Political Quick Hits: January 27th Edition

Here’s your weekly quick look at few developing stories in the political arena:

• Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords officially resigned from Congress on Wednesday. She resigned to focus more on her recovery from being shot in January, 2011 at a political event in Arizona. Giffords’ pledged to return one day saying, “Everyday, I am working hard. I will recover and will return, and we will work together again, for Arizona and for all Americans.” (NBC)

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Justin Burkhardt

State of the Union Issue Breakdown [INFOGRAPHIC]

This Tuesday, President Obama proceeded to address the nation through his State of the Union speech for the fourth time since he’s been elected. As always, everyone from around the world checked in to see what issues he and his administration will be prioritizing in the near future. However, this year’s speech is a little more important than the last, given the fact that this could be Obama’s last opportunity, as president, to make an impact that would satisfy constituents.

The Washington Post created the featured infographic identifying the amount of time the president spent talking about a specific issue in comparison to the last few speeches.

Did President Obama leave out an issue that was important to you?

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DJWillieShakes

Janelle Monae on Performing for President Obama

Janelle Monae speaks on her recent performance for the 44th president at a fundraiser that took place a month back at the University of Illinois, Chicago. As a young voter, she was very clear about continuing to support him in November. In the featured excerpt, Janelle highlights some of Obama’s statistics during his 4-year tenure as Commander in Chief:

Janelle Speaks, After The Jump!!!

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DJWillieShakes

Luenell Checks In w/ 99Problems about Voting for Obama, AGAIN!

While on set for Snoop’s GGN, I bumped into one of the funniest female comics in the country, Luenell. You may know her name from various urban films such as “Think Like A Man,” “35 & Ticking” or even Katt Williams’ “American Hustle” DVD. If you’ve ever seen her perform, you’re not going to be caught off guard when you check out the featured video. As we continue to get the perspectives of stakeholders and tastemakers in the entertainment community, don’t hesitate to let us know who you will be going for this November.

Jump to [WATCH] clip of Luenell keeping it real with 99problems.org

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DJWillieShakes

Political Quick Hits: January 13th Edition

Here’s your weekly quick look at few developing stories in the political arena:

• White House Chief of Staff William Daley resigned Monday. Daley, a former banker and commerce secretary under the Clinton administration replaced Rahm Emanuel last January. Daley will be replaced by budget director Jacob Lew at the end of the month. The White House chief of staff’s duties include managing daily operations of the staff, weighing in on domestic/foreign policy, and helping manage relationships between the White House and Congress, Wall Street and other outside groups. (Washington Post)

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Justin Burkhardt