Archive for April, 2009

Today the President was in Arnold, Missouri for a town hall, and took a moment to be retrospective in his opening remarks:Today marks 100 days since I took the oath of office to be your President. (Applause.) One hundred days. It’s a good thing. Thank you. Thank you. (Applause.)Now, back in November, some folks were surprised that we showed up in Springfield at the end of our campaign. But then again, some folks were surprised that we even started our campaign in the first place. (Laughter.) They didn’t give us much of a chance. They didn’t think we could do things differently. They didn’t know if this country was …

On Tuesday the President welcomed the Teachers of the Year to the White House, Dr. Jill Biden tells us about the time she spent with them.
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A consumer protection bill freezing interest rate hikes on existing credit card balances cleared the House earlier today. President Obama, who has advocated for tighter credit card regulation, released the following statement:Today, under the leadership of Representatives Barney Frank, Carolyn Maloney, and Luis Gutierrez, members of both parties in the House of Representatives came together to protect American consumers, paving the way toward real, meaningful credit card reform. While Americans have a responsibility to live within their means and pay what they owe, credit card companies have a responsibility to set rules that are fair and transparent. The principles I have long supported would help ensure that these responsibilities are met: strong and reliable consumer protections; credit card forms and statements that have …

House Republican leader John Boehner released a lengthy Web video Thursday suggesting Democrats are not keeping Americans safe — part of what GOP sources tell CNN is a renewed political effort to push a historically winning issue for Republicans: national security.

An official in the Obama administration who took part in the US president’s recent trip to Mexico is believed to have caught swine flu and passed it on to his family.

The day after President Barack Obama urged the flu-worried masses to stay calm, Vice President Joe Biden went off the rails, saying he has urged family members to avoid airplanes and subways.

Biden, whose high-profile misstatements littered the…

Chrysler LLC’s decision to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, while also forming a partnership with Italy’s Fiat Group SpA, will have widespread ramifications for everyone from its suppliers, to customers, to dealers.

Here’s a look on what it…

The timing is not the best. Immigration-rights rallies are set for Friday as health officials try to clamp down on a swine flu epidemic with roots in the same country as many of the expected demonstrators: Mexico.

Public health officials on Thursday had…