Young Demands Apology for Inaugural Mishaps
Don Young (R-Alaska), angry that some ticketholders were shut out of TuesdayÂ’s ceremony, is asking colleagues to sign on to a letter to the eventÂ’s planners demanding an explanation and an apology.
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Tuesday Ticket Trouble Ticks Off Hill
They added that police were virtually absent and communication was nonexistent.
Coleman Not Giving Up Yet
.” An optimistic Coleman said he was willing to wait to see how the trial unfolds in the coming weeks, even if it means Minnesota residents would be without a second Senator for at least a month.
New Team Settles In at 1600
“It was on this morning and it was really nice.” Gibbs was settling in, good naturedly exploring the technology and the rest of the accouterments of his new job.
Shout Out to the No. 2 Fellows
The exhibit was organized by gallery historians Sidney Hart and James Barber. It was BarberÂ’s idea to cover the vice presidency because it hadnÂ’t been done before.
Rep. Harry Teague Relishes the Limelight
“It’s pretty phenomenal, but as a matter of fact it’s so big that I don’t even know how to quantify expectations.” Life’s pretty good for Teague these days.
Nary a Naysayer as Obama Takes Office
He was saying this isn’t going to be easy, and we’ve got to step up.” Not everyone was gushing, however. Sen.
Heard on the Hill: Welcome to the Boys’ Club
Don King Fights for a Bargain.
Obama Family Has Opportunity to Lead Fight Against Hunger
[IMGCAP(1)]I am delighted that the two White House teams understood the gravity of the situation, but of course action was made easier by the fact that a Cabinet secretary was being kept on from
Emanuel, Pelosi Make Case for Stimulus
“I don’t want them to wait two years to expire because they have to prove their worth to me,” Pelosi said on “Fox News Sunday.” Still, any efforts to raise taxes on the wealthy will only be
Skip Tradition: Parties Off the Beaten Path
Actress and author Carrie Fisher was slated to host an “Obama Pajama Party,” benefitting the Pajama Program, to which guests were asked to don a ball gown or a nightgown.
The Rose Garden: A Few Members Can Claim the Title of ‘FOO’
Ask any well-connected Congressional aide, and the most likely response will be, “I don’t know.” [IMGCAP(1)] He was the first Senator elected president since 1960.
Senate Republicans Want OMB to Review Stimulus
be better able to hold those agencies and grantees executing stimulus spending accountable for successes and failures, and to mitigate opportunities for waste, fraud and abuse,” said the letter, which was
Obama Joins the Society of ‘Firsts’
Clennon King was the first black presidential candidate.
Heard on the Hill: The Candy Men Can
And we donÂ’t mean the kind used in sports. ThatÂ’s balls as metaphor for gumption. Cojones.
On Historic Day, GOP Accentuates Positive
Bush was sworn in for his second term, Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) held a 30-seat majority in the House and Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) maintained a thin hold on power in the Senate.
Inaugurations Are Occasions for Hope and Renewal
Following grad school I joined the Peace Corps and was off to teach in Africa.
Durbin’s Rough Road
Even though he was up for re-election himself, Durbin suspended campaigning — as well as for Obama — in the final weeks of his daughter’s life, his office said.
George W. Bush’s Budget Legacy Is Not Pretty
But even if it takes some additional time to get the final Bush stats, we donÂ’t have to wait before characterizing the Bush budget legacy.
Obama Set to Spend Capital
That was particularly evident in the 2002 cycle, when President George W.