Industry Braces for Change
We need more competition for contracts and more oversight as they are carried out,— Obama said during a White House announcement.
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Gregg Is Happy to Be Home
Despite his brief flirtation with a Democratic White House, Senate Republicans welcomed Gregg back with open arms and reoutfitted him with his previous policy and leadership portfolios.
Senate Calm Before Health Reform Storm
And for the first time since President Bill Clinton pushed for serious reform early in his first term, a sitting president is committed to signing an overhaul into law.
Heard on the Hill: Inter-Branch Friction?
This might not bode well for smooth relations between the White House and Congress: Sen. Claire McCaskill has a beef with Kansas Gov.
Have Republicans Found Their Floor in the House With 178?
[IMGCAP(1)]Just two years later, of course, in the first midterm election after a Democrat (Bill Clinton) was elected to the White House, the GOP gained more than 50 seats, winning a House majority
Obama Puts First Budget on Table
No part of my budget will be free from scrutiny or untouched by reform, Obama said during remarks at the White House.
Pollster Recalls World Leaders and Their Vows
Greenberg, a Democratic pollster, writes of his experiences working with five men former President Bill Clinton, former South African President Nelson Mandela, former British Prime Minister Tony
$50 Million Arts Stimulus Points to a New Regime
House and newly bolstered Congressional majorities.
What Next, Mr. Former President?
Jefferson continued to live an extravagant life despite his debt, many ex-presidents faced, as the authors put it, a humbling experience. The most modern example is Harry Truman, who after leaving the White
Art of Hatch(ing) the Deal
Hatch was one of the first rank-and-file Republican Senators summoned to the White House for a meeting with the president just after Inauguration Day.
Rep. Dingell Makes History
After 53 years in the House, Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) will stand alone today as the longest-serving Representative in history. Dingell will break the late Rep.
What’s in a Neoconservative Label?
In particular, he mentions Bill Moyers, with whom he worked in the LBJ White House.
LGBT Caucus Has Ambitious Agenda
The House LGBT Equality Caucus is laying out an expansive legislative agenda for the rest of the year that starts with passing a hate crimes bill and, this fall, will include a push for a more expansive
Holder Confirmed as Attorney General
Over the last few years, political manipulation from the White House has undercut the Justice Department in its mission and shaken public confidence in our federal justice system, Leahy said.
Daschle Offers His Mea Culpa
I would hope that my mistake be viewed in the context of 30 years of public service, the former Majority Leader said during his brief remarks.
House GOP Finds the Right Economic Stimulus Strategy
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs says Republicans who voted against the stimulus bill will have a lot of explaining to do to their constituents.
Judiciary to Test Post-Partisanship
Democrats reject that characterization, contending they were far more generous to Bush then the Republican Senate majority was to then-President Bill Clinton from 1995 to 2000.
K Street Files: Exxon Turning Blue?
Nelson is retiring after 32 years with Exxon. He has headed the Washington office since 2004.
Obama Hires Halt at Top
While a White House job may be exciting, [on the Hill] you interact with the White House and agencies all the time. And you get recess, he said.
A New Counsel at DNC
The move is the latest example of the fresh political roots that the Obama White House is planting around town. Bauer is replacing the DNCs longtime outside lawyer, Joe Sandler.