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New Leadership at NFIB Makes a Return to Roots
Chamber of Commerce, opted to work with the Clinton administration on health care legislation, the NFIB aggressively went on the offensive to kill the bill.
NRCC, NRSC to Nix Dinner
— But even when President Bill Clinton was in the White House, the dinner continued to be a draw for grass-roots activists.
Obama’s Record So Far: A on Transparency, D on Appointments
On transparency, the Obama administration has done a lot of admirable things, most recently by making the White House visitor logs available.
History Holds Lessons for Present Reform Fight
As Obama said earlier, addressing a White House conference in March, “the problems we face today are a direct consequence of actions that we failed to take yesterday.
GOP Must Be Ready When the Spotlight Returns
The Obama White House and its proposals dominate the debate. Democratic bills are debated in Congress.
Heard on the Hill: Bar Brawl
Its origins date way back to 1993, when Democrats voted for the Clinton White House’s energy tax plan only to have it die in the Senate — after which Republicans campaigned on the issue and used it to
South: GOP Tries to Till New Soil in Once-Fertile Region
Bush White House.
Mid-Atlantic: Republicans Hope to End the Bleeding Next Year
David Paterson (D) named her as his surprise pick to fill the vacancy created when Hillary Rodham Clinton became secretary of State.
GOP Spies Spin Opportunities
But White House strategists are ready with their rebuttal. “They certainly will try to make this argument,— one senior White House official said.
Snowe Falls, but More Obstacles Remain for Health Care Legislation
Medicare passed in 1965 by 68-21 — and by 313-115 in the House. What are the odds today of getting 68 votes in the Senate (much less 300-plus in the House) for a health care reform bill? As George W.
Policy Czars Fuel White House Power Surge
Nothing better illustrates this development than the proliferation of policy czars in the White House under President Barack Obama.
Cleland’s War and Peace
For example, readers come to understand how a Cleland aide had an unwitting role in the Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky affair.
K Street Files: Appropriating a Business
The appropriations lobbying sector, once a stalwart of the K Street industry, has taken its lumps in the form of scandals and intrigue in recent years.
Tell-All Books Recall Bush, Clinton Years
Bush and Bill Clinton.
Lotts to Love at Portrait Unveiling
packed the Old Senate Chamber on Wednesday afternoon to honor the career of former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss.) and to witness the unveiling his official portrait, with former President Bill
Celebrity and Politics Create a Potent D.C. Mix
The excitement of the youthful new commander in chief seemed to inspire a new connection between the District and Hollywood, as celebrities flocked to the city for inaugural balls and later the White House
Heard on the Hill: Work of Art
But we will note that Traficant did take up painting during his seven years in prison, where he served out his sentence for bribery and racketeering. Poster-Cards From the Edge.
Obama Striving to Avoid Curse of ’93
Former Clinton staffers and Congressional aides describe a seat-of-the-pants operation that bears no comparison with the far more efficient Obama White House.
Search for GAO Chief Stuck in Neutral
the White House, and it’s unclear when they will do so.