow his daughters.

President Obama is saying that hes going to crack down on immigration laws now and try to minimize undocumented workers. He says if Congress didn't make a new bill for immigration, he will

This article discussed President Obama agenda to update the current gun laws. With recent episodes of mass violence sweeping this country president Obama says something has to be done. It also talks about Obama's proposal to aid in gun control.

On Wednesday, President Obama initiated 23 executive actions designed to help combat gun violence. But as he himself acknowledged, there's only so much he can do on his own. The "most important" changes, he said, need to go through Congress. "To make a real and lasting difference, Congress too must act," said the president.

"President Obama is suggesting that House Republicans on the issue of gun control appear neither willing to work with him nor inclined to listen to the American public on the issue."

This article is of President Obama's proposal discusses the changes that he plans for our health care. He wants to expand medical care to everyone in hopes to prevent many illnesses. Doing this he hopes to save millions of dollars and greatly improve our current health care system.

I love the New York Times, again this article is very imformative, it give information on illegal immigration. Somethings the article talks about is Mexican Immigration has declined, and if a illegal is caught speeding should they deported and a little bit about the background of illegal immigration.

The New Times really points out some great facts in this article. They show that immigration is a important issue that is going on with the U.S. today. It also shows how different things can be for immigrants depending on who is the new elected president. While Mitt Romney is taking the side that may be harder on illegal immigrants, Obama seems to welcoming people to run across the boarder. Michal Czerwonka for The New York Times may be more of a photographer than a writer but he really did a great job showing both sides views.

Written on August 18th, 2012 this article informs the public that Gov. Brewer of Arizona as well as the Gov. of Nebraska have declared that "their" states will not offer drivers licenses or any other state benefits to imigrants under President Obama's Dream Act. The article compares Gov. Brewer to George Wallace who was a supporter of segregation in the 60's.

After decades of failed attempts by a string of Democratic presidents and a year of bitter partisan combat, President Obama signed legislation on March 23, 2010 to overhaul the nation's health care system and guarantee access to medical insurance for tens of millions of Americans.

Discusses the changes with the healthcare reform that was passed by Obama.