Archive for March, 2009

This morning President Obama left for Britain and the G20 economic crisis summit, but last night he made one last visit with Democratic congressional members to lay out in clear terms the stakes of the pending vote. Calling his budget “a distillation of core Democratic values,” he urged members of Congress to pass his blueprint for sustained economic growth.From the Washington Post:Appearing before an unusually unified House Democratic caucus, President Obama tonight linked passage of a budget resolution later this week to securing momentum for the more critical legislative fights ahead such as health care reform…. "I need your vote in passing the budget. If we do that, we will create a sense of momentum that will allow us to do …

Is there a better person than Paul Begala? Not on this planet. Beneath his proud partisan heart and chess-engine brain, there is an unfailingly generous, unswervingly decent human being, whom I am fortunate to call my friend.

The Vice President returns from Latin America, where he urged a new era of partnership and cooperation. Read his remarks and see the pictures.

When President Obama meets the leaders of NATO countries in Strasbourg, France, on Thursday, the gathering will be large on pomp and circumstance to celebrate NATO’s 60th anniversary and short on substance on the major challenge facing the alliance: how to stabilize Afghanistan.

Saying she’d be a tough enforcer, President Barack Obama’s choice to head the Health and Human Services Department on Tuesday called for a crackdown on medical fraud as part of any health care overhaul.

“Having a few strike operations may be the most…

Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney talked about President Barack Obama’s job performance and Chicago’s chances for the Olympics during a stop in Illinois to stump for a prospective state treasurer candidate.

Romney says he likes that…

President Barack Obama embarked on his Europe trip Tuesday, with a hefty economic and national security agenda for his first journey across the Atlantic since taking office two months ago.

The president and first lady Michelle Obama arrived in London…

President Barack Obama wants former NFL coach Tony Dungy on his team — even if others contend Dungy’s deeply religious views won’t make him the nation’s best team player.

A publicist confirmed Tuesday that the White House has invited Dungy to serve…