The optics of presidential press conferences are important — whether you’re speaking in front of wreckage following a natural disaster or before a Joint Session of Congress. That’s why it’s interesting and noteworthy that President Obama’s crew chose this location for a news conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas: (REUTERS/Larry Downing) Gateway Pundit Jim Hoft… Read more »
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A picture is worth 1,000 words: Before & after in Iraq
It’s been 10 years since the U.S. invasion of Iraq and the beginning of the end for Saddam Hussain. To commemorate this milestone, Buzzfeed has compiled a nifty collection of 11 before & after photos which show how drastically things in Iraq have changed over the last decade. Here’s one of the best: Another photo… Read more »
A picture is worth 1,000 words: Titans of industry
Gothamist has compiled a remarkable collection of 14 nerve-wracking photos from high atop New York City skyscrapers under construction. This one, dubbed Lunch Atop a Skyscraper, was taken in 1932 and became one of the most iconic images of NYC’s vertical expansion: But Gothamist’s collection of Getty images includes other daredevil shots I’d never seen before,… Read more »
A picture is worth 1,000 words: House vs. Senate budgets
History was made this week after Democrats put forth their first budget proposal in four years. Now that we know a little more about their priorities, we can compare them to those of the Republicans. Via Mary Katharine Ham, here’s a graphic comparison of Democrats and Republicans and how each of the parties “prioritizes” deficit… Read more »