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The Funniest Moments From the 2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner

Emerald Catron — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:05:11 +0000

The annual White House Correspondents' dinner took place this past weekend, and it was a delight. We honestly think it was probably the best performance at one of these dinners since Stephen Colbert roasted George W. Bush right in front of him (this makes us cringe a little bit less though). Only we aren't talking about Conan O'Brien -- we're talking about President Obama, who really hammed it up this year.

All Five Presidents Gather to Dedicate George W. Bush's Library

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 23:12:47 +0000

On Thursday afternoon at Southern Methodist University outside Dallas, President Obama and former Presidents Clinton, George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter gathered at the opening of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum.

Would you?

Coop — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:31:44 +0000

My friend John posted: “Pay per view public execution. All proceeds to victims and families. Let’s go medieval on his a**.” and my 1st thought was “YEAH!” Then I thought about the evil Emperor “Feel the hatred” in Star Wars as well as the echoes of my own Christian upbringing and started to feel guilty. *sigh.* After [...]

Chuck Hagel Confirmed as Secretary of Defense

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:39:40 +0000

Chuck Hagel, whose confirmation hearing in the Senate was highly contentious, was finally confirmed today as the next secretary of defense by a vote of 58-41. The nomination was in some serious doubt in the last few weeks, especially after Hagel endured some very tough questioning from Republican members of the Armed Services Committee. In the [...]

Worland School Officials Reverse Course On Gay Student's Photo

Rich Denison — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:45:54 +0000

It appears a controversy over a yearbook photo of an openly gay student at Worland High School has been resolved. Eighteen-year-old Matt Jolley’s photo of the Senior holding a gay pride flag was initially rejected for publication in the yearbook, after school officials claimed it was “political.” On Tuesday, school officials issued a press release [...]

Inauguration 2013 — Barack Obama Sworn In For Second Term As President

Joe Student — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 22:50:46 +0000

Barack Obama took the oath of office just before noon in Washington on Monday to begin his second term as president of the United States. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath to the president on a platform on the steps of the U.S. Capitol with hundreds of thousands of flag-waving citizens viewing [...]

Life Without Parole No More In Wyoming?

ScottyJ — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:53:16 +0000

A bill has been proposed to end life without parole sentences in Wyoming. The argument being that the state would have to pay health insurance on inmates who will never be eligible for parole. Life without parole sentences are used in crimes such as murder and repeated sexual assaults cases. The bill proposed would give [...]

More Pain At The Pump Headed Wyoming's Way?

ScottyJ — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 17:30:19 +0000

For the first time in Wyoming since 1998 The Wyoming Legislature’s Joint revenue Interim Committee voted Monday to sponsor a bill that would raise the gas tax in Wyoming by 10 cents per gallon. The states lawmakers also endorsed a bill to raise car registration by 5 dollars or more depending on the vehicle. With [...]

Obama Wins – 2012 General Election Results

Gailen Sprague — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:58:45 +0000

Logan Mock-Bunting, Getty Images These are results for political races in Wyoming. Such races include: U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, State Senate, State House and the 3 Constitutional Amendments Those that are running unopposed are not listed, unless a write in candidate wins, or it’s close. Last update posted: 11:55 pm President of the [...]

Obama vs. Romney, Round 3: Highlights From the Final Presidential Debate

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 04:25:17 +0000

Tonight in Boca Raton, Florida, President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney sat down for their third and final debate before the upcoming election. Bob Schieffer of CBS News was the moderator. The debate’s focus was foreign policy. Here are some noteworthy moments from the discussion: This time, like in the first debate, Obama wore [...]

'Eastwooding' Is Now a Meme

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 15:44:22 +0000

While the rumor all last week had been that a Ronald Reagan hologram would be the “surprise” guest at the GOP convention, instead it was Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood who helped to introduce Mitt Romney in Tampa.

And we think it’s safe to say Eastwood’s performance was “surprising.”

Meet Local Candidates Sunday, July 1, at Dinneen Building Downtown

Grateful Mike — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 03:32:09 +0000

It's an election year, do you know who you're voting for yet?

Get an idea of where the candidates stand on issues important to you this Sunday, July 1, in downtown Cheyenne.

A meet and greet for Cheyenne Mayoral and City Council Candidates is scheduled between 3 and 5 p.m. Sunday at the Dinneen Building, 415 West 17th Street.

Gun Sales Skyrocket Amidst Upcoming Presidential Election

Mike Adams — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:45:52 +0000

There are a couple of things you can count on the American people doing each time an election year rolls around — updating their voter registration cards and buying more guns. During the last presidential election four years ago, not only was there a record number of background checks conducted during the month of November, [...]

12 Reasons Mitt Romney Should Pick Donald Trump as His Running Mate

Danny Gallagher — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:00:03 +0000

Mitt Romney’s campaign might have a problem with inspiring a lot of enthusiasm, but one interesting idea from entrepreneur and noted hair trendsetter Donald Trump may pique a lot of interest in the Republican candidate: pick Donald Trump to be Romney’s running mate. Trump’s idea might sound crazy (which we realize is redundant), but it’s [...]

Is 'Political View' a Factor When Deciding to Block People on Facebook? – Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:39:49 +0000

As we get closer to the 2012 Presidential election, more and more people are using social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter to express their political views. According to a survey from the Pew Internet & American Life Project, these views are sometimes a little too surprising to the poster’s web friends. Pew polled 1,729 [...]

GOP Action Figures Are More Animated Than Some of the Candidates

Shauna Wright — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:40:04 +0000

If the eleventy-billion GOP debates just haven’t been enough for you, now you can act them out at home — with your very own Republican action figures. Hero Builders has released dolls depicting Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, Rick Perry, Herman Cain and Michele Bachmann, and they’re all for sale right now. But wait! [...]

Newt Gingrich Wants to Make the Moon the 51st State

Kathy Landin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:24:09 +0000

Newt Gingrich definitely knows how to play to his audience. In a campaign speech near Cape Canaveral, FL, on Wednesday, Gingrich promised that, as president, he would push to colonize the moon. Of course, in Florida, the space program is an important issue. Their “space coast” has been struggling since the final shuttle launched in [...]

Can You Guess the Political Party That's On the Rise? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:49:49 +0000

There aren’t a whole lot of popular politicians these days, Gallup would know. A new report from the research organization found a record percentage of Americans are identifying themselves as independents rather than Democrats or Republicans. In the over 20,000 telephone interviews Gallup conducted in 2011, 31 percent of respondents said they were Democrats, 27 [...]

8 Wacky Presidential Turkey Pardon Moments [VIDEOS, PHOTOS]

Rose Maura Lorre — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:00:35 +0000

As holidays go, Thanksgiving sure has its share of odd traditions. Live parades with lip-synched musical numbers! Mincemeat pies and Jell-O molds! Grandma Ruthie removing her dentures at the dinner table! Not even the President of the United States is spared his share of the inanity. Case in point: the presidential turkey pardon, an annual [...]

Ghost of Gadhafi Offers 'SNL' Audience Tips for Staying Alive [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:00:47 +0000

Finally, we find out what happened to Moammar Gadhafi after his death. Last night’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ opened with the ghost of Moammar Gadhafi, who gave pretty valuable information to the American audiences. He not only explains what happened to him when he died, but he also offers several pieces of sage advice in case [...]