Obama to Nominate Senator John Kerry for Secretary of State

President Obama will be nominating John Kerry to replace Hillary Clinton for Secretary of State. The next step? Senate's approval, which seems likely.

The Fiscal Cliff

President Obama and Speaker of the House, John Boehner, met again today to discuss the fiscal cliff.

But, there still there is no progress. Boehner says the government must reduce spending. some interesting statistics: If taxes would be raised on the "rich" as defined by the Obama administration, it would only account for 8 days of government spending and less than 1% of America's $16 trillion debt (stats courtesy of Jesse Watters). Clearly, raising taxes won't do the trick. Democrats and Republicans need to put party politics aside and lead this country!

Check Out This Poll

A poll by NBC/Wall Street Journal asked, Who would be to blame if the problem of the fiscal cliff is not solved?

19% said Democrats would be to blame

24% said Republicans would be to blame

56% said Both would be equally to blame

What do you think?

Susan Rice Will Not Be the Next Secretary of State

With all the controversy over the Benghazi attack and great Republican opposition to Susan Rice as a potential replacement for Clinton, Rice decided to take herself out of the game. She said she would not accept nomination for Secretary of State. So, who else might replace Clinton? Remember Senator John Kerry (D-MA)? He ran against George W. Bush in the Presidential election of 2000. Right now, it seems he is Obama's next choice.

Today is the 71st anniversary of the Japanese attack on Americans at Pearl Harbor

Egypt: From Mubarak to Morsi to ...?

It's been almost two years since Egypt has rebelled against and gotten rid of their leader, Hosni Mubarak. Protesters wanted a better government and some Westerners were hopeful that Egypt would become a true democracy. Muhammad Morsi was elected as President of Egypt back in the summer of 2012. Sounds like the beginnings of a democracy. But, recently, Morsi has made it clear that he wants a lot more power than the typical president is supposed to have and Egyptians are back on the streets protesting.

How far will Syria go?

The fight between President Bashar al-Assad and the Syrian rebels continues. The latest update: Syria has mixed sarin gas, a lethal chemical weapon, and has filled it into bombs. The United States and other countries around the world are watching closely to see what Syria's next move will be...