Posts Tagged ‘tour’

Obama Pivots to Jobs Tour at End of Scandal Filled Week

After a week filled with political scandals, President Obama turned to promoting his jobs tour in his weekly address Saturday. “That’s why I like getting out of the Washington echo chamber whenever I can – because too often, our politics aren’t focused on the same… Tweet This Post

Obama heads out on new jobs tour – first stop: Austin, Texas

By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will travel on Thursday to Austin, Texas, the first stop in a new series of day trips designed to draw attention to policies and programs that help spur the economy, and build support for his economic policies, the White House said on Sunday. In Austin, Obama [...]

‘Gang of Eight’ to Tour Arizona-Mexico Border

A comprehensive immigration overhaul bill is not expected until mid-April at the earliest, but four members of the Senate Gang of Eight – the team of bipartisan senators tasked with creating an immigration bill- will visit the Arizona-Mexico border today. The two Arizona senators –… Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

[Video] Jessica Simpson Goes On Tour To Promote The Novel She Read

The pregnant starlet has finished reading her long-awaited first book and is currently traveling the country to promote the John Grisham thriller to her fans. The Onion Tweet This Post

Obama ends Mideast trip with tour of ancient Petra

PETRA, Jordan (AP) — President Barack Obama set aside the Middle East's tricky politics Saturday to marvel at the beauty of one of the region's most stunning sites, the fabled ancient city of Petra. Tweet This Post

Obama ending Mideast trip with tour of Petra

PETRA, Jordan (AP) — Barack Obama is closing his first Mideast trip as president with a visit to Petra, Jordan’s fabled ancient city. Politics News Headlines – Yahoo! News Tweet This Post

Republicans whine about loss of White House tour perk as Army suspends tuition assistance program

As Republicans continue to obsess over losing their White House tour political perk … Tweet This Post

Leading Cuban dissident departs for world tour

HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba’s best-known dissident, blogger Yoani Sanchez, checked in without incident at Havana’s international airport on Sunday on her way to Brazil, the first stop on an 80-day-tour of a dozen countries. She was sent off with hugs by a small group of family members and friends. Sanchez was granted a passport two [...]

Obama wraps State of Union speech tour in Chicago

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is wrapping up his post-State of the Union tour by talking about how government can build what he calls "ladders of opportunity" into the middle class. Tweet This Post