"Shut your fucking mouth! We can lose you in here" becomes even more poignant as the constitutionally challenged National Defense Authorization Act for 2012 sits on President Obama's desk. As it currently stands, spokespeople for Obama have stated he would not veto it. more ›

In what has to be one of the most ridiculous mash-ups between our government and food since the Reagan administration proposed ketchup and relish be classified as vegetables comes word Congress is so desperate to keep pizza on school lunch menus they are declaring that two tablespoons of tomato paste as used on the pizza is also a veggie. more ›

President Obama has had a busy 24 hours in Los Angeles. So far, he's spoken at two fundraising dinners in Hancock Park, eaten some classic SoCal fare, and is now heading to NBC studios to tape a segment with Jay Leno. We won't know what he says to Leno until later, but CBS News reports that during his dinners, the President laid out what he's accomplished so far during his tenure in the Oval Office. more ›

Sometimes the craving hits--so what if you are the POTUS and the city is on traffic lockdown during their already busy rush hour to accommodate your arrival--and you need some Roscoe's Chicken 'n Waffles. And stop is exactly what President Obama did last night, en route to two pricey fundraisers, with an unscheduled snack break at the Roscoe's in Mid-City on Pico. more ›

If you work or live between Westwood and Hancock Park, prepare for a commute nightmare this evening, courtesy President Barack Obama, who arrives in town just in time for rush hour fun. We list some affected streets (and share some Twitter bitching for amusement/comfort). more ›

He's back, again! President Barack Obama returns to Los Angeles Monday for another one of his less-than-24-hour-long visit to raise some funds and shake some hands and secure some votes for the 2012 election. more ›

Pot advocates who are fired up over the recent, unexpected federal crackdown on medical marijuana dispensaries are going to be protesting when Obama comes into town on Monday. more ›

Heeeeeeeeere's Barack! On his next visit to Los Angeles, President Barack Obama will make a stop in beautiful downtown Burbank to tape an appearance on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." Tuesday's guesting will mark Obama's fourth time on the Leno show, says The Daily News. more ›

President Obama is apparently one of the many Americans who believes Kim Kardashian to be among the most annoying celebrities in the country. According to his wife, he prefers that his daughters not watch her program. Michelle Obama revealed Barack's distaste for the Calabasas-based krew (ha) in an interview with iVillage. more ›

He's back — and so soon! President Barack Obama is returning to Los Angeles this month for another round of fundraising, according to the Hollywood Reporter. This next round of fundraiser is going to be aimed at raising money from Latino supporters, like Desperate Housewives' Eva Longoria and radio show host Piolin. more ›

President Obama is set to fly out of Los Angeles International Airport this morning at 10:30 a.m., on a flight bound for Denver, Colorado. The Commander-in-Chief still needs to get from the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, however, to his flight, and that means traffic will be affected. more ›

During Obama's fundraiser event at L.A.'s House of Blues on Monday night, an outspoken man near the stage interrupted the president as he searched the crowd for members of congress. The man's message was very important. more ›

Obama's coming to town today, and to celebrate without braving Obamajam, we're serving up some of the most entertaining videos of plus one dedicated to our president. Today's video lunch, though political, will summon giggles from even the weariest of Monday sufferers. The clips may even influence forgiveness in the hearts of WeHo residents as their 'hood shuts down to accommodate his visit. more ›

President Barack Obama is coming to Los Angeles today to work the room at a couple of campaign fundraisers tonight. The events, at the House of Blues and Fig & Olive, are both located in the West Hollywood (and West Hollywood-adjacent) area, however traffic will likely be impacted between West Hollywood and the Los Angeles International Airport. more ›

Looks like someone is not a huge fan of our current president -- according to ABC News, Obama's West Los Angeles office was vandalized last night. A witness called the cops after reportedly hearing the sounds of breaking glass and seeing an object being thrown through the window. Officers think that a BB gun may have been used as well. more ›

Ready your Twitter account and stock up on Netflix: President Obama is coming to L.A. The president is headed to town next week for a west coast campaign swing. He'll be in L.A. on Monday, then fly to San Diego later the same day. more ›

The Orange County Fairgrounds was the site of a small Tea Party rally this morning, where people gathered to hear a speech by Republican presidential candidate hopeful Michele Bachmann. A few hundred fans were there to hear the Congresswoman from Minnesota speak, according to the OC Register. more ›

Got $10k burning a hole in your pocket? You might be interested in blowing it all in one place by spending it on the opportunity to have your photo taken with President Barack Obama, who is coming back to Los Angeles later next month for a pair of high profile fundraisers. more ›

Hurricane Irene is about to bear down on the Eastern seaboard of the U.S., and while we won't be feeling the effects of her fury here directly, for those in L.A. trying to head to the other side of the nation, serious travel disruptions are in the forecast. more ›

L.A.-based street and commercial artist Shepard Fairey got his butt whooped recently while in Copenhagen, Denmark, reports the Guardian. The 41-year-old creator of the iconic and problematic Obama "HOPE" campaign poster found himself the recipient of punches and kicks outside a club early last Saturday morning. more ›

Debt Ceiling dealings took to the television at 5:40 p.m. on Sunday when President Barack Obama addressed the nation to say that congressional leaders in both parties had reached an agreement on a deal that would reduce the deficit and avoid U.S. default. more ›

She's at it again. Laguna Niguel-based lawyer Orly Taitz, one of the key players in the anti-President Barack Obama "birther" movement, is getting dressed down by a federal judge. This time it's in response to her claims Obama "has used other people’s Social Security numbers," reports the OC Register. more ›

Mobile food is nothing new in the United States--so many food items like the all-American hot dog first crossed our palates thanks to the entrepreneurship of immigrants and their pushcarts on our city streets. However, what is new is a movement by mobile food vendors across the nation who are coming together to push the federal government to declare a National Mobile Food Vendor Day. more ›

Michelle Obama visits L.A. on Monday to to raise money for her husband's reelection campaign and to "boost support for military families," starting with a guilds-hosted, J.J. Abrams-moderated discussion in Beverly Hills about "how Hollywood can tell stories of today's military families through film and television," says the White House, according to the L.A. Times. more ›

Following the failed Christmas Day 2009 bombing of a plane bound for Detroit, President Obama asked airports to "aggressively pursue enhanced screening technology, protocols, and procedures." Mayor Villaraigosa responded by directing LAPD and airport police to conduct a review of existing security procedures at LAX and today introduced a new team of dogs to sniff out passengers. more ›

Here's a little tale of media "b" "s": Apparently typing O-b-a-m-a instead of O-s-a-m-a is as easy to do as it is to not catch before the graphics go up on air. While many were quick to scoff at Fox News and at least one of their affiliates for the typo-blooper, our local ABC television affiliate KABC-7 can count themselves among those for whom the "s" in Osama was replaced with a "b" for Obama. more ›

"This year marks both the 65th anniversary of the verdicts at the first Nuremberg trial, a defining moment in international justice, and the 50th anniversary of Adolf Eichmann’s trial, where the world heard firsthand testimonies from those who had suffered the horrors of the Holocaust. From this tragedy we see the cost of allowing hatred go unanswered in the world, but from this justice we also see the power of holding the perpetrators of genocide accountable" more ›