Did lame duck session breathe new life into a lackluster Congress?
December 25, 2010
In the middle of a House debate, Democratic Rep. John Yarmuth of Kentucky handed the woman in charge of the rules a paper bag. Rep.
Michele’s White House is no ‘Camelot’
November 25, 2010
She has glamorized kitchen gardening, spotlighted childhood obesity and invited thousands of students, many of them minorities, to official White House events. Expectations were high
Obama faces voter anger, disappointment
September 21, 2010
President Barack Obama on Monday said times were still tough for many Americans, as he defended his policies during aggressive questioning after the worst U.S.
No decision yet on new homeowner tax credit
August 30, 2010
The Obama administration has not decided whether it should resurrect a popular tax credit for first-time homebuyers, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan said
Feds drop ball on Medicare fraud cases
August 8, 2010
They don’t seem that interested in hot pursuit. It took private sleuths hired by Medicare an average of six months last year to refer fraud
Feds fudged on mortgage bailout failure numbers
August 7, 2010
The Obama administration on Friday acknowledged it had underestimated the number of homeowners who fell seriously behind on their mortgage payments even after getting government
Can Obama restore consumer confidence in economy?
June 30, 2010
A day after consumer concerns about the economy sent stocks sliding, President Barack Obama is trying to assure the American people that the economic recovery
Dick Cheney hospitalized
June 26, 2010
Former Vice President Dick Cheney was admitted to the hospital Friday after experiencing discomfort, the latest health scare for the 69-year-old Republican leader who has
Financial reform: The lobbyists move in
June 14, 2010
Congress’ final tinkering with Wall Street overhaul this month offers lobbyists a last-ditch shot to reshape the package on behalf of clients with billions at
Angry Obama on oil spill: ‘Plug the damn hole’
May 26, 2010
An obviously angry President Barack Obama, meeting with senior government officials, had one view on the 36-day old oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico