The White House
Conservative Federalist Society Can Expect Its Status to Shrink
Last year, there was a candlelight dinner at sold-out, shut-down Union Station to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Federalist Society, with President Bush on stage and three Supreme Court justice ....... read more
1 day ago
Thomas Daschle to Be Nominated as Secretary of Health and Human Services
Thomas A. Daschle, a former Senate majority leader and a confidant of President-elect Barack Obama, will be nominated as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and will take on a bro ....... read more
2 days ago
Obama Team Cautious on Homeland Security Appointment
As Democrats for the first time take over the five-year-old Department of Homeland Security, the watchword for Obama transition aides is caution.
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5 days ago
Hillary Clinton as Mrs. Foggybottom?
There's increasing chatter in political circles that the Obama camp is not overly happy with the usual suspects for secretary of state these days and that the field may be expanding beyond Sen. John F ....... read more
8 days ago
Democrats Benefiting From Post-Election Lobby Boom
Barack Obama spent much of his presidential campaign decrying the influence of Washington lobbyists. In the 10 days since he was elected, he already has had an impact: He has touched off a mini-boom o ....... read more
8 days ago
'Plum Book' Is Obama's Big Help-Wanted Ad
As the national unemployment rate climbs to a 14-year high, a treasure trove of about 8,000 new jobs surfaced in one place on Capitol Hill yesterday. The federal government published the Plum Book, an ....... read more
9 days ago
Latinos and the Obama Cabinet
Latino political advocates, citing the importance of Latino votes in President-elect Barack Obama's victory, are pressing him to appoint at least two and as many as four Latinos to his administration' ....... read more
10 days ago
Group Seeks Web-Savvy, More Open Government
The incoming Obama administration needs to use the Internet to publish reams of new information about federal spending, policies and performance as well as other records that have been increasingly sh ....... read more
10 days ago
In a New Administration, Some Brand-New Jobs?
The intense competition among Democrats for top jobs in the incoming Obama administration assumes there are a fixed number of posts worth having. But it's looking likely that some extremely choice, ev ....... read more
11 days ago
Bye, Partisanship?
Okay, enough euphoria. The first true test of whether President-elect Barack Obama will keep his promises to reach across the aisle will come long before he's sworn in. We'll know when we see how many ....... read more
15 days ago
Transition Memo to the President-Elect
The first time you are addressed as Mr. President, you will realize that your tomorrows are never again going to be like your yesterdays. Take the simple matter of words, for instance.
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16 days ago
Up for Grabs, the Coolest Seat in the Senate
Contenders or pretenders, the list of potential candidates for President-elect Barack Obama 's soon-to-be-vacant Senate seat stretches from Chicago to Springfield and back again.
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16 days ago
ANALYSIS
This presidential transition will be the most difficult since Abraham Lincoln entered office. Although President-elect Barack Obama is not facing a civil war, he will inherit an agenda of staggering u ....... read more
17 days ago
The Sport of Spoils
The endless, bitter race for The White House is over. But it's hardly the time for the winners to bury the hatchet. On the contrary, today is the official start of the truly ugly infighting and backst ....... read more
17 days ago
It's All Come Down to This. Yes, a Quiz . . .
I t's been a long campaign. Remember when people were waiting breathlessly for Fred Thompson to enter the GOP race? When Joe Biden was a candidate for the other spot on the Democratic ticket? When Joh ....... read more
18 days ago
White House Treads Gingerly on the Campaign Trail
With President Bush in virtual hiding through Election Day, it was up to Vice President Cheney and first lady Laura Bush to pick up the slack on the campaign trail.
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19 days ago
In a Raucous Political Year, a Little Low-Key Fundraising
P resident Bush ended his political fundraising season last week with a closed-door, $1 million event for the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
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Sun,
26 Oct 2008
Opponents Find Agreement in Bashing Bush
No matter how hard he tries, President Bush can't keep his name out of this year's presidential campaign.
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Sun,
19 Oct 2008
Where Prescription Drugs and Doctor's Appointments Don't Mix
K en Johnson , senior vice president for communications and public affairs at the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), the giant drug lobby, is trying to clamp down on what he ....... read more
Thu,
16 Oct 2008
For Columbus Day, a Fond 'Arrivederci'
P resident Bush has hosted a parade of friendly foreign leaders at The White House over the past month, but today he welcomes perhaps one of his closest overseas buddies: Italian Prime Minister Silvio ....... read more
Sun,
12 Oct 2008